Community Outreach Coordinator

Community Outreach Coordinator

St. Louis County Animal Care and Control is hiring a Community Outreach Coordinator. In this role, you will coordinate outreach activities with the purpose to educate the public on available programs and collaborate with external agencies to deliver services. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, where you will play a key role in contributing to the vital work of public health.

Examples of duties include:

• Develop a strategy to provide public outreach and inform public of available services.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for off-site adoption events, community education events, veterinary clinics and more.
• Help ideate, capture, and deliver content for marketing shelter pets, including but not limited to social media content, traditional advertising materials, and emerging marketing avenues.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external agencies and community organizations to inform, educate, and familiarize citizens with County programs and events.
• Work with and handle animals in the shelter, at community events, and in other situations.
• Create relationships with local news media to pitch shelter stories, build public trust, and advocate for animals in the shelter.
• Develop community education initiatives and identify underserved citizenry and develop relationships to provide services.
• Weekends and evenings may be required as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree and three years of related experience. Two years of experience in event planning or community outreach is required. Knowledge of animal welfare is preferred, not required.

Additional information:

A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire. The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision. All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years. Other benefits include: paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance. In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.