Community Engagement Coordinator - Alief

**Position Description:** Harris County Precinct 4 seeks a Community Engagement. This position is an integral part of the Community Engagement team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a team to support the implementation of strategic goals for engaging and empowering the community. The coordinator will work in a defined geographical region within Precinct 4. **Job Duties and Responsibilities:** - Serve as a community relations liaison between constituents and the office of Precinct 4, representing the office at community events by presenting certificates and resolutions, speaking publicly, and/or relaying concerns to the office. - Assess and gain an understanding of regional community dynamics, needs, and issues by building and cultivating relationships with community members and organizations. - Build coalitions with a variety of stakeholders to improve relationships, expand partner bases, provide resources to constituents, and contribute to strategies that will resolve concerns. - Clearly and consistently communicate community needs to Community Engagement Manager through weekly reports, proposals, and memos as needed. - Communicate and disseminate policy priorities and issue areas to constituents/communities of interest. - Execute regional direct-action plans to improve civic engagement and empower communities. - Execute short-term and long-term community engagement special projects with excellence. **Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer** https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net. **This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.** **Experience:** - Three (3) years of experience in addressing constituent concerns, case management, community engagement, community/movement building through fieldwork, nonprofit, union, government, or issue-based campaigns. **Licensure:** - Valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** - Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite including, but not limited to: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. - Working knowledge of community building and grassroots organizing techniques to identify community stakeholders. - Skilled at initiating and holding conversations with various stakeholders to find out important matters to them and their communities. - Ability to evaluate trends and make suggestions for community improvement through delivery of programs, services, events, and more. - Ability to meet goals and reporting requirements on a weekly basis under strict deadlines. - Availability to work evening and weekends. - The ideal candidate must be committed to effectively serving the community and representing Precinct 4 at events and advancing the department’s mission to serve Harris County residents by providing services in an equitable, accessible, and transparent manner. **NOTE** **:** Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but **ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume"** **will not be accepted for qualifications.** - Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Communications, Public Relations, Counseling, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science or a related field of study. - Bilingual fluency in English and Vietnamese. **Working Conditions:** - The department seeks to empower constituencies to address issues of systemic change through coalition building and collective action. - This job requires day-to-day attendance of events, meetings, and outreach efforts around Precinct 4, which requires physical travel. - Physical demands include traveling with outreach packets, tables, tent…