Job Description

Who We Are

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

Who We Are as an Employer

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

• Incumbent should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Ability to build good strong working relationships with DCR staff and partners.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings.
• Travel is required throughout the state to meet various staff, partners, friends and volunteers.
• Access to reliable transportation and ability to visit DCR and non-DCR sites across the Commonwealth.
• Ability to learn the rules, regulations and policy governing DCR facilities. Incumbents should have strong verbal and written communication skills. The successful candidate should be self-motivated, have strong organizational skills.

• Cultivate relationships with state elected officials, local municipal leaders and agency partners; work in partnership with organizations and build coalitions to advance the mission of the agency.
• Works directly with the Regional Director and other agency staff to respond to external inquiries. Meets regularly with the Regional Director and District Managers.
• Act as a representative of the Legislative Affairs and Partnerships team to internal and external audiences with action items on behalf of the office and department.
• Collect and distribute key information internally throughout the Public and Policy Affairs division, including the development of issue summaries, presentations, and other deliverables, in order to advance the goals of the agency in concert with regional partners.
• Create, maintain and update a regional database of legislators, legislative staff contacts and all issues that are reported.
• Work with staff to find opportunities for volunteers in parks and assist the Manager of Stewardship Programs with placement of volunteer groups.
• Promote and support DCR's annual day of stewardship, Park Serve Day, and other special volunteer events by recruiting organizations and partners to attend.
• Create, maintain and update a regional database of partners, organizations and friends' groups with contact information and description to disseminate agency information, programs, events and volunteer opportunities.
• Assist with the coordination of agency special events and programs, public meetings, news conferences and other initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Legislative Affairs and Manager of Stewardship and Strategic Initiatives and Director of Public Outreach.
• Attend evening meetings as necessary.

• Within DCR: DCR Regional Operation Teams, Policy and Public Affairs Staff, Design and Engineering Staff, Legal, Conservation and Resource Stewardship, Communications Team and Senior Staff.
• External Partners: Legislators and the Legislative Staff, Partners, Friends, constituents.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective verbal and written communications.
• Knowledge of work simplification methods.
• Knowledge of the methods used in the preparation of email, spreadsheets, presentations, charts, graphs and tables using Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of the methods of general report writing.
• Ability to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc. governing unit activities.
• Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of data, to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to prepare and facilitate meetings.
• Ability to gather information by examining records and documents and by questioning individuals.
• Ability to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.
• Ability to determine proper format and procedure for assembling items of information.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to write concisely to express thoughts clearly and to develop ideas in logical sequence.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to give written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to establish rapport with others.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
• Ability to deal tactfully with others.
• Ability to adjust to varying or changing situations to meet emergency or changing program requirements.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.