The Vision Zero Outreach Regional Coordinator will serve as a local subject matter expert and liaison to advance community-level activity through Vision Zero in a 10-county-area of western North Dakota. Vision Zero Coordinators are responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships, provide resources, and coordinate outreach activities to support communities to work towards zero motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries.

The Vision Zero Outreach Coordinator will perform a wide range of outreach activities in support of the North Dakota Association of Counties Vision Zero Outreach Program, in partnership with McKenzie County, and the North Dakota Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Division. The coordinator will work together with Counties, Cities, schools, and businesses in the western region to reach the goals of Vision Zero and communicate regularly with stakeholders including various City and County departments, public stakeholders, and elected officials. The position is based out of Watford City, ND and the typical schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, with occasional after hours and weekend work. Level and salary commensurate with experience, starting at $69,053.89 annually.

**Applications accepted through September 18, 2024.

Essential Job Functions:**

• Advocates for the implementation of the North Dakota Vision Zero Plan (VZP) priority strategies within the region
• Develop relationships with city, county, and state agencies to include law enforcement partners through cooperative events, ride-a-longs, promotion of high visibility enforcement activities, sobriety checkpoints, and other proven initiatives.
• Serves on a Vision Zero Emphasis Area Team and shares their activities with other Vision Zero Outreach Coordinators and local partners.
• Builds partner support for selected VZP legislative and policy priority safety strategies through personal contacts, presentations, media events, social media, legislative education, and other outreach.
• Expand community engagement and the partnership network by participating in regional/local partnership meetings (e.g., AAA, Safe Kids, Health Departments). Encourages new partners to formalize the partnership through registration with the Vision Zero Partner Network
• Grows and supports Vision Zero Schools program(s) within the region and promotes Vision Zero Schools programs to schools within the region.
• Establishes and supports formal, ongoing communication with individuals and organizations within the region that have registered as Vision Zero Partner Network members.
• Establishes and expands relationships with tribal partners to support VZP implementation.
• Conducts crash data and other relevant data analysis to identify who is crashing, and where they are crashing and uses this information to develop and implement a regional action plan to supplement the VZP.
• Updates crash data analysis on an ongoing basis to monitor change and progress in achieving regional action plan goals.
• Incorporates local crash data into presentations, media events and partner meetings and/or discussions.
• Perform other job duties as assigned per business need

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree, preferably in marketing, communications, public relations, education or transportation
• Valid Drivers License
• Must be able to report to Watford City, ND daily at required schedule time
• Ability to travel throughout the western region of North Dakota regularly
• Ability to deliver high-quality presentations, community forums, media events, and other traffic safety activities
• Basic knowledge of marketing, social media, and public relations practices.
• Extensive knowledge of computers, computer programs, scanning equipment and
• various other office machines
• Experience with data collection, analytics, and presentations
• Extensive organizational skills and communication kills
• Must be a self-starter and goal oriented
• Physical requirements and working conditions:
  1. Able to handle exposure to noise and extreme weather conditions
  2. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, kneel, stoop, sit, walk extensively

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.