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Associate
Summary
Title:Associate
ID:1031
Description

Skeo Solutions is an employee-focused consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity. 

Skeo Solutions is seeking a motivated, energetic and earnest person with at least a high school or high school equivalent degree to join their team on a full-time basis. Skeo expects candidates will support a wide range of activities that are likely to include but not be limited to: supporting community meetings which may include setting up meeting space and securing necessary equipment, registering participants, and taking notes; supporting Skeo staff and clients in the field performing door to door community outreach that may be sensitive in nature; performing interpretation and translation services from Spanish to English and English to Spanish; creating and assembling training and meeting materials; and taking classes and trainings that prepare them for more rigorous community involvement activities. Candidates should demonstrate they are detail-oriented and capable of gracefully and professionally handling high stress situations with a wide range of stakeholders. Candidates should have a calming and supportive disposition, be highly responsive and be capable of supporting several projects at one time. Ideal candidates for this entry-level position will have some familiarity or understanding of government programs associated with contaminated waste, ideally Superfund, in addition to acceptable writing and research skills. Applicants should be proficient with or be able to quickly learn Microsoft Office programs. Applicants should be able to multi-task, work effectively on multiple teams, maintain a positive attitude and have excellent communication skills. While the position is expected to require 40 hours a week, there are times where it may be necessary to work more than 40 hours per week under tight deadlines. Applicants must be willing to travel for 20 or more trips per year at various locations throughout the United States.  

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • High school or high school equivalent degree. 

  • Willing to travel for 20+ trips per year throughout the United States. 

  • Be bilingual in Spanish and English, with simultaneous interpretation and written translation abilities (Spanish to English and English to Spanish). 

  • Legal US residency.  

Advantageous Qualifications: 

  • Ability to start, full time or part-time, within two weeks after hiring. 

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs. 

  • Familiarity or understanding of government programs associated with contaminated waste, ideally Superfund. 

Please submit required application materials, which include a cover letter and resume by May 22, 2022. Interviews are expected to begin June 1, 2022, with a hiring decision made by mid-July 2022. As part of the application process, candidates will be asked to summarize a document in English and then translate it to Spanish as part of a voluntary exercise in addition to taking part in interviews.  

Decisions will be made based on resumes, performance on exercises, and recommendations. Skeo is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

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