Salary Range $29.41-$37.51 Job Posting End Date - Applications will no longer be accepted starting 08-19-2026
Job Summary
If you experience technical issues submitting your application, please reach out to City of Orlando Human Resources at jobs@orlando.gov or 407-246-2062. Performs professional community engagement and outreach to build relationships, strengthen leadership, and connect residents with city programs and services. Develops and delivers training programs, and engagement initiatives that increase community participation and leadership capacity. Builds collaborative partnerships with community organizations and internal City departments to advance community priorities and the Mayor's initiatives.
Responsibilities
include planning and coordinating outreach strategies, facilitating meetings and workshops, managing community projects, developing communication materials, and serving as a trusted resource for neighborhood leaders. Work is performed under the supervision of the Neighborhood Relations Supervisor. Performance is reviewed through discussions and evaluations of results achieved. This position requires office and field work, including evenings and weekends. Minimum
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Liberal Arts, Psychology, Communications, Criminal Justice/Social Justice, Community Development, Organizational Management, Social Services, Public Health, Education, or related field and minimum three (3) years experience in community collaboration or engagement, volunteer management, or outreach or community development; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid Florida Driver's License required. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED: Note: The listed duties are only illustrative and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed by this job class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed if such duties are a logical assignment to the position. Establishes collaborations and partnerships with neighborhood and community organizations to establish and maintain strong, sustainable and livable neighborhoods throughout the city. Serves as a city representative to assigned neighborhoods; functions as a liaison between various city departments and the neighborhoods and/or citizens. Provides technical assistance to neighborhood leaders and volunteers in the creation, development, operation and management of neighborhood associations, including serving as a catalyst for improvement by working with residents to enhance neighborhoods. Coordinates marketing, communications, program development, and budget management for various neighborhood leadership programs. Develops, coordinates, plans, implements and evaluates outreach programs and strategies to enhance and improve the effectiveness of communities and neighborhood associations. Serves as a representative for the Mayor at neighborhood meetings and community events, including advising the Mayor and other city appointed officials and staff on neighborhood issues, concerns and expectations. Researches, plans, conducts, implements and evaluates neighborhood organization and leadership training and workshops, including customized training tailored to specific neighborhood organization needs. Consults with and advises city departments, elected officials, neighborhood organizations, residents regarding issues, concerns and potential solutions to community needs, issues and problems. Writes and produces newsletters, presentations, and informational materials about city programs, services, best practices, and initiatives to inform citizens and organizations. Facilitates neighborhood meetings hosted by the city, including advising city departments on meeting format and logistics to achieve the desired meeting outcomes. Plan, coordinates, implements and manages budgets for special events and activities to engage neighborhood leaders, residents and neighborhood stakeholders. Assists with planning and implementing special events. Develops and manages city programs including but not limited to the Mayor’s City Academy, iLead Leaderships Series and Community Connections Workshops. Performs Emergency Service Function (ESF) 15, (Volunteers and Donated Goods) or ESF 14 (Public Information) when the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) is activated. Conducts community needs assessments using basic survey and interview methodologies, including analyzing survey/questionnaire results and assesses their impact on the neighborhood. Prepares activity reports to reflect outreach impacts including informational documents for elected city officials and city senior staff. Performs other duties as assigned. 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