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About the Role

The Civic Engagement Coordinator supports the organization's community engagement, civic participation, and advocacy efforts. This role serves as a bridge between community experiences, organizational programming, and public systems, ensuring community members have access to information and opportunities to participate in civic decision-making.

Responsibilities

Build strong relationships with community members and support their active participation in civic engagement, advocacy, and community decision-making.
Gather and elevate community feedback, concerns, and priorities to inform organizational programming, engagement strategies, and advocacy initiatives.
Organize and facilitate community meetings, listening sessions, workshops, forums, and public education activities.
Develop and implement civic engagement and advocacy initiatives based on identified community needs.
Support community members in participating in public hearings and meetings, and coordinate communication with external partners.
Monitor and research policy, legislative, regulatory, and budget developments, translating complex information into accessible materials.
Collaborate with internal program teams to connect community concerns with civic engagement and advocacy efforts.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Public Policy, Public Administration, Community Organizing, Political Science, Urban Planning, or a related field, with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, Community Development, Urban Studies, Education, Sociology, or a related field, with a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in advocacy, community organizing, civic engagement, policy analysis, government relations, or a related area.
Knowledge of issues affecting communities.
Familiarity with local, city, and state government structures and public decision-making processes.
Experience working with community-based organizations, coalitions, public agencies, or other community and civic partners.
Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Experience organizing community events, trainings, workshops, forums, or public meetings.
Ability to communicate complex information in a clear, accessible, and culturally responsive manner.
Demonstrated commitment to community empowerment, equity, inclusion, and social justice.

Skills

Relationship-building
Facilitation
Written communication
Verbal communication
Bilingual or multilingual proficiency preferred
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish or English and Chinese preferred

Location

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid work arrangements may be available

Experience Level

Minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience with a Master's degree
Minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree

Education Level

Master’s degree in Social Work, Public Policy, Public Administration, Community Organizing, Political Science, Urban Planning, or a related field
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, Community Development, Urban Studies, Education, Sociology, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$58,000-$65,000

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Voluntary life insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible spending account
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Employer non-elective contribution to retirement plan
12 holidays
2 floating holidays
20 paid vacation days per year
One sick day per month

About the Company

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFL) is a nationally recognized social service organization.
CFL's mission is to promote positive outcomes for children and adults in Sunset Park, Brooklyn by providing a comprehensive range of neighborhood-based family and social services.

Equal Opportunity

It is the Agency’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, sexual and reproductive health decisions, height and weight, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual and reproductive health decisions, gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex stereotyping, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information, family care or medical leave status, military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, enrollment in a public assistance program, engaging in protected communications regarding employee wages, requesting a reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability or bona fide religious belief or practice, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.
Consistent with the law, CFLSP also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees; for pregnant employees who request an accommodation with the advice of their health care providers, for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and for applicants and employees based on their religious beliefs and practices.