Community Specialist Project Lead bei City of Minneapolis, MN

About the Department

Create access and equity to City services ensuring that barriers to participation are removed for under-represented communities and lead the development and maintenance of trusted relationships with under-represented communities to engage them into the decision making processes for the development and implementation of programs and policies for the City of Minneapolis and neighborhood organizations.  Manage projects that span across departments, neighborhoods, and communities.

Salary:
The anticipated salary range for this position is $74,353 - $102,313, depending on qualifications.

Work Location:
This position is onsite only.

The City of Minneapolis does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Position Duties

1. Manage projects that span across departments, neighborhoods, and communities.
2. Coordinate the planning, development, and implementation of department projects. This includes identifying staff to be involved, developing project scopes, creating work plans and timelines, and communicating frequently with staff, department partners, and external stakeholders.
3. Act as liaison with other City departments on project requests, acting as a representative of the Department when assigned.
4. Work closely with department leadership to assure that project scope and direction for each project is on schedule as well as meets intended outcomes, for NCR and other departments.
5. Engage and establish relationships within under-represented communities, neighborhood organizations, and other community-based organizations, and provide leadership within under-represented communities to enhance access to City services
6. Function as a liaison between NCR and other departments and agencies to anticipate and assist with issues where coordination with NCR will be required
7. Provide leadership in development and delivery of outreach, community events, communication strategies, educational programs and materials, and providing knowledge of City services, the delivery of such services, policies, and programs
8. Represent the City of Minneapolis in strategic partnership and solution strategies for increasing trusted relationships between under-represented communities and the City of Minneapolis enterprise
9. Act as a liaison to create policies, promote equity and participate in community-wide equity projects, with a broad set of stakeholders, within the City of Minneapolis including non-profits, private and public sector organizations
10. Represent the City of Minneapolis and serve as the staff person on task forces established by City Council and under-represented communities on issues that impact access and equity for residents
11. Represent department where assigned for enterprise initiatives, including intergovernmental relations projects, City Council committees and outward-facing engagement opportunities
12. Review, evaluate and implement City programs and services to determine methods to make them more accessible, equitable and useful for under-represented communities
13. Participate in developing proposals, revision to rules, regulations, ordinances, and other formal documentation for the review and approval of elected officials, and other governing bodies
14. Develop and implement issue-specific plans and strategies to effectively communicate with appropriate partners and stakeholders
15. Coordinate partnership activities with both external and internal stakeholders that help achieve the goals of the project, program or initiative
16. Use proven and innovative methodologies to engage the community in development of plans and actions to address racial and placed based disparities
17. Provide recommendations, strategies and intent of policy development on local, state and federal government levels

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION
Four year college degree in African American Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, American Indian Studies, Chicano Studies, Communications, Public Administration, Public Relations, Urban studies, or Equivalent.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
Three years of related experience which includes program, project management, and community engagement work in under- represented communities.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
None required.

EQUIVALENCY
An equivalent combination of education and highly related experience in a similar environment may be considered.

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS: You must attach a resume to your application.

Other Qualifications

1. Ability to read, write and translate other languages fluently as deemed necessary and where applicable (Hmong, Spanish, Somali, Oromo, or Amharic)
2. Knowledge of the needs of under-represented communities at macro and micro levels (Under-represented communities include: Southeast Asian, Latino, Native American, African American, East African, and  Disability )Knowledge of computer operations, applications and software
3. Strong oral and written communications skills
4. Good knowledge of neighborhood engagement system (neighborhoods and community-based organizations)
5. Ability to collaborate and work across multiple communities and leadership levels within community
6. Ability to create consensus across diverse populations and solve complex social/community issues
7. Ability to collaborate and work across City of Minneapolis Council, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Minneapolis Public Schools and other governmental agencies
8. Ability to analyze information and make policy recommendations
9. Ability to implement conflict resolution strategies
10. Knowledge of cultural norms and values of under-represented communities
11. Knowledge of principles and best practices of engagement, outreach and resident participation
12. Ability to manage projects