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Director Of Community Relations

Company

Harris County
Address , Houston, Tx
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-06-26
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
Position Description

Position Overview:
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is transforming the way we do government and is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and motivated Director of Community Relations to join our team and shape the vision for the future of Harris County.

The Director of Community Relations serves as a principal strategic advisor to Judge Hidalgo, leading constituent, nonprofit, and grassroots engagement. In this role, the Director of Community Relations will focus on developing strategic partnerships through collaboration with community leaders, grassroots organizations, and advocacy groups. The Director of Community Relations reports to the Chief External Affairs Officer, who reports directly to Judge Hidalgo, and manages a team of direct reports (such as Community Relations Advisors, Community Relations Specialists and/or Community Relations Fellows) as the area grows.

About the Harris County Judge:
Harris County is the third largest and most diverse county in the nation, with a population of more than 4.7 million, rivaling the size of the entire state of Louisiana. Judge Hidalgo functions as the CEO of Harris County and presides over the Harris County Commissioners Court, the County's governing body. Along with four County Commissioners, the County Judge directs a budget of more than $4 billion providing essential services such as justice administration, flood control, infrastructure, and housing. Judge Hidalgo also serves as Harris County’s Director of Emergency Management.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Serves as the point of contact for staff for community relations issues at all levels
  • Drafts, finalizes, and presents memos and other documents to the County Judge to inform her of community and constituent interests and concerns, and to inform the direction of the Judge’s decision-making, action and advocacy
  • Establishes and strengthens partnerships with community leaders, grassroots organizations, and advocacy groups, gathering input and making recommendations for action and advocacy to Judge Hidalgo
  • Proactively communicates directly and regularly with the public providing important information regarding new and ongoing county initiatives to external stakeholders
  • Liaises between Judge Hidalgo’s Office, community leaders and Harris County residents, representing the Office of the County Judge at relevant meetings and community events
  • Gathers, analyzes and disseminates timely information to staff and constituents on government activities and receives input from the Community on a variety of topics that impact Harris County residents.
  • Serves as strategic advisor to the County Judge on community relations for Harris County
  • Manages a team of direct reports (Community Relations Advisors, Community Relations Specialists and/or Community Relations Fellows) as the area grows
  • Works with Judge Hidalgo, the Chief of Staff, and the Chief External Affairs Officer to plan, develop, and manage a comprehensive community engagement strategy that strengthens key relationships with the community
  • Builds and manages relationships, and serves as a highly reliable and effective partner with community leaders and Harris County residents
  • Continuously assesses and addresses the needs of the Community Engagement team to streamline operations and ensure it runs as efficiently and effectively as possible

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 [email protected].
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Provide cover letter and resume

Education and Experience:
  • Master’s degree will be accepted as a substitute for two (2) years of experience
  • Experience in government, politics, community organizing or community-based programming
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum five (5) - seven (7) years of experience in relevant positions with increasing responsibility
    • Master’s degree will be accepted as a substitute for two (2) years of experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Encourages a respectful and collaborative work environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Has the ability and willingness to travel, as required
  • Deals effectively with pressure, remains optimistic and persistent even under adversity, and recovers quickly from setbacks
  • Extremely detail-oriented with the ability to identify and address critical issues relevant to achieving the County Judge’s strategic goals and vision, while making well-informed, effective, and timely decisions
  • Extensively experienced in developing networks and building alliances, collaborating across boundaries to build strategic relationships with governments, staff and the community
  • Possesses exceptional management and project management skills to manage a variety of projects simultaneously and the ability to create strong, positive working relationships
  • Creates strategic change within and outside the organization to meet organizational goals
  • Experienced in building and managing high-performing teams
  • Adept at policy, politics, and relationships at all levels of government
  • Identifies inequitable practices and policies and assists in implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
  • Has a can-do attitude and is resourceful
  • Demonstrated ability to set community relations strategies and hit key milestones
  • Has a keen sense of effective messaging
  • Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
  • Develops new insights into situations that arise in the moment and over time, and encourages new ideas and innovations
  • Demonstrates awareness and respect for cross-cultural differences and creates innovative and inclusive programmatic solutions
  • Effectively coordinates with multiple teams within the County Judge’s Office to execute community relations strategies
  • Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others, and acts as a catalyst for organizational change
  • Highly flexibility in fast-paced environments, while also being proactive, self-motivated, and mission-driven
  • Proficient in translating complex concepts into plain oral or written language, with an excellent ability to write, edit, and organize policy documents and other information with clarity

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:
  • Requires the ability to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, on a frequent basis
  • Monday - Friday | 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
  • Regular Full-time

Salary:
  • Based on 26 Pay Periods
  • Depends on Qualifications

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.


BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Wellness
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
  • Healthcare Reimbursement Account
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Dental
  • 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
  • Long-term disability
  • 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holiday
The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:
  • Flexible schedules (varies by department)
    • Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)
  • Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)
  • Retirement pension (TCDRS)
    • Flexible schedules (varies by department)
      • Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/Medical.aspx