Community Outreach & Engagement Manager - Communications and Outreach Division

Community Outreach & Engagement Manager

The Harris County Attorney's Office (HCAO) is hiring a Community Outreach & Engagement Manager to join our Communications and Outreach Division. The Harris County Attorney is the chief civil legal officer for Harris County. The office represents Harris County, its officials, and employees in legal matters and serves the public through impactful litigation and enforcement actions. The Community Outreach & Engagement Manager plays a critical role in building and sustaining meaningful connections between the Harris County Attorney's Office and the communities we serve through key relationships and engaging programming.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills who can translate the important work the office does in an authentic and impactful way. This person will lead a team of three full time staff members and seasonal interns, with the expectation that they will build team capacity, guide program development, and foster a culture of accountability and impact. This position reports to the Director of Communications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Community Relations & Strategic Outreach:

  • Build and maintain meaningful relationships with local nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and community groups, keeping them informed of the office's work and identifying opportunities for partnership, resource-sharing, and mutual support.

  • Develop and implement a strategic community engagement framework that creates substantive, issue-informed connections with external stakeholders.

  • Collaborate closely with the Communications team to ensure outreach strategies and messaging are aligned, and to coordinate on materials, campaigns, and information distribution for community audiences.

• Programming & Events:

  • Oversee the team managing office-led community programming, including informational sessions and public engagement events.

  • Lead and manage the office's educational pipeline programs, including the Summer Legal Academy—a two-week readiness program for high school students interested in the field of law—ensuring strong recruitment, programming, and participant follow-through.

  • Oversee the office's internship program, coordinating recruitment, onboarding, programming, and evaluation across high school, college, and law school participants.

  • Identify gaps in current programming and community engagement and bring forward recommendations for new or improved initiatives.

• Team Leadership & Management:

  • Directly manage a team of three staff members and interns, providing clear direction, professional development, and ongoing coaching to support high performance.

  • Build team capacity to execute on a broad portfolio of programs and community relationships, ensuring the team can sustain and grow the office's outreach work.

  • Set clear goals and priorities for the team, delegate effectively, and hold staff accountable to deadlines and quality standards.

  • Support future team growth by participating in hiring and onboarding of new staff.

• Data, Reporting & Impact:

  • Work with available data and reporting resources to track and communicate the impact of outreach and programming efforts; identify gaps in how the office measures its community engagement work and guide the team on filling them.

  • Develop regular reporting and storytelling frameworks that demonstrate the reach, depth, and outcomes of the office's community engagement activities to internal leadership.

Other Duties:

• This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you need special services or accommodations, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.