Outreach Coordinator - Harris County

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 an Outreach Coordinator 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.
• Draft presentations.
• 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

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