Community Affairs Coordinator

Position open until April 27th 2026

Salary Range: $54,900 - $56,000 annually

General Description and Classification Standards

The purpose of the position is to plan, develop, implement and direct highly visible and proactive community involvement programs and activities in order to ensure community awareness of the agency programs and to provide the community with an opportunity for input.

Coordinates key communication functions for the assigned department. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to working closely with the Community Affairs Manager to develop and execute processes and projects in support of the communications and marketing team; demonstrating superior client service, interpersonal communications, friendly disposition, and strong written and communication skills. This role helps to effectively convey the department's mission and key strategies with members of the community, partner organizations, and other key organizations.

Supervision Received

Community Affairs Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Community Affairs Manager. Must be able to work well both independently as well as collaboratively with a team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Carries out the department vision for community engagement meetings and experiential events through the planning and executing of the day-to-day activities associated with each event/engagement opportunity.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to build relationships and establish dialogue with the community.
• In conjunction with the Community Outreach Specialist, identify community-based resources that could be used to facilitate coordination of agency information by making use of television, newspapers, radio, transportation services, libraries, faith-based organizations, community service organizations, universities, etc., to run an extensive awareness campaign to inform the public of the need for support as well as the current programs available citizens.
• Supports Community Affairs manager in developing relationships with local associations and business community in an effort to build brand.
• Prepares monthly reports on stakeholder engagement activities and experiential events.
• Identifies opportunities to insert DPR in existing community events.
• Develops and maintains a system for managing and responding to community needs, issues, and priorities.
• Develops and maintains database of vendors, community influencers, and organizations.
• Works collaborative with community engagement team members to ensure success of all department assignments.
• Works with procurement to secure vendor services and ensures payment processes are routed properly and timely.
• Coordinates with internal departments for ensure successful event execution.
• Utilizes team budget tracker to monitor and manage costs of events.
• Keeps Community Affairs Manager abreast of any issues developing in the community.
• Tracks schedule and manages notes and feedback from meetings.
• Takes direction from Community Affairs Manager on social media postings as needed.
• Assists with creation of presentations, marketing collateral, event status reports, and whitepapers.
• Partners with City Departments in identifying strategic opportunities and developing clear and appropriate implementation plans to deliver results on all initiatives in the priority areas.
• Acts as the point of contact for both the Outreach team and community partners in cross-functional activities and events.
• Ability to make decision within the scope of the essential job duties; decisions related to financial, staffing resources and political implications, requiring the approval of the Community Affairs Manager.
• Routinely provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to less experienced staff and volunteers
• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.