Public Community Engagement & Partnership Manager

Job Description

This position will support the Transportation Data Equity Initiative project sponsored by the USDOT program for the Taskar Center for Accessibility (TCAT). This innovative data infrastructure project with a broad partnership among state departments of transportation transportation service providers industry and community partners seeks to enable mobility equity by creating an interoperable shared data infrastructure to fill in gaps in current transportation data and ultimately provide travelers needed information they can trust. Detailed accurate data about pedestrian networks travel environments (transit facilities etc.) and on-demand travel services is crucial for any trip planner trip concierge wayfinding or exploratory mobile application in particular applications and mobile experiences serving the needs of people with disabilities older adults veterans suburban and rural populations.

The Public Community Engagement & Partnership Manager will help the Taskar Center TDEI develop a robust cooperative partners program. The PCE&P Manager is knowledgeable about disability and advocacy and curious about access to mobility and coordination with our team of researchers the PCE&P Manager will help to unify the services and communication structure we offer to partners; will engage with interested community members; and will help to expand TDEIs Transportation Data Equity Consortium network.

The Public Community Engagement & Partnership Manager will help the Taskar Center TDEI develop a robust cooperative partners program. The PCE&P Manager is knowledgeable about disability and advocacy and curious about access to mobility and coordination with our team of researchers the PCE&P Manager will help to unify the services and communication structure we offer to partners; will engage with interested community members; and will help to expand TDEIs Transportation Data Equity Consortium network.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Enhance and implement the current development strategy to increase consortium participation

• Enhance the partner process for consortium development from identification to TDEI consortium data tenancy including tracking and multiple pathways for engagement

• Work to engage partners in consortium and TDEI data tenancy including:

• Contacting project partners or identifying potential partners

• Event promotion (contacting potential attendees past attendees writing promotional emails eventBrites designing post event surveys)

• Community-friendly accessible plain language write-ups about data production tools data vetting tools data consumption tools and data tenancy in the TDEI.

• Help facilitate and coordinate stakeholder partner or funder visits (whether to UW destinations or remote locations)

• Assist coordination of letters of support/commitment for grants and sponsorships

• Maintain database of consortium members

• Engaging consortium participation around innovation in transportation data production and consumption with specific mobility equity lens

Create and maintain relationships with consortium stakeholders decision-makers and influencers in the accessible transportation space

• Work with director to coordinate contact and outreach to consortium partners in accordance with the communication pathways schedule

• Review current communications from consortium partners to understand Transportation Data Equity adjacent activities

• Direct and manage attendee and reach out to the Transportation Data Equity Spring Fling event and other TDEI events

• Handle maintenance and onboarding tasks for consortium partners

Help plan and manage events that include consortium partners and ensure they are accessible

• Create and broadcast event communications to customized distribution lists via email MailChimp web slack and social media

• Assist events manager(s) in identifying appropriate venues coordinating dates securing materials ensuring accessibility and submitting necessary paperwork

• Assist directors in identifying needed speakers/panelists for events

• Act as liaison for event communications with event participants

• Review any web or printed materials to ensure accessibility

• Put on at least three events to community members related to the three data specifications hosted under the TDEI

• Take the lead on organizing the TDEI Spring Fling

Develop team communications web site updates marketing materials for USDOT Outreach Engagements.

• Follow the Outreach Plan engagement flow and record/track all engagements in the Outreach Plan updates to USDOT

• Create and develop accessible documents for TDEI events projects and outreach including: all consortium partner communications and TDEI website updates.

• Utilize the established social media presence (LinkedIn FB Twitter) and establish Instagram presence to highlight TDEI activities and funnel visitors to website and subscription form (goal of 4 cross-correlated posts per month)

• Update social media sites and website according to the TDEI Outreach Plan

• Publish one quarterly website project update per quarter in accordance with the TDEI Outreach Plan; share and distribute to consortium members.

• Facilitate connections with university & local press to disseminate press releases about the TDEI and Consortium partners

• Create and upkeep the Move Equity resource page.

Collect and summarize evaluation data relevant to TDEI Consortium

• Provide a summary of relevant data from all engagements

• Create surveys and elicit feedback from participants in TDEI Consortium and other partner events include summary reports to USDOT identifying strengths and weaknesses to improve future offerings

• Develop an instrument for gathering feedback from consortium partners at various points along the partnership and data tenancy pipeline

• Create check in points with consortium partners during active engagement on a project

• Create a bi-annual snapshot of TDEI Consortium engagement

• Collect and summarize participant feedback from all TDEI sponsored events

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Communications Business Marketing Hospitality or other related field AND

• Two years of related experience in disability advocacy relationship management/building and/or strong communication skills with broadaudiences/communities .

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong transportation equity and accessibility advocate.

• Demonstrate integrity dependability responsibility accountability work ethic and compassion.

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

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About the UW

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Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

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