Community Engagement Coordinator

Bronx District Attorney; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office seeks an experienced Community Engagement Coordinator to connect with Bronx communities, organize outreach activities, and coordinate events with partner organizations. The role focuses on educating the community about the criminal justice system and building strong community relations.

Responsibilities include representing BXDA at meetings, planning events, and supporting educational programs in schools, with evening and weekend commitments as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR a high school diploma and 10 years of experience in community work or related fields.
• Preferred bilingual ability (Spanish or French/Creole).
• Willingness to work nights, holidays, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Represent BXDA at monthly precinct, community board, and other community meetings.
• Plan, coordinate, promote, and schedule internal and external BXDA events and conferences.
• Represent the BXDA in initiatives such as National Night Out and gun buy backs.
• Facilitate educational programs in schools for students and parent groups.
• Manage constituent inquiries and help build community relations.
• Maintain relationships with elected officials, schools, clergy, merchant associations, and community organizations.
• Accompany DA to public events.
• Assist with special events and projects as needed.

Skills

Community outreach

Event coordination

Public liaison

Bilingual (Spanish or French/Creole)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school diploma + 10 years experience

Job description

The Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County (“BXDA”) is charged with the twin goals of ensuring public safety and striving for equal justice for the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community. By “Pursuing Justice with Integrity,” the BXDA places a focus on assistance for crime victims while simultaneously ensuring fairness to defendants. Moreover, the BXDA aims to balance the need to seek appropriate punishment for certain crimes while recognizing when punitive measures do not adequately advance justice. By recognizing these significant distinctions and acting accordingly, BXDA has established a standard of excellence in the representation of the Bronx community at large, which continues to grow stronger every day.

In furtherance of this mission, the BXDA seeks experienced and enthusiastic Community Engagement Coordinator.

The Community Engagement Unit is the critical connection between the District Attorney and the Bronx community. Community Engagement Coordinators work closely with community partners to address crime in their neighborhoods, educate the community on the criminal justice system, and liaise with the office’s bureaus and units on strategies to develop engagement initiatives focused on specific crimes and communities. This position is responsible for imagining, planning, coordinating, scheduling, and participating in a variety of outreach activities including community meetings, special interest engagements and other public events.

Job Responsibilities

• Represent BXDA at monthly precinct, community board (both general and district service cabinet meetings), and other community meetings.
• Plan, coordinate, promote, and schedule Bronx District Attorney’s Office internal and external events and conferences, working with partner organizations as needed.
• Represent the BXDA in critical community initiatives such as National Night Out and gun buy backs.
• Facilitate educational programs in charter, public and parochial schools to both students and parent groups.
• Manage constituent inquiries and help to build community relations.
• Maintain relationships with elected officials, schools, clergy, merchant associations, community-based organizations, civic organizations, and others.
• Accompany DA to public events.
• Assist with special events and projects as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR a high school diploma and 10 years of experience working in community relations, community affairs, intergovernmental relations, or a related field.

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual preferred (Spanish or French/Creole). Note: Due to the necessary service needs of this position, the employee will be required to work nights, holidays, and weekends.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

NYC Residency is not required.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.