• Job Description

  Req#: 5286182
  Salary : $60,205.00 - $81,276.00 Annually
  Location : Atlanta, GA 30303
  Job Type: Temporary Full-Time
  Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
  Office: Office of the Chief Operating Officer / Mobility Services
  Department: Mobility Services
  Opening Date: 03/26/2026
  Closing Date: 4/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
  
  Job Description:
  The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region's success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults, and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region's collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future.
  ARC's Mobility Services team manages the regional Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program, which works to impact transportation behavior change through outreach, marketing, and services to employers, property managers, schools, community partners, and commuters working or living in the 20-county Atlanta region. Additionally, ARC manages the Regional Safety Strategy, which aims to improve roadway safety throughout the region through recommendations for community programs and infrastructure. The joint goals of this work are to improve safety, education, and access to alternative modes of transportation to schools around the region.
  The Program/Project Analyst will be working on the Mobility Services team supporting the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) project work. This role will work closely with and in the three project jurisdictions - the City of Brookhaven, Spalding County, and Clayton County - to support the planning, deployment, and analysis of safety evaluations and pilot activities at schools across the localities. This role will also help to support the outreach and engagement work on this project, as well as work with the planning and engagement contract team, evaluation technology team, project administrator, and senior project analyst.
  Daily responsibilities will include coalition building and coordination, in-person and virtual outreach activities, and collaborative school-based planning, outreach, implementation, and analysis. This role will work with ARC staff, program partners across the three jurisdictions, vendors, community organizations, schools, and various other partner organizations.
  *SS4A is a program aimed at helping improve regional roadway safety and encourage use of alternative travel modes, like carpool, bike and/or walk.
  
  This is a temporary full-time position and is currently funded for 30 months but could be extended based on budget or contract extension.
  
  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  
  • Supports and executes strategic communications and community outreach activities to support project goals and objectives;
  • Provides data collection and analysis support, including project documentation and project management support;
  • Research and report on current trends in school sustainability transportation, safety, and engagement best practices;
  • Assist with building strong relationships with the three jurisdictions' staff, school communities and community partner organizations;
  • Writes and edits across marketing and outreach platforms, in meetings, including web copy, blogs, email campaigns and communications, press releases, presentations, etc.;
  • Provides other communications support as assigned;
  • Provides support to various events and outreach in the communities, approximately 20% of the time, and assist in the distribution of surveys, marketing materials, and other resources to evaluate and measure impact and distribute project information;
  • Perform other duties as assigned to support agency goals and objectives.
  
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  • Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, project management, community development or planning, or related field
  • One (1) year of experience with programmatic support, communications, analysis, marketing, and/or community engagement
  
  An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  Familiarity with the localities highlighted in this job posting
  Community engagement skills
  Research skills
  Transportation Demand Management or transportation planning skills
  Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
  
  • Familiarity with community-based outreach and assistance;
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of communications;
  • Skill in gathering data, interpreting information, and applying logic and reason;
  • Skill in using communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction;
  • Ability to work independently or collaboratively with a team;
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and effectively work toward deadlines;
  • Ability to relay technical information in a non-technical way to a wide range of stakeholders;
  • Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects, while maintaining a firm grasp of individual project details;
  • Strong and effective oral and written communication skills;
  • Possess excellent organizational, time-management and problem-solving skills;
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point); and
  • Proficient with file-sharing services such as SharePoint, Google Docs or Dropbox.
  
  Additional Information
  About ARC:
  
  The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region's success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region's collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.
  
  ARC Strategic Framework
  
  Vision - ONE great REGION
  
  Mission Statement
  
  The Atlanta Regional Commission fosters thriving communities for all within the Atlanta region through collaborative, data-informed planning and investments.
  
  Our Goals
  
  1. Healthy, safe, livable communities in the Atlanta metro area.
  2. Strategic investments in people, infrastructure, mobility, and preserving natural resources.
  3. Regional services delivered with operational excellence and efficiency.
  4. Diverse stakeholders engage and take a regional approach to solve local issues.
  5. A competitive economy that is inclusive, innovative, and resilient.
  
  Our Core Values
  
  Excellence | A commitment to doing our best and going above and beyond in every facet of our work allowing for innovative practices and actions to be created while ensuring our agency's and our colleague's success.
  
  Equity | We represent a belief that there are some things which people should have, that there are basic needs that should be fulfilled, that burdens and rewards should not be spread too divergently across the community, and that policy should be directed with impartiality, fairness and justice towards these ends.
  
  Integrity | In our conduct, communication, and collaboration with each other and the region's residents, we will act with consistency, honesty, transparency, fairness and accountability within and across each of our responsibilities and functions.
  Application Process:
  
  The Atlanta Regional Commission is looking for individuals who enjoy working in a public service environment where the mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the Atlanta region. ARC serves as a forum where leaders come together to discuss and act on issues of regionwide consequence, so it is important that our staff share the public entrepreneurial spirit that defines ARC.
  
  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ARC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, sex, religion or disability.
  
  For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please contact ARC at 404-463-3100 or Human Resources via email at hr@atlantaregional.org.
  ARC offers our full-time regular employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and more! For additional information, please visit:
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