Bilingual Community Program Coordinator

Salary : $53,456.00 - $80,683.20 Annually

Location : Richmond, VA

Job Type : Full-Time Temporary

Job Number : 14GRANT0005

Department : Neighborhood & Community Services

Opening Date : 11 / 05 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements :

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• T uition Assistance Program

Description

This class provides administration and coordination of city-wide community programs within the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Engagement. Incumbents work with community groups, neighborhood associations, and various commissions and foundations to enhance the quality of life for Richmond citizens. Incumbents may : recruit citizen volunteers; solicit vendors for reduced or free supplies; present programs to and act as liaisons for community and neighborhoods groups. Provide fiscal management of an assigned program; and prepare reports and documents. Supports client and family needs connecting them with community resources. Provides direction, cultural and languages support to participants and their families. Conducts community outreach and engagement support.

Exercised : As assigned, incumbents typically do not supervise but may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

Received : This classification typically reports to a manager or supervisor.

Note : Other reporting relationships may apply.

Duties include but are not limited to

TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES : These duties and percentage of time are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Typical Percentage of Time (none less than 10%)

1. Researches and identifies program opportunities, recruits' participants, identifies resources, and participates in public relations outreach with community groups in order to promote Latino / Asian American & Pacific Islanders / African community focused programs and establish collaborative efforts. 25%

2. Develops and conducts programs directed to empower and support Latino / Asian American & Pacific Islanders / African residents such as entrepreneurship, college and career support, as well as referrals to community partners. 40%

3. Meets with community groups, civic associations, neighborhood associates, and City departments and representatives. Offers classes or awareness programs to the community intended for adults and children related to the assigned program. 25%

4. Handles the day-to-day administration of the program to include fiscal management, annual reports, updating databases, etc. 10%

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and / or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES : These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following) :

Skills (some combination of the following) :

Abilities (some combination of the following) :

Supplemental Information Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodation

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS : Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT : Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple and concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, see, use hands, wrists, or fingers in a repetitive motion; and finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers). The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, reach extending hands and arms in any direction, lift, and push or pull. Some assignments may involve frequent stooping and kneeling, and moderate crouching and crawling. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and / or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

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5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following : Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4 / 28 / 52-7 / 1 / 55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2 / 1 / 55 and 10 / 14 / 76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8 / 2 / 90 - 1 / 2 / 92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9 / 11 / 2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

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Which answer best describes your highest level of education?

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Are you bilingual in Spanish? If so, which best describes your proficiency level?

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How much experience do you have conducting community outreach or engagement with diverse populations, including hard-to-reach or low-income communities.

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How much experience do you have developing, administering, or evaluating programs, including any budget or fiscal management responsibilities?

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Do you have experience using tools such as Microsoft Office, databases, or other software to manage program data?

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How much experience do you have managing multiple competing priorities in a community program setting?

Required Question