Communications and Administrative Coordinator

Core responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinate meetings for Board of Directors, Steering Committee, and internal staff meetings, including planning logistics for in-person convenings
• Draft and schedule social media posts for LinkedIn and Bluesky/Twitter/X, and monitor channels for engagement opportunities
• Draft content for the Consortium's regular email newsletter and schedule/publish blog content on the WordPress website
• Take meeting notes, track action items in Asana, and maintain organized records of meeting materials and communications

This role supports data-informed water management decisions in California by ensuring transparent, trusted water and ecological data is available to all agencies, communities, and decision makers, ultimately helping guarantee California's long-term water success.

Required qualifications:

• Associate's degree (or equivalent work experience) with 2-3 years of experience in communications, administrative support, nonprofit operations, or related field
• Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail, grammar, and clarity
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn project management tools (particularly Asana)
• Familiarity with social media platforms for professional organizations (LinkedIn, Bluesky, Twitter/X)

Hourly rate of $25-$30 commensurate with experience, requiring approximately 20-25 hours per week. This is a part-time, non-exempt position with remote work flexibility within California and occasional travel (1-5% of role).

The California Water Data Consortium is a nonprofit organization that supports data-informed water management decisions in California, working to ensure decisions about water are made using timely, accurate, easily accessible, and publicly available data to guarantee California's long-term success.