Community Voice & Family Engagement Manager enhancing family engagement and collaboration at United Way for Greater Austin. Focused on community insight and support for families and caregivers.
Responsibilities
Lead and support family and community engagement efforts across United Way for Greater Austin’s coalitions and initiatives.
Design, facilitate, and sustain advisory structures such as Family Advisory Councils and lived-experience advisory groups; recruit and support Family Engagement Consultants; and coordinate the Family Engagement Collective as a space for learning and connection.
Work in close partnership with coalition leads and program leaders, you will co-build and implement engagement strategies that center lived experience in planning, decision making, and systems improvement.
Design and facilitate focus groups, listening sessions, and community conversations, synthesize qualitative insights into actionable recommendations; and support the development of replicable community voice systems and tools.
Steward equitable engagement practices, support ethical community compensation, and ensure family voice meaningfully informs strategy, implementation, and evaluation across the organization.
Support data tracking to meet program outcomes and goals.
Manage and support the implementation of community voice systems; including compensation workflows, participation tracking, and reporting and ensure accuracy of compensation thresholds in alignment with the organization’s community voice philosophy.
Support grant reporting for the program area to include narrative drafting, client stories, and budget information as appropriate.
Requirements
At least 2 years of experience working in community engagement, nonprofit, social services, or other family centered fields
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Experience with building community relationships, convening workshops, and working with families on community issues
Understanding and respect for the diversity of economic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds and situations
Experience with records management and handling confidential information
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong time management skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated experience working with individuals across diverse backgrounds
Ability to work in cross functional, fast paced work environment
Strong attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to work flexible hours depending on the availability and needs of families
Interest in and commitment to United Way’s mission
Benefits
Employer 403(b) Matching
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance (for employees)
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