Inner Northwest Community Engagement Coordinator

Position Description

Working at Harris County Precinct 4:

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.

What you will do for Harris County Precinct 4 (HCP4)

Harris County Precinct 4 seeks a Community Engagement Coordinator. This position is an integral part of the Community Engagement team covering the Lazybrook/Timbergrove, Memorial Park, and part of the Spring Branch area. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a team to support implementing strategic goals for engaging and empowering the community. The coordinator will work in a defined geographical region within Precinct 4.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

• 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 various stakeholders to improve relationships, expand partner bases, provide constituents with resources, and contribute to strategies that will resolve concerns.

• Clearly and consistently communicate community needs to the 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.

• Special projects and tasks assigned.

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

Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to meet goals and reporting requirements on a weekly basis under strict deadlines.

• Willingness to work long hours, including nights and weekends.

• The ideal candidate must be committed to effectively serving the community, 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.

• 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 conversing with various stakeholders to learn what matters to them and their communities.

• Ability to evaluate trends and make suggestions for community improvement through delivery of programs, services, events, and more.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on 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.

Preferences

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Communications, Public Relations, Counseling, Sociology, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited college or university (preferred)

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience addressing constituent concerns, case management, community engagement, community/movement building through fieldwork, nonprofit, union, government, or issue-based campaigns. (preferred)

Language:

• Bilingual fluency (preferred)

General Information

Position Type, Salary and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular | Full-time

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• The department seeks to empower constituencies to address systemic issues 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:

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 full-time continued 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.

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.

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major? (Copy of official certificate, diploma and/or transcript must be attached to the application)

• Social Work

• Communications

• Public Relations

• Counseling

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Other Related Field

• Unrelated Field

• N/A; No Degree

03

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience addressing constituent concerns, case management, community engagement, community/movement building through fieldwork, nonprofit, union, government, or issue-based campaigns? (Note: To be eligible for consideration, relevant experience should be clearly outlined in the employment history section of your application.)

• Less than three (3) years

• Three (3) years or more but less than four (4) years

• Four (4) years or more but less than five (5) years

• Five (5) years or more but less than six (6) years

• Six (6) years or more

• I do not have this experience

04

Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience addressing constituent concerns, case management, community engagement, community/movement building through fieldwork, nonprofit, union, government, or issue-based campaigns. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.

05

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced

• Intermediate

• Basic

• Entry Level

• Not proficient

06

Which of the following language(s) are you bilingual and fluent? Select all that apply:

• English and Spanish

• English and Vietnamese

• English and Chinese

• English and Arabic

• English and Urdu

• English and Tagalog

• English and Other Language(s)

• None of the Above

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx