Community Engagement Generalist

Family Futures • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • $19 - $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Engagement Generalist will be focused on supporting overall community engagement efforts at Family Futures. This is a part-time position, working up to 24 hours each week, and this position will end December 31, 2026 unless additional funding is secured. This position will consist of managing various projects that fall into the programmatic, communications, financial, and human resource areas of the organization, pertaining to the community engagement team. These projects include tasks such as data management, trauma and resilience training support, general office tasks, event prep and clean-up, and direct support for the community engagement team. The Community Engagement Generalist will also help support community engagement efforts by attending and supporting community events and partnerships, and helping with parent facing efforts, such as parent cafes and the Family Advisory Board. This position will also have some administrative duties for the community engagement team, such as scheduling meetings and taking notes as needed.
This position will be a hybrid position – working out in the community (including nights and weekends), at the Family Futures office a minimum of three days per week, and from home at times. This position also may require lifting boxes of paper (roughly 25lbs) and transporting various items in the community with the use of a personal vehicle. In addition, Family Futures requires all staff to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Lastly, use of personal cell phone and access to Internet service may be a requirement of this position.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, business, human services, non-profit administration, child development, social work, or some combination of formal and informal education and experience sufficient to demonstrate proficiency.
• Minimum of one-year experience in a related job/field.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting, either in the office or while working remotely.
• Organized and detail oriented
• Good written and verbal communication
• Good problem-solving skills
• Experience working with the Microsoft Office suite and various databases
• Adaptability and taking initiative with daily tasks
• Able to manage multiple projects at one time
• Adaptable and a self-starter
• Culturally competent and knowledgeable when working with diverse populations
• Comfortable working in fast paced environments
• Compliance with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate
• Use of personal cell phone and access to Internet service may be a requirement

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with early childhood and/or home visiting services
• Volunteer experience
• Grant writing and/or reporting
• Experience and/or knowledge of living in or working in the Promise Neighborhood footprint of Grand Rapids, mainly the 49507, 49506, 49503 zip codes

Responsibilities

• Attend community events as assigned
• Support community engagement team by completing various tasks, projects, and assigned research
• Assist with running reports and supporting on-going and short-term projects
• Work with program interns and oversee projects that are being completed
• Quality checking various processes, including grant reports
• Other tasks as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level