Community Engagement Coordinator

Reports to: Chief of Staff

Supervises: Community Representative(s)

Status: Full-time, unclassified, at-will City of San Diego position

Location: City Administration Building

The Community Engagement Coordinator leads the office’s outreach strategy and is the bridge between District 4 residents and the Councilmember. This person builds strong, lasting relationships with residents, neighborhood groups, faith communities, business, and community organizations across the district’s diverse neighborhoods.

The Coordinator makes sure residents’ voices shape the Council-member’s priorities and policy decisions. They then make sure residents see the results.

Key Responsibilities

    • Design and lead the office’s outreach strategy, with clear goals for reaching every neighborhood in District 4.

    • Build lasting relationships with residents, neighborhood councils and recreation groups, faith communities, business, school, and community organizations.

    • Make the district’s community network and identify trusted messengers in each neighborhood.

    • Reach residents who are often left out, including seniors, youth, renters, immigrant families, non-english speakers, and people with disabilities.

    • Plan and run town halls, listening sessions, office hours, and community events

    • Manage logistics, including venues, accessibility, interpretation, childcare, food, sign-in and follow up.

    • Make sure meetings are welcoming, accessible, and held at times and places that work for working families.

    • Represent the Councilmember at community meetings and events when needed.

    • Collect, organize, and summarize community feedback from meetings, surveys, casework, and conversations.

    • Work closely with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Policy and Policy Advisor(s)

     to turn community feedback into policy, budget, service priorities.

    • Work with the Director of Communications and Cultural Affairs to keep residents informed of what the office heard, what it did and what changed. 

    • Close the loop with residents and groups who raised issues, so they know their input mattered.

    • Supervise, train, and coach Community Representative(s)

    • Set up systems for tracking outreach contacts, events, attendance, and community concerns.

    • Coordinate with constituent services so neighborhood issues reach the right City Department and get resolved.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Experience in community organizing, outreach, community engagement, or constituent services.

  • Experience supervising staff or leading volunteers.

  • Prove ability to plan and run public meetings and community events.

  • Strong relationships with community organizations and residents in Southeast San Diego.

  • Excellent listening, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.

  • Commitment to equity and to bringing historically excluded voices into decision-making.

Preferred:

  • Experience in council office, government agency, or nonprofit.

  • Deep roots in District 4 neighborhoods and their faith, business, and cultural communities.

  • Fluency in Spanish, Tagalog, or another language spoken in District 4.

  • Bachelor’s degree in public administration, sociology, communications, urban studies, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Working Conditions, Compensation, and How to Apply

Working Conditions: This role is M-F with some evenings and weekends. It requires travel throughout District 4. 

Compensation: $95,000-$105,000, plus City of San Diego benefits.

How to Apply: Click the link below to send a resume and cover letter and three professional references. 

Apply Here