Community Engagement Coordinator

Description

• Develop, implement, and execute a comprehensive Community Engagement Plan, which must be approved by County and renewed each program year.
• Implement strategies, approaches, and activities to increase community awareness of workforce development, skills training, and related services provided through its AJCC, other County-funded AJCCs, workforce development system partners, and other local organizations that serve similar clientele.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, municipalities, chambers of commerce, local businesses, and other community stakeholders that will strengthen ties within the community and lead to the development and maintenance of community access points through which individuals and businesses can secure information about, and apply for, services as well as include the social media strategies associated with achieving these parameters.
• Outreach to ensure populations and businesses in need of services, particularly individuals from historically marginalized communities, and small businesses, are aware of our programs and have equitable access to services.
• Subrecipient shall ensure it conducts outreach and recruitment in all the cities and unincorporated areas
• Conduct outreach activities at County-assigned locations, such as County offices like GAIN/GROW, high schools, teen clubs, adult schools, community colleges, libraries, or other places assigned by County in addition to locations identified within the Community Engagement Plan.
• Collaborate with other Sector-Focused and Population-Focused for the Center of Excellence (COE) in the design or enhancement of community-specific, labor market-specific, and population-specific engagement strategies to ensure sector and population appropriate community engagement for all targeted populations and sectors.
• Follow the levels of priority of service aligned with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (BOS) and LACWDB priority of services policy, as defined by County, for the general job seeker community, including, but not limited to, at-risk populations and under-represented groups from historically marginalized communities, such as homeless, justice-involved, and communities of color.
• Create and update community outreach and marketing materials, both print and digital materials i.e flyers, social media posts, captions, press releases, newsletters, email blasts, door hangers, community surveys, etc.
• Collaborate with agency to create a Marketing Plan to educate community on AJCC programs and services. Assist with posting programs and services across various platforms, including social media.
• Attend all County and agency mandatory meetings and trainings.
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years in college in related field plus two (2) years’ experience in community engagement and/or outreaching or related field OR four (4) years’ experience in related field can be substituted for educational experience.
• Knowledge of WIOA or other workforce development programs and CalJOBSSM system very helpful.
• Bilingual in Spanish or other community-based language is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft office products including Outlook, Work, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with targeted populations is required.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse set of community-based organizations and residents.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment and exercise mature judgement.
• Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, customers/participants, program partners, key stakeholders, and the public to implement successful programs..
• Must be highly organized, detail orientated and work within time-restraints and deadlines.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and provide public presentations.
• Complete CWDP course and exam within 3 months of employment and secure CWDP certification within 12 months of employment.
• Work flexible hours, including early morning, evenings, and weekends is required.
• Travel to various locations, such as businesses, worksites, off-site meetings, and other related events.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to do the following: stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; bend and reach for filing and other job-related functions; climb up and down stairs; bend, stoop, and lift to move and retrieve materials; pull, push, and lift; reach both above and below shoulder height. Specific visual abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to visually inspect work. Manual dexterity to operate computer and other office equipment required.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made.