Outreach and Engagement Specialist

About the role

The Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) program seeks a community engagement and outreach specialist to support the program in building and maintaining strategic relationships with community stakeholders to increase awareness of the ACES program. ACES serves young men ages 16-24 residing in East Harlem or the South Bronx who may face challenging environments and system-involvement but strive to overcome barriers such as violence, trauma, gangs, racism, incarceration, truancy, and unemployment. The role involves engaging young people in high-risk behaviors and fostering positive relationships to help them change behaviors and acquire life, education, and employment skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, and local agencies
• Serve as the program's representative at community board meetings, resource fairs, and public events
• Build trust with community members and stakeholders to strengthen referral pipelines
• Plan, coordinate, and execute community engagement and outreach initiatives, including resource fairs, public events, and partnership-building activities to increase awareness of the ACES program
• Maintain communication with staff regarding outreach efforts, event participation, and community engagement updates
• Maintain up-to-date documentation in databases and trackers
• Maintain ongoing communication with partners
• Participate in professional development training to better support the program and participants
• Support transportation and field-based participation in program activities as needed

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in community outreach, engagement, or youth services
• Strong experience and knowledge of local community resources and stakeholder landscape
• Excellent communication, public speaking, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to attend community meetings and events
• Valid driver’s license required for travel throughout the community and to accompany participants to activities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Vacation and paid time off starting at 25 days per year
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Retirement 403(b) plan with competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee referral program

Pay

$62,000 per year

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (35 hours per week excluding breaks)
• Flexible, primarily in-person and in-community, with occasional remote work (e.g., drafting notes at home after morning activities)

Location

4 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027