Community Engagement Manager - Transportation

Job Description Summary Department - Transportation Job Description Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5316 - Community Engagement Manage r Salary Grade: 14 Pay Range Hiring Range: $65,457 - $78,540 Annually Pay Range: $65,457 - $91,644 Annually 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 Department of Transportation is seeking a Community Engagement Manager specializing in community and public relations. This position leads outreach and public engagement efforts and builds collaborative relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have exceptional leadership skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The Community Engagement Manager plays a pivotal role in building meaningful relationships between Transportation and other County departments, outside agencies, and the public. Acting as a liaison, the Community Engagement Manager facilitates communication, collaboration, and participation to enhance community involvement while supporting organizational initiatives. Responsibilities include organizing events, managing outreach efforts, cultivating partnerships, preparing and editing organizational publications for internal and external audiences. 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. Develops, implements, and manages community engagement programs and initiatives in alignment with department goals and priorities; Manages and administers operational and program activities supporting community engagement and evaluates program effectiveness and success; Develops and maintains effective working relationships with other county departments, public and private agencies, organizations and groups to achieve program goals and objectives; Oversees communication efforts with community members, working collaboratively with marketing and support teams and serving as a program contact person associated with community awareness activities; Reviews and analyzes routine and special reports detailing the status and/or success of the program, prepares recommendations and/or initiates corrective action; Develops, writes and administers the program's annual budget, prepares program-related financial forecasts and identifies funding sources to support program activities; Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements for the program managed; Analyzes federal, state and local legislation and ensures program compliance with applicable regulations and policies; Directs organizational and management studies for the purpose of identifying problems and alternative solutions to the problems; Supervises and mentors program staff and volunteers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a program-related field, as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND four years of professional level experience in coordinating, monitoring, administering or managing program or specialized work unit activities. (Relevant professional level experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) Or Four years of experience with Pima County in a professional administrative classification INC…

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