The Office of Community Partnerships is Hiring!
The Office of Community Partnerships is hiring for the following position (closing date is April 23):
Community Outreach Manager, Faith Community Liaison IRC47743
Closing date April 23, 2021
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Description
Job Title: Community Liaison, Faith Community Outreach Manager; Grade 28
Location: Rockville, MD, US
Organization Name: Community Engagement Cluster - Office of Community Partnerships
Medical Exam: Medical History
Background Investigation: No
Financial Disclosure: Yes
Job Description
Closing Date: April 23, 2021
The Office of Community Partnerships is seeking a Faith Community Outreach Manager. This position will be working with a team under the supervision of the Director of the Office of Community Partnerships within the Community Engagement Cluster.
NOTE: This is to be a full-time merit-based position with benefits. The term will expire on December 31, 2022. Continued employment in this position beyond December 31, 2022 will be contingent upon action by the County Executive elected on November 4, 2022.
This position will be working with a team under the supervision of the Director of the Office of Community Partnerships within the Community Engagement Cluster. Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to the following:
- Identifying the assets, needs, issues, and concerns of the residents of Montgomery County with special emphasis on the faith community and helping the faith community present its needs and issues to County government and related independent agencies serving County residents.
- Working with County department representatives and other members of the Office of Community Partnerships to strengthen working relationships and build partnerships that improve service delivery from government, nonprofits, and faith organizations to all residents with special emphasis on the faith community.
- Working with the staff members of the Office of Community Partnerships to increase the cultural competence of the County government, nonprofits, and faith organizations in order to ensure that Montgomery County is an inclusive and equitable community to all of our residents.
- Helping organize and participate in community events as a speaker, presenter, representative, or guest on behalf of the Office of Community Partnerships and the Offices of the County Executive.
- Reviewing community event invitations and providing written recommendations and support documentation for public speaking engagements for the County Executive, Chief Administrative Officer, and members of the senior management team.
- Working with County staff and members of the Office of Community Partnerships to identify and train emerging faith community leaders with special emphasis on ensuring that County boards, committees, and commissions and boards of nonprofit and faith organizations reflect the diversity of the County's residents.
- Working with the Volunteer Center to promote volunteerism and service by the faith community.
- Planning and facilitating cultural programs and events highlighting the diversity of Montgomery County.
- Staffing the Faith Community Advisory Group meetings.
Multilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. If the candidate selected for this position possesses multilingual skills, they will be required to successfully pass an examination assessing oral communication and comprehension. For Advanced proficiency, the candidate must also pass an examination requiring written and oral communication and comprehension from another language to English and vice versa.
This position requires the ability to work some evenings and weekends and to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.
Additional Employment Information
OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to special.accommodations@montgomerycountymd.gov Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Extensive (seven years) professional administrative experience in the area of public relations or program management providing community outreach or public policy or as a clergy serving faith congregations.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Public or Business Administration, or related fields.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of experience and education may be substituted.
Preferred Criteria
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:
- Knowledge and experience working with the faith community;
- Experience working with people of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds;
- Experience analyzing community problems and developing sound and appropriate recommendations;
- Experience working with community groups and other public, private, and faith-based organizations;
- Experience implementing management and programmatic policies and strategies; and
- Experience in collaborative problem-solving and building community partnerships.
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