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Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

Community Outreach Specialist

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States

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The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, the leading champion of empowerment and opportunity for African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights, is seeking a highly motivated individual with a passion for helping others to join our team as a Community Outreach Specialist in our East St. Louis, IL office.

The Community Outreach Specialist works with community action groups, to include auxiliaries of the agency, to coordinate and develop programs to assist neighborhoods with the development and implementation of community-based action plans for neighborhood stabilization.

The Specialist Will

Assist with identifying, researching, defining, and analyzing community needs and challenges

Act as a liaison to affiliate organizations and other community groups to provide information and resources to the community

Coordinate and host community events in partnership with other agencies

Establish and maintain a database of community partners with which to coordinate events

Collect information regarding demographics of attendees of hosted events

Implement ongoing departmental programs consistent with the Agency's mission

Assist in identifying community resources to undertake collaborative efforts

Perform the day-to-day operations of the program to meet contractual goals and objectives, as well as perform other duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate Must Have

The ability to improve existing programs as well as create new programs

Excellent customer service

The ability to establish work priorities and remain flexible

Efficiently respond in a calm and effective manner to a variety of demands and projects

Communicate clearly and distinctly with visitors and telephone callers, provide courteous information and service to the public, organize and maintain record and filing systems

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrate tact and discretion in preparing, disclosing, and handling information of a confidential and sensitive nature

Knowledge of common software applications

Bachelor's Degree in social work or related human service field with coursework in public administration

Two years of experience working with clients of all demographics and the general community are desirable

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.

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