Community Engagement Administrative Analyst

Chesterfield County•Chesterfield, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Engagement Coordinator builds and maintains vital relationships with residents, local businesses, civic groups, and houses of worship to identify concerns and develop collaborative, problem-solving partnerships. In this role, you will conduct follow-up outreach communication to gather details on ongoing community issues, document outcomes, and analyze neighborhood trends and basic crime data to support local problem-solving initiatives. This position facilitates communication and meetings between police personnel and community stakeholders, and directly coordinates logistics—including scheduling, registration, and materials—for police-led programs, National Night Out, camps, conferences, and academies like the Citizens, Teen, and Hispanic Academies. Additionally, you will represent the Police Department at safety and crime prevention meetings, prepare presentations, and administer specialized community programs such as Business Watch, Worship Watch, and Project Lifesaver by maintaining accurate, confidential participant records and tracking equipment. Perform other duties as required. This position is part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social work, or a related field.
Two years of professional experience in criminal justice or human services, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Working knowledge of the basics of community policing, including relevant policies, laws, and ethical standards of public service.
Strong understanding of community demographics, local civic organizations, and neighborhood needs.
Ability to design, implement, and evaluate effective community outreach strategies, public education efforts, and event coordination.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
Ability to organize and prioritize work.
Ability to perform a variety of responsible and administrative tasks.
Ability to work efficiently and accurately.
Ability to maintain confidential records.
Ability to provide courteous, professional service to a diverse range of department and community members.
Ability to operate a personal computer and other standard office equipment, including Microsoft Office software products.
Must pass pre-employment drug testing.
Must pass FBI criminal background check.
Must pass education/degree verification.
Must be a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident eligible for naturalization.
Must pass a stringent criminal background check due to working in high security areas governed by CJIS Security Policy.

Nice To Haves

Experience with community policing.
Experience with community demographics and local civic organizations.
Experience in designing and implementing outreach strategies.
Experience in event coordination.
Experience with Microsoft Office software products.

Responsibilities

Builds and maintains vital relationships with residents, local businesses, civic groups, and houses of worship to identify concerns and develop collaborative, problem-solving partnerships.
Conducts follow-up outreach communication to gather details on ongoing community issues.
Documents outcomes of community engagement efforts.
Analyzes neighborhood trends and basic crime data to support local problem-solving initiatives.
Facilitates communication and meetings between police personnel and community stakeholders.
Coordinates logistics for police-led programs, National Night Out, camps, conferences, and academies (e.g., Citizens, Teen, and Hispanic Academies).
Represents the Police Department at safety and crime prevention meetings.
Prepares presentations for community engagement and safety initiatives.
Administers specialized community programs (e.g., Business Watch, Worship Watch, Project Lifesaver).
Maintains accurate, confidential participant records and tracks equipment for community programs.
Performs other duties as required.