Community Engagement Manager

Position Description

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the coordinating staff person for the Neighborhood Safety Department in community outreach and engagement efforts.

• Research, monitor and disseminate up-to-date strategies and practices for community engagement to Neighborhood Safety Department

• Participate as a member of the Department's management team, assisting in development of budget, business plan updates, strategic goals and objectives and performance measures.

• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget and long term financial plans including monitoring spending and actual budget, make recommendations to correct spending and assist in identifying and implementing cost reduction and control measures.

• Consult with and coach City departments and staff members on the development and use of enterprise-wide and department specific community engagement activities.

• Promotes integration of the missions of the Neighborhood Safety Department work with the overall mission and strategic plans of the City and community partners as appropriate.

• Represent the Neighborhood Safety Department at City Council meetings and intra-city department meetings as required.

• Participate on cross-departmental work teams to complete multi-department projects, share Information, improve City-wide systems, and enhance community relationships.

• Train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline department support personnel and collaborate with the Director to hire qualified staff as needed.

• Assist the Access and Outreach and Neighborhood staff align their work with City departments.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Urban Studies, Public Administration, political science or equivalent.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
Three years of related job experience, or equivalent with at least one year in the public sector and one year as a supervisor.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
N/A

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to negotiate and work collaboratively

• Ability to lead, organize and manage multiple projects.

• Ability to understand policy and management implications of program issues and make recommendations.

• Ability to lead groups in complex decision making processes

• Strong working knowledge of the organization and operation of City Government.

• Strong knowledge of project management.

• Strong skills in community engagement, communication planning, strategic and tactical planning.

• Management skills and ability to delegate tasks and measure performance.

• Demonstrated leadership skills, conflict management skills and interpersonal skills.

• Strong oral and written presentation skills.

• Demonstrated budgetary and financial management skills

• Knowledge of office procedures, principles of administration, organizational structures and unit coordination.

• Preferred but not required: Fluency in one or more languages spoken by the City's immigrant and refugee populations (such as Hmong, Lao, Oromo, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese)

As the largest and most vibrant city in the state, Minneapolis depends on purposeful, dedicated and innovative employees. Minneapolis has a large variety of careers for people of all experiences and backgrounds who come together for a singular purpose—serving the residents, businesses and visitors of Minneapolis.

The City of Minneapolis is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Benefits Summary
Our employees enjoy competitive salaries and generous benefits. We pride ourselves on a comprehensive benefits program that supports employees' health and financial well-being. Programs, resources, and benefit eligibility varies based on position, average hours worked, location and length of service. For detailed benefits information, please visit the benefits page.

Insurance
Health insurance
Eligibility for benefits begins the first of the month following employment date. The City of Minneapolis offers eligible employees one plan design with a choice of six provider networks, allowing you to select the best option for you. Available plans include Medica Choice Passport, Medica Elect, VantagePlus with Medica, Park Nicollet and HealthPartners Medical Group First with Medica, Ridgeview Community Network powered by Medica, and Clear Value with Medica.

Dental insurance
The City of Minneapolis offers dental insurance through Delta Dental of Minnesota and pays 100% of the monthly premium for eligible employees.

Life insurance
The city provides basic life insurance of one times your annual salary up to $50,000. You can elect to purchase optional life insurance.

Paid time off
Our generous leave package includes vacation, holidays and paid sick leave, which gives employees the opportunity to enhance their quality of life outside work. Amounts and accrual rates are based on years of experience and collective bargaining agreements.

Paid parental leave
City employees are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the event of a birth or placement for adoption of a child.

Retirement
City employees earn a pension and may choose to participate in additional retirement savings programs.

• Pension: The City of Minneapolis participates in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). Employees and the City both contribute a percentage of your pay to fund future benefits.
• Deferred compensation: Employees may choose to participate in pre-tax or after-tax savings plans through the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS).

• Metropass: The Metropass program allows eligible employees to enroll in a pass for unlimited bus or light rail rides at a discounted price.
• Parking or Van Pool: The City of Minneapolis Transportation Benefits Plan gives you options to pay certain commuting costs, such as qualified parking and van pool expenses, with pre-tax dollars.