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Community and Government Engagement

The Community and Government Engagement Specialist develops strategies to promote the University’s services and resources to the community; serves as a liaison with community and government leaders, constituents, advisory boards, and corporations; monitors external policies and legislations in order to understand their impact on University relations and activities.

• Monitor, research, analyze, and interpret legislation, policies, and government regulations that impact unit operations; provide recommendations for government, community, and international relations strategies
• Serve as a liaison and brand ambassador between University units and the community including local government, local businesses, elected officials, and community groups
• Develop opportunities to leverage University programming, services, and resources in response to identified community needs
• Participate on and/or lead government and community advisory boards
• Develop relationships with corporations, board members, and partnering institutions in order to cultivate engagement opportunities
• Direct engagement projects including funding, marketing, assessment, and stakeholder engagement

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00