A minimum of five years of professional work experience managing duties with coalition building and/or advocacy and partner cultivation and/or nonprofit organizing
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university focused on urban/regional planning, environmental planning, public policy, public administration or a related field
Master's degree preferred but not required
Advanced, highly organized project management and program leadership skills, including the ability to set short- and long-term planning goals in line with program priorities and available resources
Political savvy and demonstrated ability to engage and cultivate a wide variety of stakeholders both internally and externally (government, advocacy, business, elected officials), and experience building diverse coalitions to achieve support and buy-in
Experience designing, executing and facilitating virtual and in-person convenings that effectively distill practical and actionable learning for busy practitioners and leaders
Demonstrated comfort and enthusiasm in developing and cultivating new and ongoing relationships with local leaders and practitioners via phone calls and video calls
Demonstrated experience serving as a public-facing leader or spokesperson for a program or initiative, with the ability to articulate impact, elevate best practices, and advance a broader field or movement.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills as well as an engaging, enthusiastic and empathetic communication style
Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and diversity
Consensus-building skills, with the ability to read an audience and be decisive in achieving results
Demonstrated experience developing and managing foundation and corporate grants, including proposal development, management of deliverables, and budget reporting
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially: SharePoint, Excel, Word and PowerPoint), Zoom and Survey Monkey
Passion for trails, walking and/or biking
Experience with GIS software and platforms (e.g., ArcPro, ArcGIS Online) (preferred)
Experience with grant-making and reviewing proposals (preferred)
Experience with Blackbaud or other relationship management software (preferred)