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Community Engagement Coordinator

Min Experience

2 years

Location

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

JobType

part-time

About the job

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Overview

About the role

About the Department

The City's Office of Financial Empowerment in the Community Services Division of the Department of Community, Neighborhood & Housing Services, is seeking a part-time Community Engagement Coordinator to support outreach, events, and digital communications that expand awareness of available programs and services and help strengthen financial wellbeing in the Gaithersburg community. This is a short-term position, grant-funded through approximately April 2028.

The Community Engagement Coordinator takes a lead role in organizing community outreach and financial education events (approximately 1-2 per quarter), including booking venues, ordering food, managing registration, coordinating with outside partners, and ensuring the smooth execution of the event. The position also supports the Office’s digital community engagement by curating, editing, and publishing the monthly “Financial Empowerment Monthly” newsletter and preparing fliers and other materials. The successful candidate will work both independently and collaboratively to keep projects moving, coordinate logistics, and ensure the Office's messaging reaches those who need it most.

Must have strong communication (verbal and written), customer service, and technology skills and the ability to quickly learn about the operations and procedures of the Community Services Division and other City Departments. The ability to communicate fluently (speak, read, write, understand) in English and Spanish is preferred.

Five to ten hours per week depending on operational needs. Routine evening and weekend work is expected to fulfill public outreach and event coordination goals; with the exception of events, which must be conducted on site as scheduled, work duties may be conducted remotely on a flexible schedule (including outside the City's typical business hours of operation). Starting hourly rate is negotiable within the range ($25 to $32 per hour) and will be offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.

Position Duties

What you will do with us:

Provide outreach to City neighborhoods, nonprofits, and community partners to increase awareness of the City’s financial empowerment initiatives and promote volunteer and partnership opportunities.
Conduct ongoing research and analysis of best practice models for community outreach and service provision.
Develop, coordinate, organize, and implement one to two community outreach and financial education events per quarter.
Provide regular reports on event outcomes; track attendance and summarize participant feedback.
Manage the Office of Financial Empowerment outreach and events calendar.
Remain fully informed of services provided by the Office of Financial Empowerment and offer collaborative and program support, including assessing client needs and providing resources.
Develop, design, update, maintain, and distribute public relations and marketing materials, including a monthly email newsletter, select web pages, and public event calendars.
Schedule, train, and supervises part-time interns and/or volunteers.
Provide excellent service, pursue continuous improvement, and exceed expectations.

Key responsibilities are highlighted above; please click here to view the complete classification description for the Community Engagement Coordinator position.

Minimum Qualifications

What you will need to be considered:

High School Diploma + 60 hours of relevant post-secondary education (required); relevant bachelor's degree preferred.
At least two years of experience in organized public or private sector programs involving human or social services administration.
Strong organizational, customer service, and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to fluently communicate (speak, read, write, understand) in English and Spanish (preferred).
Experience planning and promoting community events a plus.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
Skills in public relations marketing, and digital communications.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities and to work effectively independently and as part of the team.
Demonstrated ability to handle confidential or sensitive information/documents with discretion.
Valid driver's license.
Or any acceptable equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.

Other Qualifications

Interested applicants must submit the following to be considered:

A complete online application.
Current Resume (attached to the online application)
Letter of Interest (attached to the online application)

Your cover letter should highlight why you are interested in the position, and your resume and letter should discuss past relevant experience and convey how that experience, in addition to your other special skills and abilities, make you uniquely qualified to serve in this position.

Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. Position will remain open until filled. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are identified or all hiring decisions have been made.

Successful candidates will be subject to a background check and drug/alcohol screening. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee, as a condition of their employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post accident and random testing.

For more information about the position, please contact Financial Empowerment and Community Initiatives Project Manager Emily Linn at Emily.Linn@gaithersburgmd.gov or 240.805.1826. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at hr@gaithersburgmd.gov or 301.258.6327.

This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 6 months.

About the company

Provides municipal services and governance for the Gaithersburg community.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Word

Excel

Outlook

Email Marketing