Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $68,038.00 - $105,466.00
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Environmental & Street Services Department is a great place to work. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!

Duties/Responsibilities

Independently prepares and delivers stormwater pollution prevention training to city departments.
Prepares stormwater pollution prevention educational materials for local businesses, including automotive businesses and restaurants.
Edits technical reports and memoranda prepared by other professionals for consistent language.
Attends Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) meetings regularly and shares meeting notes. Presents information to the EAB.
Facilitates stakeholder workgroups to gather perspective and desires about stormwater and city stormwater programs.
Curates stormwater permit-related information on the city website, including permit-required documents and the State of Our Streams annual report of stream water quality.
Prepares social media posts (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) to educate residents about stormwater pollution, projects, issues, stream and lake water quality, and other issues.
Collects and summarizes program information for the permit-required annual report.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental education, environmental management, natural resource management, biology, communications or related field.
Two years of experience in communications strategy design and implementation, science communication, or environmental education.
When assigned to Water Quality, a valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record is required.

Additional Preferred Skills

Experience preparing materials for use in training or teaching scientific information such as written materials, graphics, and video.
Experience conducting environmental education programs or other environmental training.
Intermittent/Perennial Stream Identification and 8 or 24-hour OSHA HAZWOPER.

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