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About the Role

The Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) program seeks a community engagement and outreach specialist to build and maintain strategic relationships with community stakeholders, increasing program awareness. ACES serves young men ages 16-24 in East Harlem or the South Bronx who are striving to overcome challenging environments and system involvement to achieve success.

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 to increase ACES program awareness and integration.
• 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.
• Support transportation and field-based participation in program activities.

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.
• Valid driver's license required for travel and participation in field activities.

Skills

• Community outreach
• Community engagement
• Youth services
• Local community resources knowledge
• Stakeholder landscape knowledge
• Communication
• Public speaking
• Relationship-building
• Flexible hours availability
• Driving

Location

• 4 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027

Work Type

• Full-time
• In-person
• In-community
• Partially remote possible for drafting notes

Experience Level

• 2+ years

Salary/Compensations

• $62,000 per year

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off (starting at 25 days)
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403(b) with competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program

About the Company

• CASES cares about employee wellbeing.
• CASES operates with PURPOSE: PEOPLE, UNITY, RESPECT, PROGRESS, OPTIMIZE, SOLUTIONS, EMPATHY.

Equal Opportunity

• CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Employment is based solely on qualifications and competence without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status.
• Actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.