Community Affairs Coordinator

Job Posting Expiration: 6/5/26

Salary Range: $25.00/hr

About Atlanta Department of Labor and Employment Services

ADOLES was created in January 2023 under Mayor Dickens' administration with a vision to develop a robust workforce that will meet the needs of Atlanta's expanding city and allow residents a pathway to move up the economic ladder. The department supports Labor and Innovation, Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Employment Services. The Department partners with federal, state, and local governments, colleges, schools, and community and faith-based organizations to deliver comprehensive workforce development services.

The department currently administers a portfolio of programs including federal programs including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the American Rescue Plan Act.

The Community Affairs Coordinator is responsible for coordinating direct services to employers and participants. Direct Services may include employment services and training services to ADOLES participants in one or more of four categories (adult, dislocated worker, youth, and employer partners). The coordinator will assist in ensuring potential customers have a general understanding of the eligibility, registration and program processes. partnerships, performance outcomes, as well as subrecipient and vendor services.

In addition, the coordinator will represent ADOLES Workforce Services at appropriate when necessary at local, state, regional, and national venues as instructed by the Executive Director.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

Proactively identifies opportunities to build relationships and establish dialogue with the community Coordinates the development of programs and services.

Identifies opportunities to insert ADOLES in existing community events

Develops and maintains database of vendors, community influencers and organizations

Works collaborative with communication team members to ensure success of all department assignments Assist with planning and supervising public events.

Recruit, train and supervise interns.

Develops and implements a direct referral system that provides community agencies and organizations a mechanism for referring youth who are interested in youth services and/or programs. Archive materials on all projects.

Prepares monthly reports on stakeholder engagement activities and experiential events Represent the agency at city-wide meetings, community association meetings, and community events

Deliver oral presentations in regard to the Summer Youth Employment program internally as well to public facing organizations. Answer questions and inquiries from patrons, the public and city officials. Efficient in the utilization of social media. Completes daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required by the Program Manager.

Performs administrative tasks, as needed, to include but not limited to : e-mail correspondence, filing, desk top publishing, answering phones, etc.

Must have weekly advisors touch base meetings.

Ability to make decision within the scope of their essential job duties; decisions related to financial, staffing resources and political implications, it will require the approval of the supervisor

Routinely provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to less experienced staff and volunteers.

All other duties as assigned

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.