Community Engagement Specialist (Hybrid Work Schedule)
$68,071.12 - $108,736.16 Annually
Location
80112, CO
Job Type
Temporary Grant Funded
Job Number
06299
Department
Public Health
Division
Planning and Community Health
Closing Date
10/20/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Description
The Community Engagement Specialist will serve as the Coalition Director for the Arapahoe Food Security Coalition (arapahoefoodsecuritycoalition.org) and lead its efforts to combat food insecurity across Arapahoe County. This role involves guiding the coalition’s strategic plan in partnership with a diverse network of members united in their mission to eliminate hunger. . Reporting to the Arapahoe County Public Health (ACPH) Community Health Promotion Manager and collaborating with the Arapahoe Food Security Coalition (AFSC) Leadership Committee, the Director will oversee the coordination of initiatives driven by dedicated task forces, ensuring successful completion of projects, activities, and fundraising as well as alignment with the coalition’s goals, objectives, and strategies and Arapahoe County Public Health’s Community Health Improvement priorities. Access to affordable and healthy food is a Community Health Improvement Plan priority for Arapahoe County Public Health and this position will lead critical activities to address this need. The Community Engagement Specialist will engage coalition members, community stakeholders, and county and municipal partners in strategies to sustain and grow the AFSC into the future, as an independent organization. This position is a temporary grant-funded full-time, benefited position. Funding is guaranteed through December 31, 2026 with the possibility for extension or development of other food access related positions and work assignments.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, non-profit management, business, social work, or related areas
- 5+ years of relevant experience in emergency food access, government program management, community organizing, non-profit development, program leadership, or project management.
- Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be considered.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
- Arapahoe County resident
- Personal or professional experience navigating food insecurity and community safety-net systems