Resilient SRQ Communications and Outreach Coordinator (Time-Limited)

Join Our Team And Make A Meaningful Impact In The Community!

In this supervisory role, you'll support Sarasota County's Division of Program Management, with a primary focus on the Resilient SRQ program - our long-term grant initiative helping residents recover from hurricanes Ian, Debby, Helene, and Milton. You'll play a key part in preparing the Program Manager for community and County Commission presentations by developing clear, compelling materials and talking points. This role also supervises the Resilient SRQ Communications Specialist and provides communications and outreach support for additional programs, including ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and future housing initiatives.

As part of the Communications Department and reporting to the Creative Services Manager, you'll lead presentation development, manage short- and long-range communication strategies, support media relations, and carry out targeted marketing and community outreach. If you're passionate about public service, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to help shape communication efforts that directly support Sarasota County residents, we encourage you to apply today!

About The Position

In this role, you will...

• Support the Program Manager in creating and delivering community presentations and related communication materials.
• Develop written, verbal, and digital communications for the Resilient SRQ program, including community engagement plans, internal messaging, brochures, flyers, FAQs, media releases, talking points, ads, and website content.
• Create and present clear, engaging information to both internal teams and external audiences.
• Serve as the Community Outreach Specialist by coordinating and participating in events, speaking engagements, and public outreach; respond to community questions about the Resilient SRQ program.
• Build and maintain communication plans, schedules, and project trackers, and provide regular updates and reports.

This position is a time-limited role. In this time-limited role, your position may be maintained until December 31, 2029. You will receive benefits and retirement, but will lack retention rights to your position.

About The Schedule

Work Hours : Full-time, 40 hours per week. Typical Schedule : Monday - Friday, 08 : 00 a.m. to 05 : 00 p.m. (no weekends!)

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

E-Work / Hybrid Work : Enjoy the flexibility of working from home up to two days per week! After your first six months, and based on job performance and departmental needs, you'll be eligible to take advantage of this great benefit.

About You

To be considered for this role, you must have the following :

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and / or abilities :

Physical Demands : Employees in this role must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 lbs.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range : $56,139.20 - $59,009.60, based on experience.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and / or in-person interview(s). If you are selected to join our team, you will need to present the following items on your first day :

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits! Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your first year!)

Sarasota County Many Voices, One Team. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different. Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service internally and externally.

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