Specialist, Civil Rights Outreach

Regional Transportation District; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RTD Employee Benefits

Job summary

Regional Transportation District (RTD) seeks a community outreach liaison for its Civil Rights Division in Denver. You will build and sustain relationships with officials, disability groups, small businesses, and community leaders to advance civil rights objectives and engage diverse populations.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2–3+ years in public-sector program admin, with strong communication, planning, and event coordination skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to communications, public administration or leadership.
• Experience coordinating multiple programs or projects within public agencies or nonprofits.
• Experience building relationships with community stakeholders and elected officials.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a community outreach liaison for Civil Rights outreach efforts.
• Develops and maintains relationships with external and internal stakeholders including elected officials, disability groups, small businesses and community leaders.
• Coordinates and delivers presentations as needed.
• Develops civil rights strategies as part of outreach planning and coordinates public meetings and events.
• Gathers information, builds consensus and communicates civil rights goals through partnerships.
• Provides support to the Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities.
• Completes data collection and prepares division-related reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Event planning

Confidentiality

Written communication

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Communications/BA/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits:

(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

This position serves as a community outreach liaison for the Civil Rights Division leading various public outreach efforts associated with civil rights requirements and initiatives.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential:

• Serves as a community outreach liaison for Civil Rights outreach efforts. Develops and maintains effective relationships with external and internal stakeholders including elected officials, organizations that represent people with disabilities, small and disadvantaged businesses, and community leaders. Coordinates and delivers presentations as needed.
• Develops and implements the Disability Community Engagement Plan.
• Establishes positive relationships with community groups, stakeholders and volunteers in order to coordinate strategic efforts, communicate the agency’s civil rights objectives and provide education about the agency’s civil rights programs with the goal of reaching and engaging various segments of diverse populations.
• Develops civil rights strategies and activities as part of the annual and quarterly public outreach planning processes. Conceptualizes themes and ideas for implementing special events and public outreach efforts, and initiates planning and coordination for public meetings and special events.
• Gathers information, creates productive dialogue, identifies accessibility or small business-related concerns and builds consensus through the development of strategic stakeholder and community partnerships.
• Provides support to the Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities
• Completes data collection and produces division related reports and those mandated by the FTA or external entities.

Other:

All job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Organizational Leadership or a closely related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in program administration with a public agency, private and/or non-profit organizations including experience coordinating multiple functions, programs or projects.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience developing relationships with community stakeholders and elected officials.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong interpersonal, customer service skills, public speaking and presentation skills
• Proficiency in event planning to include site and facilities selection, budget management, event logistics, scheduling techniques, and publicity.
• Ability to use sound judgment and maintain the strictest confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing.

OR:

An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.
• The work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

CAREER MAP:

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be:

Manager, ADA

Pay Range: $71,043.00 - $100,348.50 Annual

EEO POLICY AND ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at [e-mail], or the Talent Acquisition team [e-mail].

To learn more or see our EEO policy, please visit our EOO page at: https://www.rtd-denver.com/open-records/reports-and-policies/eeo-policy

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting. Starting salary is based on the candidate’s relevant and verified education, training and work experiences at the time of application.