Community Lead @ State of Maryland in Baltimore, MD

• Develop and implement strategies to engage diverse community groups
• Execute bidirectional engagement efforts in order to ensure alignment between Innovation Team priorities and the needs of Marylanders
• Organize and facilitate community meetings, forums, and events to gather input and feedback
• Create and distribute materials to inform Marylanders about government programs, services, and initiatives
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with community leaders, organizations, and Marylanders
• Collaborate with external organizations, such as nonprofits and businesses, to support community-driven projects and initiatives
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of engagement strategies and programs
• Prepare reports and presentations on community engagement activities and outcomes
• Assist with questions, needs, and concerns – both internally and externally – by handling, delegating, or escalating for the attention of other members of the Innovation Team
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders both within and outside state government, including other government officials, agency heads, staff members, and external partners
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Responsbilities:

• Experience in community outreach, public relations, or a similar role
• A track record of demonstrating and successfully applying the following characteristics:
  • Excellent ability to simplify information and concepts, to formulate options and recommendations, and to communicate with all levels of management and workforce to achieve objectives
  • Effective listener – probes, surfaces, and shares new ideas and ways of doing things
  • A “self-starter” motivated by the achievement of the organization, the team, and themselves – in that order
  • A team player, with the ability to organize, assign, and track completion of work by direct and indirect team members
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and individuals
  • Organized, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple priorities and work projects
  • Flexible and adaptable, even while maintaining a keen focus on objectives
  • High energy, highly resilient, and resourceful
  • Highest personal standards of integrity
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Stellar attention to detail
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion