Community Engagement Coordinator

Job Purpose:

Responsible for supporting OUC's community relations, customer outreach, employee volunteer and education programs, including coordinating or implementing efforts for employee involvement in volunteer programs, community events, workplace giving and any other employee or retiree programs.

Primary Functions:

• Support and participate in community outreach activities and programs to increase awareness of available products, services, and/or initiatives;
• Promote community involvement among OUC employees, as well as employee involvement in the community;
• Coordinate corporate sponsorships and partnership opportunities; ensure sponsorship request forms are completed in its entirety and meet OUC guidelines; manage, coordinate and fulfill all sponsorship agreements;
• Assist with completing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and/or annual reports of community engagement, employee volunteerism and other initiatives' activities;
• Create recaps and presentations of internal and external programs and events throughout the year;
• Support a variety of programs and special events, internally and externally, such as charitable workplace giving campaigns, OUC's neighborhood outreach efforts, OUC's Charity Golf Tournament, OUC's WaterColor Project, Project AWESOME, etc.;
• Provide company-wide support for community related initiatives;
• Aid in the development, production and distribution of collateral and promotional materials;
• Research and coordinate the ordering and purchasing of all specialty items necessary to support community and employee programs;
• Contribute to content for all of OUC's internal and external digital channels;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements:

• Working knowledge of, but not limited to, the following:
  
  • Community and organizational engagement models, principles, and methodologies;
  • Software Application (i.e. JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, CC&B)
• Familiarity with, but not limited to, the following:
  
  • Employee volunteer programs;
  • Event planning and management;
  • Related industry, organizational, and departmental policies, practices, and procedures; legal guidelines, ordinances and laws;
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to:
  • Prioritize, coordinate, and track multiple projects to meet deadlines;
  • Effectively work with and engage a variety of internal and external stakeholders to arrive at mutually beneficial solutions;
  • Create a variety of informative content, and collateral and promotional materials for programs and events;
  • Make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages;
  • Use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and standard office equipment (telephone, computer, copier, etc.).

Education / Certification / Years of Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, English, Mass Communication, Marketing, or Public Relations/Community Relations from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in customer service, community relations, or volunteering
• Valid Driver's License

Working Conditions:

This job is absent of disagreeable working conditions. This job is performed in an office work environment. This job requires travel between OUC locations and to community events/partners across the service territory. This job may require occasional evening or weekend work hours.

Physical Requirements:

This job includes constant standing, walking, sitting, speaking/hearing, writing/typing, reading and detailed inspection. There may be occasional reaching overhead, and lifting up to forty (40) lbs. This job also includes constant driving of a company vehicle.