Employment: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Seeking Outreach and Communications Director

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is hiring an Outreach and Communications Director. If you know of interested and qualified candidates, please forward this message on to them. Information about the ECNHC, as well as the position description and application instructions, are available on the ECNHC website: www.eriecanalway.gov (check the web site before applying as the information below is summarized from a more complete position description).

A summary of the outreach and communications director's responsibilities includes developing and implementing an overall communications and outreach strategy in support of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Program; working closely with the Erie Canalway Executive Director, staff, and consultants to produce communications materials that will engage and inform various internal and external audiences, including the media, about the numerous activities and programs of the Erie Canalway NHC; and taking lead responsibility for designing and maintaining the Erie Canalway NHC website.

Desired skills and experience includes:

- 3-5 or more years of experience in marketing, communications, or public relations
- Strong computer skills including experience with graphic design, desktop publishing, website maintenance, and database/communications software
- Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal skills including public speaking experience
- Ability to work with Erie Canalway staff and partners to incorporate and highlight programmatic work into a communications strategy
- Knowledge of and interest in history and heritage development preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related discipline

Qualified candidates should send cover letter, resume, writing/work samples to beth_sciumeca[AT]nps[DOT]gov or to Beth Sciumeca; Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor; P.O. Box 219; Waterford, NY 12188. Please no phone calls. Closing date for receipt of applications is February 16, 2007 or until position is filled.