Community Outreach Coordinator #2209-5622-01

This is responsible for providing professional assistance to community, municipal, and regional groups and organizations.  This assistance is in the form of technical and hands-on support to events and cultural programs.  This position is also responsible for developing methods of extending the outreach program.

Work is performed under the direction of the Cultural Affairs Director, and involves considerable independence. 

• Promotes and assists community, municipal and regional groups and organizations in implementing cultural events and programs
• Acts as a liaison between outside groups and organizations, and City departments.
• Serves as the cultural representative on boards and committees.
• Creates and executes the Mayor’s Community Grants Program, monitors the programs supported by it, and assists in its publicity.
• Develops workshops on the grants program, grant writing, budget preparation and event marketing. Provides technical assistance to applicants and recipients.
• Disseminates grant recipient information to Mayor’s office, Board of Alderman, funding partners, and press.
• Interfaces with Board of Education and Library Commission on special literacy projects.
• Assists with the planning and coordination and advertising of the Jazz Festival,
• Celebrate New Haven 4th and other major events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in public relations, marketing, community development or a related field.

• 2-3 years experience in grant writing and community outreach.
• 2-3 years experience in administrative work involving budgets and accounts payables.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills and be able to work with a wide spectrum of individuals and groups.

This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 3144, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, available to review HERE.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of: (1) a pre-employment background check, (2) a pre-employment physical examination, including pre-employment drug screening, (3) registration in the New Haven COVID Vaccination/Testing portal and providing proof of Vaccination status, as per the Mandatory COVID Vaccination/Testing Policy, and (4) a 90-day probationary period. Instructions and information on this pre-employment process are included in Conditional Offer of Employment.

Information regarding the employment and selection process can be found HERE.
Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid, working email address and you will need to monitor your email, including spam/junk folders, for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.