Nashville Public Radio
Communications Coordinator (Administrative Assistant)
Nashville Public Radio, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Communications Coordinator (Administrative Assistant)
Salary : $76,128.00 - $114,192.00 Annually Location : Palo Alto, CA Job Type : Regular Full-Time Job Number : 202500885 Department : Public Works Department Opening Date : 09/23/2025 Closing Date : 10/13/2025 11:59 PM Pacific This position is with the City of Palo Alto’s Public Works Department, within the Sustainability and Climate Action (S/CAP) Team, operating out of the Office of Sustainability. The role supports outreach and education on key S/CAP focus areas and helps communicate the City’s progress toward climate goals and sustainability initiatives. Description
The City’s Sustainability and Climate Action team is seeking a creative and collaborative Communications Coordinator to join the S/CAP team. The role will help residents, businesses, and regional partners understand the City’s climate and sustainability goals and encourage community action for a greener community. The Communications Coordinator will support outreach and education on key S/CAP focus areas, including: Climate Action & Energy/Building Electrification Electric Vehicles & Mobility Water & Zero Waste Natural Environment Climate Adaptation & Sea Level Rise Advancing the City’s S/CAP workplan by collaborating cross-department and working closely with the City Manager’s Communications Office, this role will create high quality content and graphics, design videos and digital and print communications and marketing materials to educate, inform and influence. Ideal Candidate
The City is seeking a strong project manager with a highly collaborative style, broad experience in public service, excellence in writing and verbal communications, and creativity. The top candidate will have a strong background in digital platforms including social media, be comfortable using analytics and data to support creative marketing, be a self-starter, able to work independently and as a team, entrepreneurial, and able to implement new initiatives. The team member will engage with City teams in person and digitally. This position is represented by MGMT – Management, Professional and Council Appointees. Compensation (MGMT) : Comprehensive compensation plan. For details, visit the City of Palo Alto salary schedules. Essential Duties Communicate and market the City’s sustainability programs and successes to help implement the City’s S/CAP. Create content and visuals to connect the community to the City’s programs, informing and influencing action. Ensure sustainability websites, newsletters, blogs and community updates are accessible and compelling through creative writing, messaging and marketing designs. Evolve and try new ways to capture digital engagement and community excitement about sustainability and climate action goals. Essential and other important responsibilities
may include, but are not limited to: Project Coordination
Coordinate sustainability and climate action communications efforts by collaborating with cross-functional department subject matter experts to support public information sharing. Manage communications projects and priorities, as assigned; work with the City Manager’s Communications Office Meet with cross-department teams and consultants to track success, review performance measures and statistics, with the goal of evolving tactics and increasing outreach Communications & Outreach
Maximize social media engagement using photography and/or videography. Maintain social media calendars. Develop digital content to support communications objectives Implement communications and marketing tactics such as testimonial development, referrals, and other promotional campaigns Coordinate program print and digital flyers and other promotional materials for community outreach and engagement Support key community events through digital and print communications and event coordination Performs related duties of a similar nature or level. Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge and skills, typically acquired through the equivalent to the completion of an Associate Degree and six years of responsible, full-time administrative experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job. An Associate's Degree is preferred. Supplemental Information The Selection Process Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email. Governmentjobs.com accounts also provide notification status updates. The process includes providing writing samples. When applying please provide two writing samples such as social media, blog, digital newsletter, or magazine article content. The screening process for this position will be panel interviews followed by a final in-person interview. More than one position may be filled from this posting. Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov’s Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages discussions about accommodations with the employer. If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
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Salary : $76,128.00 - $114,192.00 Annually Location : Palo Alto, CA Job Type : Regular Full-Time Job Number : 202500885 Department : Public Works Department Opening Date : 09/23/2025 Closing Date : 10/13/2025 11:59 PM Pacific This position is with the City of Palo Alto’s Public Works Department, within the Sustainability and Climate Action (S/CAP) Team, operating out of the Office of Sustainability. The role supports outreach and education on key S/CAP focus areas and helps communicate the City’s progress toward climate goals and sustainability initiatives. Description
The City’s Sustainability and Climate Action team is seeking a creative and collaborative Communications Coordinator to join the S/CAP team. The role will help residents, businesses, and regional partners understand the City’s climate and sustainability goals and encourage community action for a greener community. The Communications Coordinator will support outreach and education on key S/CAP focus areas, including: Climate Action & Energy/Building Electrification Electric Vehicles & Mobility Water & Zero Waste Natural Environment Climate Adaptation & Sea Level Rise Advancing the City’s S/CAP workplan by collaborating cross-department and working closely with the City Manager’s Communications Office, this role will create high quality content and graphics, design videos and digital and print communications and marketing materials to educate, inform and influence. Ideal Candidate
The City is seeking a strong project manager with a highly collaborative style, broad experience in public service, excellence in writing and verbal communications, and creativity. The top candidate will have a strong background in digital platforms including social media, be comfortable using analytics and data to support creative marketing, be a self-starter, able to work independently and as a team, entrepreneurial, and able to implement new initiatives. The team member will engage with City teams in person and digitally. This position is represented by MGMT – Management, Professional and Council Appointees. Compensation (MGMT) : Comprehensive compensation plan. For details, visit the City of Palo Alto salary schedules. Essential Duties Communicate and market the City’s sustainability programs and successes to help implement the City’s S/CAP. Create content and visuals to connect the community to the City’s programs, informing and influencing action. Ensure sustainability websites, newsletters, blogs and community updates are accessible and compelling through creative writing, messaging and marketing designs. Evolve and try new ways to capture digital engagement and community excitement about sustainability and climate action goals. Essential and other important responsibilities
may include, but are not limited to: Project Coordination
Coordinate sustainability and climate action communications efforts by collaborating with cross-functional department subject matter experts to support public information sharing. Manage communications projects and priorities, as assigned; work with the City Manager’s Communications Office Meet with cross-department teams and consultants to track success, review performance measures and statistics, with the goal of evolving tactics and increasing outreach Communications & Outreach
Maximize social media engagement using photography and/or videography. Maintain social media calendars. Develop digital content to support communications objectives Implement communications and marketing tactics such as testimonial development, referrals, and other promotional campaigns Coordinate program print and digital flyers and other promotional materials for community outreach and engagement Support key community events through digital and print communications and event coordination Performs related duties of a similar nature or level. Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge and skills, typically acquired through the equivalent to the completion of an Associate Degree and six years of responsible, full-time administrative experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job. An Associate's Degree is preferred. Supplemental Information The Selection Process Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email. Governmentjobs.com accounts also provide notification status updates. The process includes providing writing samples. When applying please provide two writing samples such as social media, blog, digital newsletter, or magazine article content. The screening process for this position will be panel interviews followed by a final in-person interview. More than one position may be filled from this posting. Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov’s Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages discussions about accommodations with the employer. If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
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