Community Engagement

Remote

🎯 Marketing

A Community Engagement Specialist works for an organization to help promote its programs or help its clients access community programs. They generally work for several types of agencies and organizations, so the specific goals vary based on the programs and target audiences. Community Engagement Specialists may use social media and other promotional methods to raise awareness about an organization and its programs. The role also involves maintaining records and data. This information can help organizations determine the success of the Community Engagement Specialist’s efforts.

What does a Community Engagement do?

A Community Engagement Specialist, or Engagement Specialist, performs outreach efforts to encourage participation in various programs and initiatives. A Community Engagement job description may include working with community programs and organizations to coordinate efforts, encouraging participation among community members and organizing meetings and outreach events to promote participation.

Responsibilities

A Community Engagement should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Community Engagement should be able to execute:

Establishing program goals and metrics
Planning and coordinating promotional events to increase awareness of programs
Gathering data on program participation and comparing it to the goals
Researching issues within the community that relate to the programs and initiatives
Creating reports and presentations about the projects
Securing partnerships with local businesses, organizations and community members

Required Skills

A competitive Community Engagement will have certain skills and qualifications, including: