Position Description What you will do at Harris County Precinct 2 We are seeking an experienced dynamic and community-oriented Advisory Board Manager to join our Community Relations team in Precinct 2. The Advisory Board Manager will play a pivotal role in engaging, and communicating with eight different leadership advisory boards representing various regions and one faith based advisory board within Precinct 2. This position requires exceptional communication skills both written and verbal, strong organizational abilities, and a passion for community engagement. Duties and Responsibilities: * Manage effective communication with advisory board members regarding regional projects and relevant Precinct 2 updates through personalized emails, showcasing strong writing skills, and maintaining continuous engagement. * Manage engagement among advisory members through community organizing, outreach, and education, while cultivating relationships with Precinct 2's community, partners, institutions, and stakeholders. * Manage and support in setting goals and overseeing advisory board projects, including managing detailed schedules to ensure progress. * Manage with all advisory boards by scheduling meetings, recording minutes, sending updates, and managing logistics for board engagements. * Collaborate with community liaisons and Precinct 2 departments to gather pertinent information for advisory board members. * Provide updates from advisory board committees to Precinct 2 leadership regarding strategies and adjustments. Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net. 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. Requirements Education: * Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university Experience: * Seven (7) years of professional experience in community organizing, community engagement, constituent services or a closely related field Comparable combination of education, training and/or experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. * Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software. * Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders. NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications. General Information Position Type and Typical Hours of Work: * Full-time | Monday - Friday | 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. * While standard office hours are typically worked, the candidate receiving this position will be expected to attend meetings and events on evenings and weekends. Location * 1001 Preston, Houston, TX 77002 Reporting Relationships * Reports To Position: Community Relations Director * Supervises Positions: None Work Environment and Physical Demands: * This job mainly operates in a clerical, office setting, however will require field work for asset capture/identification. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets. Noise level in the work environment is usually average. * This position requires sitting, standing, walking, grabbing, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, grasping, and repetitive motions in the performance of daily duties. Requires the ability to lift files of up to 50 lbs, as necessary. Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department. BENEFITS Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan. The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions: * Medical Coverage * Dental Coverage * Vision Coverage * Wellness Plan * Life Insurance * Long-term disability * Employee Assistance Program * Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service * Accrual rates increase based on years of service * Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday * Professional development opportunities * Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan * Healthcare Reimbursement Account * 457 Deferred Compensation Plan The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees: * Retirement Pension (TCDRS) * Flexible schedule (varies by department) * Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program) In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed. For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website: https://benefitsathctx.com/ 01 Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? * High School or GED diploma * Associate Degree * Bachelor's Degree * Master's Degree or higher * None of the above 02 Which of the following best describes your professional experience in community organizing, community engagement, constituent services or a closely related field? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) * Less than five (5) years * Five (5) years or more but less than six (6) years * Six (6) years or more but less than seven (7) years * Seven (7) years or more but less than eight (8) years * Eight (8) years or more but less than nine (9) years * Nine (9) years or more * I do not have this experience 03 Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained professional experience in community organizing, community engagement, constituent services or a closely related field. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided. 04 Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check. * Advanced * Intermediate * Basic * Entry Level * Not proficient Required Question Agency Harris County Address 1111 Fannin St Ste. 600 Houston, Texas, 77002 Phone 713-274-5445 Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx