Youth Engagement Specialist
Core
Lead voter education and civic engagement programming for New Yorkers ages 14–24, focusing on building civic knowledge, leadership, and long-term capacity for participation in the democratic process.
Role type
Youth Engagement Specialist (Community Engagement)
Builds
Civic engagement programming, workshops, trainings, and community events for young voters
Domain
Local government / Civic engagement / Youth development
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Relationship management, workshop facilitation, program planning, data management, project management, content development, community partnership building, audience analysis
Preferred skills
Experience developing youth programming in South Bronx or East New York, lived experience as a young person of color, knowledge of structural barriers to youth civic participation
Technologies
CRM, project management tools, data dashboards
Responsibilities
Research and identify new and existing partner organizations; Develop and implement a tailored partnership building plan; Develop relevant educational content; Plan community conversations, trainings, and workshops; Collect, maintain, and regularly update data for all assigned projects