Neighborhood Affairs Coordinator

Salary : $2,579.73 - $4,304.15 Biweekly
Location : Miami Beach, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 02424
Department: Communications
Opening Date: 03/13/2025
Closing Date: 3/24/2025 8:00 AM Eastern

Nature of Work

This position will report to the Office of Marketing and Communications. Tasks will include developing, coordinating and maintaining public outreach related to citywide programs, projects and neighborhood relations. This position is responsible for the coordination of various community outreach activities and services, including preparing collateral, planning and executing public information meetings and stakeholder relations. Duties including but are not limited to preparation and placement of advertisements for public meeting announcements, preparation of information for news releases, preparing information to distribute at public community meetings or for other organizations. coordination and execution of public meetings and attending neighborhood association meetings. Other duties will include keeping the public informed of programs and events and creating and maintaining databases for e-mail communication and first-class informational brochures. flyers and informational correspondence.
Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

• Conducts extensive community outreach in-person, attends neighborhood/homeowner association meetings and community organization events to serve as a resource for residents. Attends city events on evenings and/or weekends as needed.
• Assists in the creation of community outreach plans and helps to oversee implementation of any such plans, including the following activities public events, meetings, informational sessions, etc.
• Interacts with community stakeholders and neighborhood groups.
• Responds to community inquiries and briefs staff on matters of public interest and concerns.
• Attends, coordinates, and hosts community and neighborhood meetings to various groups, associations and stakeholders.
• Fosters relationships with community organizations.
• Writes and implements communication plans for internal and external audiences, including, but not limited to, internal, external, and crisis communications plans and public engagement campaigns related to City projects and initiatives
• Provides support to internal departments in need of community outreach
• Develops public education and informational materials, presentations, and displays.
• Ensures all communication materials follow the city's external communications policy.
• Develops a variety of communication tools to enhance stakeholders' perception and understanding of various City Department activities, projects, and policies
• Guides effective, appropriate service to the public and to City Departments by keeping them informed of citywide resources and programs.
• Creates and maintains the city's website regarding projects and initiatives.
• Works closely with external public information agencies and oversee day-to-day communications.
• Maintains and builds good working relationships with and provides excellent customer service to City employees. the general public and other agencies.
• Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field preferred
• Three (3) years of experience
• Three (3) years of experience facilitating public meetings and public forums
• Bilingual is a plus

Physical requirements:

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact
• Indoor/outdoor situation; high noise environment while performing certain responsibilities.
• Lifting equipment up to 25 lbs. alone; up to 50 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to efficiently perform duties under varying, and possibly extreme, weather conditions.

For all positions:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required

• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• Performs related work as required

• Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach

For all technical, professional, supervisory and managerial positions:

• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City's strategic plan.

Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.

Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted with the application.
Benefits are available to FULL-TIME employees only. The City of Miami Beach offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 12 vacation, 12 sick days, 15 paid holidays (11 holidays and 4 floating holidays); partially sponsored by the City group medical (including visual) and dental insurance, life insurance. Excellent retirement plan: pre-tax employee contribution added to the City's contribution; 5 year "cliff vesting."

Voluntary Benefits (fully paid by the employee, but payroll deductible): flexible spending account; 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Roth IRA; universal and critical life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, and lump sum cancer policy. Also, U.S. Legal Services, tuition assistance, pre-tax payroll contributions, continuation of medical and dental coverage up to 18 months upon termination (COBRA).

For a more detailed overview of the benefit package, please visit Benefits section at
01

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field preferred?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have three (3) years of experience in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have three (3) years of experience facilitating public meetings and public forums?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you bi-lingual in ( Spanish)?

• Yes
• No

Required Question