Community Engagement Coordinator - Alief
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
16828
Department
Commissioner Precinct 4
Opening Date
06/16/2026
Closing Date
7/16/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants
100
Position Description
Position Description:
Harris County Precinct 4 seeks a Community Engagement. This position is an integral part of the Community Engagement team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a team to support the implementation of strategic goals for engaging and empowering the community. The coordinator will work in a defined geographical region within Precinct 4.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as a community relations liaison between constituents and the office of Precinct 4, representing the office at community events by presenting certificates and resolutions, speaking publicly, and/or relaying concerns to the office.
Assess and gain an understanding of regional community dynamics, needs, and issues by building and cultivating relationships with community members and organizations.
Build coalitions with a variety of stakeholders to improve relationships, expand partner bases, provide resources to constituents, and contribute to strategies that will resolve concerns.
Clearly and consistently communicate community needs to Community Engagement Manager through weekly reports, proposals, and memos as needed.
Communicate and disseminate policy priorities and issue areas to constituents/communities of interest.
Execute regional direct-action plans to improve civic engagement and empower communities.
Execute short-term and long-term community engagement special projects with excellence.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Experience:
Licensure:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite including, but not limited to: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Working knowledge of community building and grassroots organizing techniques to identify community stakeholders.
Skilled at initiating and holding conversations with various stakeholders to find out important matters to them and their communities.
Ability to evaluate trends and make suggestions for community improvement through delivery of programs, services, events, and more.
Ability to meet goals and reporting requirements on a weekly basis under strict deadlines.
Availability to work evening and weekends.
The ideal candidate must be committed to effectively serving the community and representing Precinct 4 at events and advancing the department's mission to serve Harris County residents by providing services in an equitable, accessible, and transparent manner.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Communications, Public Relations, Counseling, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science or a related field of study.
Bilingual fluency in English and Vietnamese.
General Information
Working Conditions:
The department seeks to empower constituencies to address issues of systemic change through coalition building and collective action.
This job requires day-to-day attendance of events, meetings, and outreach efforts around Precinct 4, which requires physical travel.
Physical demands include traveling with outreach packets, tables, tents, and other necessary materials.
WHAT YOU WILL GET IN RETURN:
You will be surrounded by team members who bring "heart, hustle, and higher standards" to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team you will be joining is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking.
Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of continued full-time employment. Vacation, sick-time, and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Savings Benefit
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in addressing constituent concerns, case management, community engagement, community/movement building through fieldwork, nonprofit, union, government, or issue-based campaigns? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)
05
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in addressing constituent concerns, case management, community engagement, community/movement building through fieldwork, nonprofit, union, government, or issue-based campaigns. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience [ Example: "January 2020 - December 2025" ] If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
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Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:
Advanced:
A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Intermediate:
A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Basic:
A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.
Entry Level:
A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
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This role requires a Valid Drivers License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Drivers License?
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Are you bilingual in English and Vietnamese? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?
Required Question
Employer Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx