Outreach Specialist - Bilingual-Spanish

Position Description

The Harris County Clerk’s Election Department Outreach Division is responsible for effectively managing external relationships with community members and community stakeholders. By developing effective and inclusive outreach, organizing, mobilization, and information sharing strategies, we aim to improve civic engagement and empower communities by educating voters about elections and the voting process.

The Outreach Division is seeking a Voter Engagement Education Specialist that is a passionate coalition builder with a knack for communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders. This individual will work collaboratively within a team to support the Director in the development and implementation of strategic goals for engaging, educating, and empowering the community through voting. The ideal candidate is resourceful, has strong work ethic, a can-do attitude, a self-starter, and is passionate about voting and conducting outreach in the community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as liaison to stakeholders by developing a solid understanding of assigned communities – both academic and on the ground.
• Establishing and managing relationships with community members and stakeholders.
• Conducting Volunteer outreach- recruitment, scheduling and training.
• Representing HCCO -ED at appropriate meetings, and community events, as needed.
• Being available during non-traditional work hours for events.
• Implementing action plans by informing, organizing and mobilizing various community stakeholders around voter education and elections.
• Drafting presentations in Spanish and English.
• Contributing to the department’s daily operational tasks.
• Preparing reports for management, community stakeholders, and other departments.
• Learning from ‘best practice’ models to improve approach and action on community issues.
• Physical labor (i.e. setting up and participating in events, etc. must be able to lift 30lbs unassisted)
• Planning and hosting meetings for community stakeholders.
  
  
  

Other Duties:

This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of community relations experience, public relations experience, or community advocacy.
  
  
  

OR

• Associates degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) years of community organizing or relations experience.
  
  
  

AND

• Public relations or community engagement experience.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Speak and write fluent Spanish.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
• Ability to work well on a team to accomplish goals.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with clear deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to work with a diverse range of groups, including all communities, ethnicities, religions, and cultural and social groups/backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to meet goals and reporting requirements on a weekly basis under strict deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Desired candidate must speak and write fluent Spanish at a mastery level.
  
  
  

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-time
• Monday – Friday | 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
• Overtime hours are mandatory during election cycle.
• Must be able to work overtime.
  
  
  

Salary:

• $ 32.66 Hourly
  
  
  

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Traveling with outreach packets, repeatedly lift and carry 30 lb demo voting equipment unassisted, ability to stand and walk for hours at a time, and other necessary materials.
• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets.
• This is a professional position that works in a standard office setting.
• The person in this position will routinely enter a warehouse environment.
• They will also work in different environments to attend and host events.
• Remote work is not an option.
  
  
  

Location:

• 15600 Morales Rd, Houston, TX 77032
  
  
  

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.