Community Engagement Coordinator
About The Position
The Community Engagement Coordinator will serve as a member of the Training and Enrichment team to strengthen the building of meaningful relationships between refugees, immigrants, and the broader community. This role emphasizes outreach and community- building initiatives to support inclusion, advocacy, and empowerment. The coordinator will incorporate the results of the JVS Community Need Assessment survey to suggest and assist in developing training, workshops, community resources, and other events. They will be responsible for planning and organizing training and other events, promoting JVS services, programs, and class offerings, and developing and facilitating various types of client support groups and orientation sessions. This role involves collaborating with external partners to recruit presenters for client orientation sessions and with JVS staff to assess client needs, recruit clients for training and activities, and arrange client participation, including the use of interpreters when needed. The coordinator will actively participate in JVS working groups, work with volunteers to execute trainings and events, and conduct surveys in coordination with Washington University with refugees and immigrants. Additionally, they will outreach to community leaders and ethnic organizations to learn about community needs, create partnerships, and explore potential collaborations, identify opportunities to support cultural celebrations and community milestones, maintain accurate documentation of outreach activities, and track participant engagement, impact metrics, and KPIs. Evening or weekend events may be required.
Requirements
- A combination of education and experience, normally represented by a Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum two years of work experience in the community service field
- Previous experience with refugees/immigrants strongly desired
- Fluency in any language spoken by refugees is strongly desired (Dari, Arabic, Spanish, Swahili, etc.)
- Valid driver's license with classification appropriate to operate JVS vehicles, valid auto insurance, clean driving record with no moving violations within the past three years
- Excellent oral and interpersonal communication
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines; able to effectively prioritize, delegate, and execute multiple tasks.
- Ability to be self-directed and highly flexible in daily work.
- Ability to work effectively in an environment that is multicultural and multilingual.
- The ability to develop positive working relationships with both internal and external collaborators.
- Strong computer skills and proficiency in Word, Excel, Google Docs, and internet-based communication.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with refugees/immigrants
- Fluency in any language spoken by refugees (Dari, Arabic, Spanish, Swahili, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Suggest and assist in developing training, workshops, community resources, and other events
- Planning and organizing training and other events
- Promote JVS services, programs, and class offerings
- Develop and facilitate various types of client support groups and orientation sessions
- Collaborate with external partners to recruit presenters for client orientation sessions
- Assess client needs on an ongoing basis
- Recruit clients for training and other activities
- Contact clients to arrange their participation, including the use of interpreters when needed
- Actively participate in JVS working groups that address multiple arising issues
- Work with volunteers to execute trainings and events
- Conduct surveys in coordination with Washington University with refugees and immigrants
- Outreach to community leaders and ethnic organizations to learn about community needs, create partnerships, and explore potential collaborations
- Identify opportunities to support cultural celebrations and community milestones
- Maintain accurate documentation of outreach activities
- Track participant engagement, impact metrics, and KPIs
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Partial reimbursement for cell phone use
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
