Description:

This is a professional position on the AIA Communities by Design team, responsible for Disaster Assistance programs involving community outreach and training at the local level to foster leadership opportunities for AIA members, AIA local components and the public at large. The incumbent focuses on training, outreach, marketing, communications, continuing education, and program delivery to AIA Members. The Manager will report directly to the Director.

• Serves as primary staff to the Disaster Assistance program. Responsible for development and implementation of annual programming, data capture, and management of the AIA Disaster Assistance network.
• Serves as a primary link between the Center and the AIA Disaster Assistance Task Force, as well as AIA components; communicates and coordinates Center activities with local components and monitors local component activities related to Disaster Assistance training and response, aligning outreach with efforts of two other key AIA national component teams (Component Relations and Marketing/Promotion).
• Serves as the primary staff person to the AIA Disaster Response Coordination Team, providing communications and coordination support between AIA National, the Disaster Assistance Network, and AIA Components during disaster response events;
• Assists in developing and disseminating programs, projects and resources related to Disaster Assistance.. Responds to information requests from AIA members, AIA components, and the general public on Disaster Assistance activities and issues.
• Provides requested staff support for Design Assistance Teams (at least one annually), and other group meetings including comprehensive planning, budgeting, scheduling, material preparation, communications, staffing for national and regional conferences, workshops, meetings, and other efforts.
• Assists in developing AIA Center for Communities by Design marketing plans, communications, and program delivery systems; work with the AIA Marketing and Communications team to integrate the AIA brand throughout all Center activities and promote media coverage at the national and component levels.
• Provides input to program content development, strategic planning, and budgeting as requested.

-Other members of the AIA staff
-Members of the Disaster Task Force and component leaders
-The Disaster Assistance Network
-Elected and appointed officials
-Community leaders
-Related professional organizations and associations
-Communities by Design Committee
-Emergency Management Agencies

Experience managing multiple priorities and responsibilities independently. Flexibility and high energy are a must. Experience working independently and using initiative and independent judgment to complete complex projects on or before deadlines. Superior organizational skills, skills in identifying and developing opportunities for outreach to underrepresented groups, and the ability to multi-task and manage multiple duties simultaneously. Strong writing skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences. Demonstrated experience writing marketing materials, reports, manuals, articles and correspondence. Demonstrated experience analyzing complex subjects quickly, researching and providing logical presentations both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences. Ability to package and coordinate multiple products and services and present them in a cohesive whole. An understanding of Emergency Management, Building Assessment, Disaster Assistance and the built environment are preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and knowledge of Internet research methods.

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Design, Marketing/Communications, Architecture or related field desired.

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