Outreach Coordinator

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; partial telework may be available in accordance with Division policies; full-benefits

Join the Frederick County Division of Emergency Management (DEM) as our Outreach Coordinator, a key professional role dedicated to strengthening community connection, preparedness, and resilience. This position is responsible for coordinating community engagement initiatives, public education efforts, and supporting the County’s alert and warning notification programs. You will play a vital role in expanding community access to DEM services by organizing events, developing partnerships, and creating programs that enhance public understanding of emergency management, 9‑1‑1, and emergency preparedness and response.

If you’re passionate about helping communities stay informed and prepared, we’d love to have you on our team.

NOTE:

The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy.
For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full‑time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high‑deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee‑paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Responsible for engaging the community and enhancing preparedness through social and traditional media
• Oversee social media accounts; create, implement and monitor annual social media goals for programs; develop and oversee marketing/social media campaigns for programs and services
• Develop, maintain, and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders through regular engagement; identify opportunities to formalize collaborations and actively build strategic partnerships within the local community
• Develop and implement engagement strategies by organizing workshops, events, and education/training programs to increase community awareness about the organization and programs/projects
• Identify and support community needs, and issues through various programs and projects that promote the mission of DEM
• Schedule and coordinate special events and projects including community engagement
• Present and lead engagement and educational programs and trainings
• Serve as a member of the County Public Information Officer (PIO) and Community Engagement committees
• Supports the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during activations. EOC activations can occur at any hour without notice;
• Act as a call taker or Call Center Manager in the…