Education & Social Media Specialist

Posting Number: S12757P
Working Title: Education & Social Media Specialist
Department: VPR-Skidaway Inst Oceanography
Posting Type: External
Retirement Plan: TRS
Employment Type: Employee
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
Additional Schedule Information: 40 hours/week, work times may vary as needed.
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Location of Vacancy: Savannah Area
Classification Title: Marketing/Public Relations Paraprofessional/Professional
FLSA: Non-Exempt
FTE: 1.00

Position Summary

Position serves to support the outreach and education programs and activities for NOAA Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS) located in Savannah, GA, as well as distributed events. The primary responsibility of the Education & Social Media Specialist will be promoting, developing, and delivering GRNMS specific formal and non-formal environmental education/interpretive programs for in-person and virtual events.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven background managing social media accounts, including developing content, engagement strategies, and analytics reviews.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability and willingness to speak before a variety of audiences.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Proven background managing social media accounts, including developing content, engagement strategies, and analytics reviews. (Preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability and willingness to speak before a variety of audiences. (Preferred)
• Ability to communicate effectively for the purposes of coordinating activities; consulting with professional and technical experts; and securing cooperation from others.
• Experience working in interpretive based visitor centers or similar public environments.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience developing, leading, and evaluating environmental educational programs and developing program projections.
• Ability to innovate practical solutions to problems as they arise and distinguish among competing priorities and balance complex and demanding workloads; organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to use computer software programs provided.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to occasionally work irregular hours and prepare reports and records.
• Experience supporting federally funded programs and/or events.

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry a minimum of 25 pounds, exert up to 50 pounds of force
• Driving as needed to perform job duties.

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About the University of Georgia

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the

About the College/Unit/Department

The University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is a multidisciplinary research and training institution located on a 700-acre campus on Skidaway Island. The Institute’s primary goals are to further understanding of marine and environmental sciences, conduct leading edge research on marine and coastal systems, and train tomorrow’s scientists. Our campus is also a host to Georgia Southern University’s Applied Coastal Research Lab, NOAA Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, The University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium, and The Nature Conservancy. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is also home to the Research Vessel (R/V) Savannah. The R/V Savannah is owned and operated by the Institute and is a member of the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) and Academic Research Fleet (ARF).

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