African Community Liaison (Community Outreach Manager), Grade N28 ID-8823
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WHO WE ARE
The Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) is a dynamic department at the heart of Montgomery County's commitment to inclusive governance. We serve as vital bridge builders, connecting county government with diverse community organizations and residents, particularly focusing on underserved populations and those in need. Working here is incredibly rewarding as we actively break down barriers of race, ethnicity, income, and religion to create meaningful connections and lasting change. Our team members have the unique opportunity to shape policy discussions, develop innovative outreach programs, and contribute directly to making Montgomery County America's most welcoming community. Every day brings new opportunities to engage with different cultures, collaborate with passionate community leaders, and make a real difference in people's lives.
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Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend, Entry Level
Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience Required
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Remote Moderator, $40/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, Remote, $42/hr, Night Shift, College Student
Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, No Degree, Part-Time, Weekend
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience Required
Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time
Remote Customer Support, $50/hr, Night Shift, No Degree
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, College Student Friendly, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $42/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $50/hr, College Student, Night Shift
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience Required
Data Entry, No Degree, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote Job
Customer Support, $50/hr, Remote, Evening/Night Job, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend, No Degree
Remote Live Chat, $45/hr, College Student, No Experience
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Phone Support, $50/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, No Degree
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Experience, Part-Time
Data Entry, $50/hr, Night Job, No Degree, Remote
Remote Moderator, $40/hr, College Student Friendly, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Customer Support, $50/hr, Night Job, Remote, No Experience
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Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Weekend, Remote, College Student
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Data Entry, $40/hr, No Experience, Remote, Weekend Job
Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, No Degree, College Student Friendly
Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Remote
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, College Student Job
Phone Support, Remote, $42/hr, Evening/Night Shift
Virtual Assistant, No Degree, $45/hr, Remote, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, No Experience Required
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, College Student, Weekend Job
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Job, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, Evening Job
Remote Customer Support, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Phone Job, $45/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Degree
Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, College Student, No Experience
Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening
Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Night Job, College Student
Remote Moderator, $50/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Experience
Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree
Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, Weekend Job, College Student
Phone Support, Remote, $50/hr, No Experience, Night Shift
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student
Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote, No Degree
Data Entry, $50/hr, Remote, Evening Job, College Student
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Night Shift, College Student Friendly
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Degree, Evening Job
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job
Data Entry, $40/hr, Evening Job, No Experience, Remote
Remote Live Chat, $42/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, No Experience, Remote, Night Job
Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, College Student
Remote Data Entry, $42/hr, Evening/Night Job, No Experience
Remote Moderator, $45/hr, No Degree, Weekend Job, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, College Student, Remote
Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Part-Time, No Experience Required
Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Night Job
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student
Customer Support, $42/hr, Weekend Job, Remote, No Degree
Phone Support, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening Job
Data Entry, $50/hr, Night Shift, No Degree, Remote Job
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Office of Community Partnerships is currently recruiting for dynamic, community-minded individuals who are passionate about building bridges and fostering inclusive connections across Montgomery County. We're seeking team members who thrive in a collaborative environment, bring diverse perspectives, and are dedicated to strengthening relationships between county government and the communities we serve. If you're someone who values cultural competency, enjoys working with people from all walks of life, and wants to make a meaningful impact in creating America's most welcoming community, we'd love to hear from you.
This position is a part-time position (budgeted at 20 hours per week) with County benefits.
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What You'll Be Doing
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The Community Outreach Manager (African Community Liaison) will be working with a team under the supervision of the Director of the Office of Community Partnerships within the Community Engagement Cluster.
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Community Needs Assessment and Reporting - Evaluating the needs, issues, and concerns of Montgomery County residents, with a special emphasis on African communities.
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Support and Host Community Events - Planning and facilitating cultural programs and events highlighting the diversity of?Montgomery?County.
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Provide Guidance to Enhance Service Delivery - Facilitating the coordination of government service delivery systems to individuals and organizations in?Montgomery County?with emphasis on African communities.
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Staff Community Advisory Group - Staffing the African Advisory Group meetings.
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Draft Briefing Memos - Preparing written documentation for public speaking engagements for the?County?Executive, Chief Administrative Officer, and members of the senior management team.
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Serve as a Liaison to County Government Personnel - Developing and maintaining a close working relationship with County government personnel to ensure enhanced cooperation and effective working relationships, support systems, and information exchange while helping to build the cultural competence of County government personnel.
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Provide Guidance on Community Events and Engagement Opportunities - Reviewing community event invitations and providing written recommendations to the senior management team.
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Represent the County at Community Events - Participating in community events as a speaker, presenter or guest on behalf of the Office of the Community Partnerships and the?County?Executive.
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Design and Implement Outreach Strategies - Collaborating with stakeholders to design and implement educational and outreach campaigns that support county government priorities, community needs, and other relevant areas such as legal assistance, immigration, and citizenship.
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Collaborate on Cross-Cutting Community Issues- Working closely with the Office of Community Partnerships’ African American and Caribbean American Advisory Groups and Community Liaisons to collaborate on cross-cutting Black community issues such as health, youth, workforce development, budget and policy matters.?
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Serve as liaison between Office of Community Partnerships and key departments such as the Office of Racial Equity & Social Justice and HHS’ African American Health Initiative.
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Support Language Access - Working with the Language Access Manager, County department representatives and other members of the Office of Community Partnerships team to facilitate the implementation and compliance requirements related to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) policies and/or procedures for French and Amharic speakers.
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Support Immigrant Services Access - Partnering with the staff at the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center to help ensure that each major region of the county has the full range of citizenship, language, computer, job skills and financial literacy classes and programs needed to give immigrants an opportunity to thrive in our community.
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Staff Sister Cities Gondar Partnership - Supporting Montgomery County’s Sister City partnership with Gondar, Ethiopia
Multilingual applicants in French or Amharic are encouraged to apply. If a candidate is selected for this position and possesses multilingual skills, they will have the opportunity to participate in the certified multilingual employee program. To do so, they must pass an examination evaluating their oral communication, reading comprehension, and interpreting skills. For those seeking advanced proficiency, an additional examination will be required, which involves translating text between French or Amharic and English.
This position requires the ability to work some evenings and weekends; approximately 20 hours a week.This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.
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Minimum Qualifications
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Experience: Extensive (seven (7) years) professional administrative experience in the area of public relations or program management in delivering services to diverse communities.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, or related fields.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of experience and education may be substituted.
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Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
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All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade or higher will be placed on the Referred List as a “Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an interview.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
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Extensive knowledge of and experience working with African communities.
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Experience working with people of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds.
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Experience analysing community problems and developing sound and appropriate recommendations.
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Experience working with community groups and other public, private, and faith-based organizations.
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Experience implementing management and programmatic policies and strategies.
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Experience in collaborative problem-solving and building community partnerships.
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Experience providing oral communication (such as giving presentations, speaking to the public in large groups, training, etc.), and written communication (such as reports, proposals, site plans, etc.).
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
