https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/beaverton/jobs/4332738/police-community-engagement-coordinator

Salary

$33.15 - $44.42 Hourly

Location 

Beaverton Public Safety Center, OR

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

FY23/24-00896

Department

Police

Division

Police Administration

Opening Date

01/10/2024

Closing Date

1/28/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Beaverton Police Department (BPD) has a unique opportunity for an experienced volunteer engagement professional to join the BPD Community Services Team as a Community Engagement Coordinator. This role will involve a blend of community outreach and volunteer management and is an exciting opportunity to take the police and emergency management volunteer programs to a new level after several years of pandemic-related pauses.
 
The Community Engagement Coordinator will be the primary point of contact for prospective BPD volunteers and assist with coordinating community events from school visits to neighborhood block parties. They’ll spearhead the department’s Community Academy, and work closely with victim advocates, the volunteer traffic safety team, and Community Emergency Response Teams. On the outreach and community education front, the Community Engagement Coordinator will provide community policing, crime prevention, and resource information to local businesses, individuals, and community groups. 
 
The ideal candidate:

• Has experience engaging community volunteers. 
• Is comfortable speaking to groups of all sizes about complex and sensitive issues.
• Has experience working with public safety—law enforcement, criminal justice, and/or emergency management.
• Is excited to work in a diverse community, getting to know the needs and engaging the city’s resources to meet those needs.
• Is resilient—police work can be difficult, sensitive, and confidential, and this person may find themselves in briefings, working with crime victims, and in other challenging situations.
• Has a passion for engaging the community and really catalyzing public involvement. 

This is a full-time, non-exempt, Beaverton Police Association-classified position. The schedule will be primarily Monday-Friday, with some flexibility required for evening and weekend community events. There is one vacancy.
 
Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Beaverton’s online portal. You will need to fill out your work history and respond to several supplemental questions. Your education, skills, and experience will be evaluated using the main application form and supplemental questions; a resume and cover letter are not required and do not substitute for a complete application and work history.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, assign, train, and oversee Police Department and emergency management volunteers. 
• Manage program activities including marketing, training, outreach, and communications. 
• Collaborate with the Beaverton Police Department public information team to create and distribute multimedia content.
• As the central point of contact for the Beaverton Police Department volunteer program, serve as a liaison for community members and internal stakeholders. 
• Work with advisory groups, businesses, and the community to determine what services are needed from the Police Department. Coordinate police involvement in various community related activities and events.
• Evaluate volunteer and outreach program operations and recommend and implement program and policy improvements. 
• Provide information on public safety, safety resources, crime prevention, and victims assistance to clients, community members and groups.  
• Assist in developing and monitoring the program budget. 
• Provide professional, sensitive, confidential, and timely research and analysis to support program activities and information requests.  
• Develop project work plans, timelines, and resource allocations. Monitor progress to ensure objectives are met. 
• Create a positive experience for internal and external customers through professional and courteous behavior and creative problem resolution. 
• Assist in creating a positive and supportive work environment prioritizing a culture of collaborative teamwork, clear communication, and ongoing personal and professional development. 
• Coordinates program components including meeting with and/or coordinating various groups to explain processes and procedures. Apply discretion in interpreting and applying program rules and regulations.
• Contributes to the promotion of organizational values, including personal and professional development; diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging; actively promote the value of respect in a multicultural society.
• Additional duties are outlined in the Police Program Coordinator classification. 

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public administration, criminal justice, or a related field, and
• Two years’ experience in program coordination, including
• Volunteer engagement/coordination experience; or 
• An equivalent combination of education and experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position. 

Licensing and special requirements

• Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) fingerprints must be completed and cleared prior to start date.
• Ability to pass reference checks and education verification and satisfy the requirements of a background check.
• Ability to satisfy the requirements of a pre-employment drug screen. 

The City of Beaverton is committed to supporting a culture of accountability, equity and inclusion for all, especially marginalized groups. We pledge to continue the ongoing, difficult and essential work needed to address institutional racism and historical inequities in all forms. 

Beaverton is a diverse city, boasting a large population of qualified persons, including women, veterans, Black, Indigenous and people of color, persons with disabilities, generational groups, persons who speak many languages and are of diverse national origins.
 
Studies have shown that many candidates, especially women, are less likely to apply for a job if they do not believe they meet 100% of the hiring criteria. The city’s talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role. We therefore encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if you believe you do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described.

Compensation

Wage range: $33.15 - $44.42 hourly
Starting rate will be determined depending on relevant work experience as outlined in the Equal Pay Act. New hires who meet minimum requirements will start at step one. Higher steps may be offered to those who have additional years of directly related experience to the position within the posted wage range.
 
Total compensation package and benefits
 In addition to competitive pay, the city offers a wide variety of benefits to regular employees which make up an exceptional total compensation package.
 
The city pays the full retirement contribution to PERS including the employee portion; provides employees with an opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation retirement plan; makes available a public service loan forgiveness program and tuition reimbursement program; and offers excellent health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.
 
Additional benefits include excellent paid time off (PTO) accrual, PTO cash out options, wellness programs and incentives, a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA with 3% employer contributions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and bilingual pay premiums.  

City of Beaverton Compensation Break Down
Gross cash compensation
Starting step	Step 1	Step 4	Step 7
Yearly salary	$68,949.72	$79,811.04	$92,402.76
Estimated benefits paid by the city - non-cash compensation
Public Employees Retirement System fully-paid contributions for employee	$3,619.86	$4,190.08	$4,851.14
Medical & Dental - Max city contributions for employee +1 (dollar value)	$25,181.88	$25,181.88	$25,181.88
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA; 3% contribution	$2,068.49	$2,394.33	$2,772.08
Deferred compensation account; 3% employer contribution	$2,068.49	$2,394.33	$2,772.08
No-cost Tri-Met public transportation pass (dollar value)	$1,200.00	$1,200.00	$1,200.00
Total estimated non-cash compensation - benefits	$34,138.72	$35,360.62	$36,777.19
Total salary and estimated non-cash compensation value	$103,088.44	$115,171.66	$129,179.95