Community Engagement Specialist - Regional Flood Control

pimacounty; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County Regional Flood Control Department seeks a Community Engagement Specialist to support outreach and communications efforts. Responsibilities include website management, development of outreach materials, and staffing of public engagement events.

The role involves serving as a primary web editor, ensuring accessibility standards, and coordinating with other departments. Strong written and verbal communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in public relations, communications, social work, community development, or a closely related field.
• 2 years of experience in community outreach, engagement, or a related area; substitute allowed.
• Qualified education/experience must be documented in the application.

Responsibilities

• Assist with website management for Civic Plus and intranet sites; ensure accessibility compliance.
• Develop outreach materials, such as presentations and media content.
• Staff outreach events and coordinate with district personnel and external partners.

Skills

Community outreach

Copywriting

Project management

Communicating complex concepts

Website editing

Education

Associate's degree in public relations/communications

Job description

Job Description Summary

Department - Regional Flood Control Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5678 - Community Engagement Specialist

Salary Grade: 8

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $23.98 - $28.19 Per Hour

Pay Range: $23.98 - $32.39 Per Hour

Range Explanation

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Pima County Regional Flood Control Department has an opening for a Community Engagement Specialist who will support the District's outreach and communications efforts by assisting with website management, outreach material development, and staffing of public engagement events. The position will expand the District's ability to participate in outreach opportunities and strengthen communication between District programs and the public. As the Community Engagement Specialist, you will be the primary web editor for our Civic Plus and Intranet sites and ensure content meets accessibility standards and compliance requirements, assist in outreach material coordination such as presentations and physical media, staff outreach events alongside other district personnel and support event preparation, and serve as secondary point of contact for general media requests and appearances, if appropriate.

Essential Functions

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Assists in implementing and supporting promotional activities related to the advertisement and marketing of community programs or services;
• Supports the planning and participation in administrative and operational activities for community engagement programs;
• Collaborates with county departments and the public to support community engagement through various programs, outreach events, and educational activities;
• Assists in identifying and addressing barriers to participation for culturally and economically diverse communities, including currently and historically marginalized groups;
• Helps establish and maintain liaison relationships and coordinates community engagement activities with other departments, public and private agencies, and organizations;
• Provides support services to county and public associations, including assistance with communications, newsletters, activity planning, public relations, outreach efforts, and general information;
• Assists in organizing and facilitating community engagement activities and events;
• Supports the maintenance of related webpages and social media accounts;
• Assists in collecting and analyzing data, preparing reports, and compiling statistical materials for management review;
• Helps monitor and track expenditures related to community services or initiatives, contributing to data collection and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in public relations, communications, social work, community development, or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND two (2) years of experience in community outreach, engagement, or a related area.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

One (1) year of experience with Pima County in a relevant position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum two (2) years experience copywriting for public content such as website content, informational mailers, outreach displays, brochures, technical reports, and social media captions.

Minimum two (2) years experience in project management, including tracking project schedules, monitoring the status of deliverables and deadlines, and coordinating timelines among multiple external stakeholders and internal teams.

Minimum two (2) years experience conveying complex and technical concepts to a general audience as well as communicating efficiently between internal teams.

Minimum two (2) years experience of website editing for content and accessibility, includi