About the role

  • 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)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • FMLA
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job title

Community Voice – Family Engagement Manager

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$56,355 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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