Community Engagement Coordinator - Alief

Community Engagement Coordinator

Harris County Precinct 4 seeks a Community Engagement Coordinator. 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 include:

• 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. If you need special services or accommodations, please call  or email  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.

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.

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.

Preferences:

• 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, tents, and other necessary materials.

What you will get in return:

You will be surrounded by team members who bring "heart, hustle, and higher standards" to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team you will be joining is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking.

Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of continued full-time employment. Vacation, sick-time, and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.