Senior Community Engagement Specialist - Community Engagement

Have you been searching for a career with a cause? If so, we have a meaningful opportunity for you!

Our Community Engagement team supports outreach initiatives and connects our community with the services and programs provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller. Our Senior Community Engagement specialist plays a key role in developing outreach campaign and efforts, using their ability to exercise considerable independent judgment and creativity. The Senior Community Engagement Specialist is responsible for supporting and leading community outreach initiatives at our office. This position also develops presentations and trainings for community groups and professional associations.  This position involves significant amounts of independent work, the ability to modify plans/schedules with minimal notice, critical thinking skills and strong verbal and written skills.  

Note: This position performs work outside and beyond normal working hours during times of critical deadlines, projects, or other time-sensitive duties.

Why join our Clerk family? Because our Clerk family is our top priority! Total Compensation packages include:  

• Generous paid time off and 17 paid holidays – yes you read that right!
• Superior health care plans with lower costs to you
• Retirement choices through the Florida Retirement System and deferred compensation plan
• Award-Winning Wellness Program that gives employees incentives, tools, social support, and strategies to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Examples of Essential Functions

• Works with Community Engagement manager and Community Projects Coordinator to identify and plan outreach activities with community groups, trade associations, government agencies, and other key audiences to achieve outreach objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Identifies outreach activities to achieve outreach objectives and measurable outcome.
• Assists the Chief Communications Officer and Community Engagement Manager with the development and implementation of a comprehensive annual community outreach plan.
• Represent the Clerk’s office by traveling to and attending community events, during the workday as well as after-hours and/or on weekends.
• Presents to community groups and other organizations as needed with information about the Clerk’s office and its programs and services.
• Works with the Community Engagement Manager to identify new outreach opportunities to targeted audiences and diverse communities.
• Works with the Communications team to develop and disseminate important updates and information from the Clerk’s office.
• Develops and expands productive professional contacts with appointed and elected officials and their staff members, as well as community stakeholders including Chambers of Commerce, neighborhood associations, condominium associations and other organizations within a specific region.
• Researches and responds to a wide range of public inquiries.

Typical Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Political Science, or related field required, supplemented by five (5) years of recent and relevant experience of community or issue campaign organization; public affairs or marketing required.

Additional experience is accepted as a minimum requirement in lieu of a post-secondary degree on the following basis: additional four (4) years in lieu of the bachelor’s degree, and additional two (2) years in lieu of an associate degree.

Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese or other second language preferred.