Job description

What You'll Be Doing
Are you passionate about people and animals? So are we! And we need a creative, compassionate, organized, community focused person to join our team! We are looking for our first Community Outreach Manager to lead grant writing, manage social media, be a liaison to our Communications Consultant, increase community partnerships that benefit people and pets and increase outreach in Wake County! Could you be this person?

For positions with a remote work option, all Wake County Government remote workers must reside in one of the following states or districts: North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, or Maine.

About Our Team

The Wake County Animal Center is an open-admission animal shelter operated by Wake County Government and on average takes about 11,000 animals each year. We receive all stray, abandoned and surrendered pets in Wake County. The Center works in partnership with fosters, volunteers and local rescues to treat and rehome thousands of homeless animals every year. The Community Outreach Manager will be part of the Senior Management Team and work closely with the Animal Services Director, Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator, Communications Consultant and other Animal Center staff as well as other Wake County teams and community groups to promote the Animal Center and Outreach within Wake County.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)
Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or related field
Four years of experience in business operations
Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
Equivalent education and experience are accepted
Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)
1 year of Community Outreach Experience
1 year of Animal Care Experience
How Will We Know You're 'The One'?
Strong media/public relations, social media and promotional background.
Strong interpersonal skills outgoing, patient, professional and able to get along well with a variety of people.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Strong attention to detail (including deadlines) and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of social media usage and ways to target community members, communication and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform community members via written, oral and visual media.
Knowledge of animal behavior and response to human interactions, individual differences within species, understanding and identifying normal and abnormal behavior, including fearful, animals under stress and stereotypical behavior.
Managing one’s own time to accomplish assigned tasks and shared responsibilities
About This Position

Location: Wake County Animal Care, Control & Adoption Center Raleigh, NC 27602

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: M-F 9:00AM-5:30PM with some nights and weekends required for events

Hiring Range: $57,623-$77,794

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 12/5/2022

jjbodyshop.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, jjbodyshop.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, jjbodyshop.com is the ideal place to find your next job.