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Join Our Team as a Community Engagement Project Manager

Skeo is an employee-focused consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity.

Skeo is seeking one or more motivated, energetic and outgoing person(s) to join our team on a full-time basis as a project manager overseeing community engagement-based work at hazardous waste sites across the U.S.

All staff are expected to reflect Skeos operating principles: dignity, respect, compassion, integrity and accountability.

Some Responsibilities in This Role Include:

Public Speaking and Quality Communication Across Clients and Communities: Successful applicants will work directly with clients in a proactive fashion. Applicants should be comfortable with and interested in working directly with community members, both in person and virtually. This may include coordinating and providing support for a wide range of in-person events such as meetings, workshops and training, as well as overseeing and developing community engagement documents such as fact sheets, brochures, reports and posters.

Project Management: Candidates should show they are detail-oriented, highly responsive, and capable of managing multiple projects with varying deadlines and overseeing others with work. Applicants should be able to multitask, work effectively on multiple teams and for multiple senior managers, maintain a positive attitude and have excellent communication skills.

Writing and Research: Ideal candidates for this mid-level position will have strong writing and research skills. This role will require communication in writing to clients and community members, which may vary in approach and voice depending on the audience. This candidate will need to be able to conduct research to inform and create fact sheets, reports, brochures and to handle general community inquiries.

Why Work with Skeo?

Remote or in-office work: You can work remotely or join us at our Charlottesville, Virginia office. Preference will be given to those candidates who live in the Charlottesville area; however, the right candidate may work remotely if located within two hours of a major airport. Candidates should generally be available during our operating hours of 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Standard Time. However, hours may vary depending on time zone and client needs. Skeo can only consider remote applicants from the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY. Applicants from other states or outside of the U.S. cannot be considered for remote employment with Skeo at this time.

Reduced work schedule options: While most positions are 40 hours, Skeo employees have the option to request to reduce their standard hours down to as little as 30 hours per week. This allows our employees to enjoy flexibility and increased balance harmony within their work and personal lives.

Full benefits package: Skeo offers a variety of employer-paid benefits to support our employees well-being, including health, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability. Skeo also offers upgraded plans at a reduced cost to employees and dependents, including health, dental, vision, and life. In addition, Skeo offers a 401K with a 5% match.

Paid Time Off: Skeo provides accrued Paid Time Off that can be used for vacation, sickness, and personal time, allowing employees the choice of how they use their earned time.

Development opportunities: Skeo continuously strives to improve our expertise and knowledge, and we provide educational opportunities for staff while holding ourselves to a high standard of excellence, integrity, and accountability. Skeo also provides an annual funding stipend for educational and development endeavors.

Paid Holidays: Skeo recognizes many major holidays as paid days off

A supportive work environment: Skeo values diversity of thought and lives by our operating principles: dignity, respect, compassion, integrity, and accountability through all our actions to foster an inclusive workplace culture.

If you are excited about Skeo, meet the qualifications described above and enjoy working collaboratively in a warm, welcoming environment, please join us!

Please submit the required application materials no later than July 15,2024. Early submissions are encouraged.

Skeo is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), marital status, pregnancy or maternity, genetic information, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability to or are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Sarah Bennett at sbennett@skeo.com for assistance.

Skeo's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement outlines its commitment to EEO for job applicants and employees, all of whom are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Learn more about these protections from the following notices linked below:

Skeo EEO Policy Statement

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Employee Rights Under the NLRA