Community Engagement Supervisor

United Against Human Trafficking; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Food Bank is seeking a Community Engagement Supervisor to lead partner and neighbor meetings, guide project execution, and ensure data-driven planning. You will act as a key representative in coalitions and town halls while maintaining strong relationships across departments.

The role emphasizes accountability, performance management, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with frequent travel within the service area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master’s preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, facilitates, and hosts key partner or neighbor meetings to derive action-oriented goals.
• Oversees and/or supports collaborative projects funded by grants or general funds.
• Ensures accountability for data collection and review for strategic planning.
• Collaborates with other departments to share information and support project work.
• Maintains visibility within the service area and priority communities.
• Prospects and grows collaborations as needed.
• Represents the organization in committees, coalitions, and outreach events.
• Communicates with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Oversees projects, deliverables, and tasks to ensure timely completion.
• Maintains data integrity of stakeholder engagement software.
• Supports development of annual workplans and budget planning.
• Assists with grant-related activities with Development Department.

Skills

Diversity engagement

Communication skills

Delegation

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Planning

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree (Management/Social Science/Public Health/related)

3+ years experience

2+ years supervisory experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Community Engagement Supervisor facilitates key partner or resident meetings, oversees and/or supports collaborative projects, ensures accountability for metrics, and serves as a key representative during community meetings, coalitions, townhalls, etc. In addition, the Community Engagement Supervisor analyzes and leverages data from a variety of qualitative and quantitative sources in order to assess neighborhood-level needs and create demographic-led action plans.

Adhere to PACT values. (Purpose: Using our strengths passionately to contribute to our mission. Accountability: Choosing to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrating ownership to achieve results. See It. Own It. Solve It. Do It. Courage: Standing up for what’s right and acting. Transparency: Doing things openly and honestly).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Coordinates, facilitates, and hosts key partner or neighbor meetings in-person or virtually to derive final action-oriented goals and ensure annual workplan objectives progress.
2. Oversees and/or supports collaborative projects that are either grant or general funds by remaining visible, accountable, and demonstrating confidence in a leadership role.
3. Ensures accountability for the capturing, processing, and review of both qualitative and quantitative data to be shared with the Director of Community Engagement and other departments for strategic planning sessions.
4. Works collaboratively with other Houston Food Bank (HFB) departments and peers/staff on projects to cross-pollinate information and offer support related to the work portfolio from within Community Engagement.
5. Maintains professional and consistent visibility within the HFB service area and priority areas.
6. Prospects and grows new collaborations as needed.
7. Represents HFB in committees, coalitions, neighborhood groups, and at outreach events that advance community voice and social cohesion efforts.
8. Communicates with internal and external stakeholders, as needed.
9. Oversees projects, deliverables, and tasks to ensure timely completion.
10. Maintains data integrity of stakeholder engagement software.
11. Supports the Director of Community Engagement in the development, implementation, and oversight scope reflected in annual workplans.
12. Assists with the planning and informing of the general budget.
13. Supports grants in collaboration with the Development Department in identifying opportunities, authoring grant content, reporting, compliance, and grant budget management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages one (1) or more direct reports by providing guidance and/or oversight to employees and/or contractors. Develops and maintains roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Practices performance management in support of employee development, and perform administrative duties associated with being a people manager. Responsibilities include interviewing, planning, assigning, directing work, and resolving problems. Responsibilities also include sponsoring and participating in and/or supporting project teams sponsored by other management team members.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Management, Social Science, Social Work, Public Health, Government, or a closely related field, Master’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• 2+ years of supervisory experience

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the job holder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Strong communication skills that can help make complex topic easy to understand
• Ability to delegate tasks and manage multiple priorities in a face-paced environment
• Critical thinking skills
• Strong accountability, well organized, and pays keen attention to detail
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills
• Maintain professional working relationships and work as part of a team
• Planning, problem-solving and engagement skills
• Willing to assist others and provide strong customer service skills
• Command of Microsoft Office Suite containing Office, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities to work, project or scope

COMPLIANCE:

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the jobholder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

COMPETENCIES:

Business Insight / Instills Trust / Drives Engagement / Optimizes Work Processes / Directs Work Composure / Manages Ambiguity / Communicates Effectively / Organizational Savvy / Decision Quality / Manages Conflict / Presentation Skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee must regularly move about the office and around the facility, use hands, wrists, and fingers to grip, type, and write. The employee must frequently lift 25 pounds. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse. The employee must frequently travel to other sites for business.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While the job is generally performed in an enclosed office environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the office environment is typically quiet, but the employee will be occasionally exposed to loud noise levels (e.g., horns, fans).

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Travel is required for this position (up to 30% of the time and on a domestic basis within our 18-county service area).

This role supports hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities, as necessary, and may require flexibility (e.g., times of disaster, community events, company events).

Is legally able to work in the United States.