The Engagement Program Associate will contribute to the Engagement team by providing project management support, resource and content development, program coordination, and communication of the division’s work for internal and external stakeholders. The Associate will work directly with the Vice President of Community Engagement to provide programmatic support in a well-organized and timely manner.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner with VP for Community Engagement to ensure alignment between Congregational and Community Engagement
Coordinate with VP to ensure weekly/monthly priorities are set and maintained, including overall project management to monitor deadlines on key initiatives as needed
Manage Engagement reporting by collecting and compiling data for the Board, diocese, research and evaluation requests, and ad hoc reports as requested
Create systems of effectiveness for data collection and reporting to identify priorities and advance transformative community action
Support the team’s expansion efforts to the North Texas region to better understand potential partners, conduct initial conversations, and identify leverage points with both internal and external work
Develop content for the Congregational Engagement monthly eNews, website updates, and ensure consistent publication
Generate social media posts that will engage community with timely and relevant information about our work and learning opportunities
Provide Engagement team programmatic area data to research and evaluation for the development of surveys
Support the team to implement programmatic work and work closely with congregations to recruit congregation members, community partners, and civic institutions
Prepare PowerPoint slides and produce and edit other presentation materials as needed
Assist with events, logistics, evaluation, note-taking, and meetings as needed

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, education or related social science discipline is preferred
Minimum of two – three years of related experience with nonprofits, philanthropy, and/or faith-based organizations
An ideal candidate would be fluent in Spanish, both reading and writing proficiency
Ability to prioritize projects, multi-task, and meet deadlines and support others
Extremely detail-oriented and organized
Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills
Experience in conducting web-based research and literature reviews
Creativity, problem-solving, initiative, and a can-do attitude
Proven ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
Ability to develop good working relationships with internal staff and external stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to effectively participate in a multidisciplinary team environment
This position is Houston-based and requires travel within the 80 counties of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

All employees are expected to comply with EHF values, expectations, and policies and procedures. These include: taking responsibility for actions and outcomes, being a good stewardship of resources, being transparent, being a team player, producing high quality work and maintaining a high level of productivity. All employees are expected to have sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

In addition to salary, the candidate will receive Episcopal Health Foundation’s employee benefits which include comprehensive health insurance coverage and a retirement plan to which the Foundation will contribute an amount equal to 9% of base salary.

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