Community Affairs Liaison

Town of Essex•Essex, VT

3d•$27 - $37

About The Position

The Town of Essex, Vermont is seeking a Community Affairs Liaison to work under the supervision of the Chief of Police or designee. This is a Civilian support position that represents the Police Department through a variety of routine to complex duties related to public outreach, education, and information sharing in support of Police Department efforts. This position assists in creating, developing, coordinating, and implementing community outreach programs to improve and maintain relationships between police and the community. The liaison serves as the department’s primary public information resource and performs related duties as required. The full job description can be viewed within the job posting at https://essexvt.bamboohr.com/careers or here. In general, the regular work hours per week are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, hours may vary depending upon the needs of the department. Attendance at meetings and activities outside normal business hours including evenings, weekends and holidays is required. This position serves as the staff person for the Police Advisory Committee and attends their monthly night meetings, currently the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm. The qualified candidate will preferably have a Bachelor’s Degree, university program, or equivalent, with coursework in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field. The qualified candidate will have 1-2 years progressively responsible professional experience disseminating and communicating information to the public. Prior work experience in the field of public relations, marketing, or similar with a municipal police or sheriff’s department is highly desirable. Five years of relatable experience or relevant work experience may be substituted for a degree.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, university program, or equivalent, with coursework in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field.
1-2 years progressively responsible professional experience disseminating and communicating information to the public.
Attendance at meetings and activities outside normal business hours including evenings, weekends and holidays is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in the field of public relations, marketing, or similar with a municipal police or sheriff’s department is highly desirable.
Five years of relatable experience or relevant work experience may be substituted for a degree.

Responsibilities

Represents the Police Department through a variety of routine to complex duties related to public outreach, education, and information sharing in support of Police Department efforts.
Assists in creating, developing, coordinating, and implementing community outreach programs to improve and maintain relationships between police and the community.
Serves as the department’s primary public information resource
Serves as the staff person for the Police Advisory Committee and attends their monthly night meetings