Community Liaison
Community Liaison
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$ 50000 - 55000
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Job Description
Ohel is seeking a Community Liaison for its new Family Enrichment Centeropening in Brooklyn. The Community Liaison will serve as the primary connection between the Family Enrichment Center (FEC) and the local community. This role involves building and maintaining relationships with community members leaders and organizations to ensure that the FECs programs and services are responsive to the communitys needs. The Community Liaison will facilitate communication promote community involvement and advocate for the needs and interests of the community.
Responsibilities:
- Represent the FEC and conduct outreach at community events and venues
- Build partnerships between the FEC and community organizations public institutions (e.g. schools) coalitions and others to increase engagement with these entities and leverage resources or expertise for FEC offerings
- Create guides toolkits or other resources that help increase access to and awareness of the FEC especially for parents and caregivers of children and youth and those that are typically more isolated or marginalized
- Support the FECs ability to connect caregivers and families to local resources services and other supports
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree AND three 3 years of professional experience;OR a high school diploma AND five 5 years of professional experience in communitydrivenprograms working directly with children youth and families
- Knowledge of lived experience in and commitment to the FEC community
- Outstanding people/interpersonal community organizing collaboration and advocacy skills
The ideal candidate is a selfstarter who can work independently as well as within a team and has excellent follow up skills. This full time position is based in Brooklyn and includes a competitive benefits package including health insurance as well as generous paid time off. Bilingual Hebrew Yiddish Spanish or Russian speaker is a plus.
Salary: $50000 $55000
Employment Type
Full-Time
