Project Assistant

Estolano Advisors•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$70,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

With EA, you will help us grow our work with philanthropy, frontline communities and Tribal nations, and government to advance equitable outcomes. We work on programs and policies to transition to a climate-ready workforce, create care-based and just economies, shape large-scale mobility and climate projects, and advance engagement strategies that move decision-making power closer to communities. As a Project Assistant, you will work on a variety of projects across our areas of practice, and have a chance to work closely with team members across the firm. The Project Assistant will gain experiences integral to growth and professional development as an emerging planning and policy leader. You will build on your skills in critical research and analysis, multi-stakeholder coordination and communication, writing for a variety of audiences, and developing pragmatic and implementable strategies for our clients. The Project Assistant will work independently and as part of a team to demonstrate that a thoughtful and strategic interdisciplinary approach will create equitable, healthy, and sustainable communities. The Project Assistant will be guided by project managers and principals on and will be supervised by a senior-level team member. The right person for this position will be a reliable and effective day-to-day communicator and collaborator, possess strong attention to detail, have excellent organizational skills, apply creativity and critical thinking to research and analysis, and have a working knowledge of urban planning and policy subject matter. You must be an energetic, self-starter. Previous experience in customer service (e.g. retail) is a plus. We are a client-focused firm.

Requirements

Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and comfort using project management software (e.g., Productive.io, Trello, Asana).
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), web-based research, and video teleconferencing software (Teams, Zoom).
Candidates must have education and some work experience in one or more of the following: Urban Planning Workforce Development Climate Policy Economic Development Environmental Policy Housing and Homelessness Policy Public Policy Transportation Planning Real Estate Development
A Bachelor’s Degree and at least one year of relevant work experience (including internships) is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe InDesign, Canva, Esri GIS, database analysis, social media platforms (LinkedIn, BlueSky), and web development software (e.g., Squarespace) are a plus.
Fluency in Spanish and cultural competency with communities of color are strongly preferred.
We encourage applicants to also include experience from non-office jobs on their resume (e.g., service industry, manual labor, care-based jobs, etc.).

Responsibilities

Support project managers to coordinate and prepare for stakeholder interviews, client meetings, and other project engagement
Provide support during in-person and virtual client meetings and stakeholder meetings
Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of community and stakeholder engagement strategies
Conduct web-based research and support primary research efforts
Analyze qualitative data and some quantitative data
Develop effective and engaging slide decks and presentation materials
Prepare written summaries, original analyses, and other client-related work product
Work closely with project managers to complete client requests
Support business development efforts including proposal development and research
Track local, state, and national policy issues; support the firm’s exploratory research efforts
Administrative tasks, as needed