Airport Community Engagement Coordinator

Essential Duties: 

• Establishes and develops strong relationships and alliances with airport tenants, residents, government, education, corporate, nonprofit entities, and other key stakeholders to be a key partner in the civic life of Jefferson County community members and surrounding areas. This includes strengthening existing relationships with partners to identify new ways of working together. 

• Consults with leadership and staff to plan, design, implement, and evaluate strategic partnerships and participate in equitable community building initiatives, projects, and events. 

• Facilitates equitable community events, meetings, and initiatives to foster relationship building, collaboration, and promote engagement. 

• Coordinates formal gathering of community input and individual feedback that is used for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services. Ensure that barriers to participation for culturally and economically diverse communities are identified and removed. 

• Develop and maintain relationships with community leaders, Jefferson County residents and other key stakeholders to build and enhance equitable community engagement. Maintains contact information and lists, assisting with email correspondence, coordinating, and participating in public meetings. 

• Provide ongoing input, information, and materials regarding engagement efforts. Support communications and public information initiatives with various methods, including digital platforms and creating printed materials. 

• Collect, analyze, and maintain data to evaluate the effectiveness of engagement initiatives and inform future program development. Share and present reports and findings to community partners and key stakeholders. 

• Develop and implement parts of a comprehensive marketing strategy for the airport, to include attending events, conferences, community groups, etc.  

• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience. 

Minimal Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Planning,  Business Communications, Social Work, or Psychology; 

• Plus, a minimum of three years of work-related experience which may include conducting community assessments, collaborating with partners to engage a targeted audience, and/or experience with community engagement models; 

• Or an equivalent combination of education & experience.  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Five years’ work-related experience conducting community relations and collaborating with partners to engage a targeted audience

• Knowledge of and experience working within Jefferson County’s neighborhoods and community groups  

• Experience in marketing and/or communications  

• Experience and comfort engaging community members in various formats, including one on one, small groups, and public settings 

• Ability to articulate clearly and effectively to stakeholders with diverse backgrounds in a variety of professional to informal settings

• Experience with Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365     

Additional Job Information:  

• Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references.   

• Please note that supplemental questions requiring a written response will serve as a writing sample.   

• Criminal and MVR Background checks are required for every position.  

• Education verification is required if a Bachelor’s or higher level of education is required for the position.  

• Reference Checks are only required if requested by the Hiring manager.   

• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 

Applications will be accepted electronically at Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities.   

Applicants complete an online form and have the option to provide a resume and detailed cover letter that describes why you are the best candidate for the position. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team regarding next steps. To view the status of your application or direct communication from the hiring team, please log into your candidate portal.    

For more details on the recruitment process, please visit https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs   

Questions:   

• County Recruitment Team: 303-271-8400 or CareerTalent@Jeffco.us  

• Library Recruitment Team: 303.275.6168 or talent@jeffcolibrary.org 

• Sheriff Recruitment Team: 303.271.5332 or  sheriff.recruiting@co.jefferson.co.us