Project Based Analyst | NJ Community Engagement - Immediate Hire

Karp Strategies is hiring a Community Engagement Analyst to serve as the public-facing representative of the ongoing Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project in New Jersey and New York. This role is focused exclusively on engagement efforts for this project, including staffing the Weehawken, NJ and Manhattan, NY Community Engagement Centers and supporting related outreach and programming. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in stakeholder engagement and outreach with strong skills in communication, community relationship-building, and event coordination. We're excited to talk to candidates with experience direct experience (personal or professional) in New Jersey.

This position requires an individual who is enthusiastic about working closely with communities and is passionate about addressing community concerns while supporting the development of programming that fosters local connections. Candidates who adapt readily to change will thrive in this role: in a given week, a person in this role may develop a presentation, advise Gateway leadership on community dynamics, lead a site visit tour, staff an outreach center, and conduct research. Gateway is a dynamic project, and the community engagement program and staff respond to support this dynamism.

We are looking for creative thinkers, candidates who are entrepreneurial self-starters and willing to take research risks to put big ideas out there, and who are comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders. Candidates who are interested in putting their writing, design, and interpersonal skills to use communicating ideas externally will excel in this role. The candidate will share our commitment to growing stronger communities and thriving economies.

This position offers a unique opportunity: an individual will join the Karp Strategies team, and be eligible for the training and professional development investments and activities that KS provides, while working full time at one of our representatives on the Gateway Program. In so doing, this position gives individuals the opportunity to work within a new and growing government organization while receiving coaching and mentoring support from both leadership within Gateway and Karp Strategies.

We are a proud partner/subconsultant supporting the Gateway Program's Hudson Tunnel Project, with a leading role in outreach and engagement to help deliver a project of national importance. As the project advances, it requires additional support to execute robust, effective outreach and engagement. This role will help deliver on a nation-changing, region-leading project.