Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Stakeholder Engagement Manager
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Position Description
If youre looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health.
About Harris County Public Health:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services community programming and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation engagement and health equity HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.
Position Overview:
Under the supervision of the Associate Director of the Office of Communications Education and Engagement (OCEE) the Stakeholder Engagement Manager will oversee the planning and implementation of community engagement strategies for Harris County Public Health programs and services. The Stakeholder Engagement Manager is primarily responsible for connecting to people in the broader community and cultivating relationships with faithbased institutions businesses individuals and other communitybased organizations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversees and leads the planning development implementation and monitoring of stakeholder engagement strategies plans and programs in conjunction with HCPH Divisions and Offices. Ensures project phases are implemented according to timelines.
- Manages a team of Stakeholder Engagement Specialists to implement strategies for
engagement of people and community. - Oversees and maintains the partnership repository on behalf of the agency performing routine and regular checkins and cleaning of repository.
- Regularly partners with individuals departments community representatives or groups and other outside agencies to obtain information conduct assessments identify needs and ensure effectiveness and consistency of stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Develops strong relationships with disproportionately impacted communities individuals local agencies and organizations in Harris County.
- Leads with cultural awareness and humility and knowledge of traumainformed practices for engaging individuals and diverse communities.
- Prepares and conducts presentations to community groups local agencies and organizations and other stakeholders.
- Represents Harris County Public Health by serving on or participating in task forces working groups committees advisory groups coalitions emergency functions and neighborhood groups.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerRequirements
Education:
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Public Relations Social Work or other related degrees.
Experience:
- At least five 5 years of experience with community engagement public affairs/community relations/outreach and/or communications or related field.
- At least one 1 year of supervisory experience.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
- Planning and Project management skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
- Ability to work well with teammates.
- Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process.
Core Competencies:
- Ability to obtain and filter information identify and address key issues relevant to the achievement of strategic organizational goals.
- Exceptional project management skills to manage a variety of projects simultaneously.
- Positively influence all levels within the organization to drive change and enable effective coordination.
- Ability to create strong positive working relationships.
- Previous experience building and managing high performance teams.
- Highlevel of flexibility in fastpaced environments.
- Must be a Systemslevel thinker.
- Proactive selfmotivated and missiondriven.
- Progressive intrapreneurial leadership style to enable systemic change.
- Creates strategic change within and outside the organization to meet organizational goals.
- Develops new insights into situations encourages new ideas and innovations.
- Takes a longterm view and builds a shared vision with others acts as a catalyst for organizational change.
- Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent even under adversity.
- Recovers quickly from setbacks.
- Fosters an inclusive workplace where equity diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission.
- Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
- Fosters and inspires team commitment spirit pride and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
- Holds self and others accountable for measurable highquality timely and costeffective results.
- Anticipates and meets the needs of internal and external customers.
- Makes wellinformed effective and timely decisions.
Building Coalitions
- Develops networks and builds alliances collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships.
- Identifies external and internal politics that impact the work of the organization.
Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
- Treats others with courtesy sensitivity and respect.
- Behaves in an honest fair and ethical manner and models high standards.
- Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses.
- Communicates clearly effectively and persuasively both orally and in writing.
- Writes in a clear concise organized and convincing manner for the intended audience.
- Encourage a respectful and collaborative work environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity equity and inclusion.
- Identify inequitable practices and policies and assist in implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes.
- Demonstrate awareness and respect of crosscultural differences and create inclusive programmatic solutions.
- Practice cultural humility to build honest relationships with coworkers and the community that will ultimately enhance workplace culture and deliver better community health program.
NOTE:Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentationbut ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.Preferences
Experience: At least two 2 years of supervisory experience. Knowledge of neighborhood and community organizations and local agencies in Harris County.
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- This is a fulltime position.
- Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday from 8am to 5 pm.
- Other days and hours as necessary.
- Telework option available after 90 days of consecutive employment.
Work Environment:
- This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
- This is a largely sedentary role; however some duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.
Work Location:
- Harris County Public Health: Office of Communications Education & Engagement 1111 Fannin St. Houston Texas. 77002.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
