What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neighborhood Specialist position at CITY OF EL PASO, TX?
Requirements
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience : A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Public Administration, Business, Social Work, Education, Communications or related field, plus two (2) years of professional community outreach, grant administration, neighborhood/community assistance, or social services experience.
Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision provide professional level assistance in planning, developing, and organizing neighborhood and community-based, grant funded programs and services.
Typical Duties
Plan, develop, and organize community programs and services. Involves: provide outreach and capacity building to residents to increase civic engagement and stabilize and improve the quality of life in neighborhoods. Design flyers and other outreach material to publicize and promote project activities. Act as a liaison with the public to prepare and develop presentations to neighborhood associations and other community stakeholders regarding opportunities to participate in project activities and other quality of life programs.
Oversee and monitor implementation of grant-funded programs and services. Plan and supervise work related to grants planning and implementation. Analyze feasibility of applying for grant programs. Plan, organize and develop program designs, budgets and applications for grant proposals and project implementation. Participate in budget negotiations with funding sources. Develop and administer budgets for grant-funded projects. Develop and monitor project milestones, schedules and scopes.
Assist residents in organizing and registering neighborhood and civic associations with the City. Plan and develop leadership training opportunities for neighborhood associations and other grassroots leaders in the community. Assist in the implementation of neighborhood-oriented infrastructure projects. Coordinate and facilitate meetings with the community, neighborhood associations, City departments, businesses and property owners. Evaluate eligibility and feasibility of proposed projects. Assist in application preparation as required for local, state and federal funding. Prepare monthly and annual reports and maintain database, records and files. Respond to general inquires and provide a high level of customer service for neighborhood programs and resources related to project activities. Attend neighborhood meetings, City Council, community meetings and other gatherings to represent the City.
General Information
For the complete job description, click here .
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
Closing Date/Time: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience : A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Public Administration, Business, Social Work, Education, Communications or related field, plus two (2) years of professional community outreach, grant administration, neighborhood/community assistance, or social services experience.
Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision provide professional level assistance in planning, developing, and organizing neighborhood and community-based, grant funded programs and services.
Typical Duties
Plan, develop, and organize community programs and services. Involves: provide outreach and capacity building to residents to increase civic engagement and stabilize and improve the quality of life in neighborhoods. Design flyers and other outreach material to publicize and promote project activities. Act as a liaison with the public to prepare and develop presentations to neighborhood associations and other community stakeholders regarding opportunities to participate in project activities and other quality of life programs.
Oversee and monitor implementation of grant-funded programs and services. Plan and supervise work related to grants planning and implementation. Analyze feasibility of applying for grant programs. Plan, organize and develop program designs, budgets and applications for grant proposals and project implementation. Participate in budget negotiations with funding sources. Develop and administer budgets for grant-funded projects. Develop and monitor project milestones, schedules and scopes.
Assist residents in organizing and registering neighborhood and civic associations with the City. Plan and develop leadership training opportunities for neighborhood associations and other grassroots leaders in the community. Assist in the implementation of neighborhood-oriented infrastructure projects. Coordinate and facilitate meetings with the community, neighborhood associations, City departments, businesses and property owners. Evaluate eligibility and feasibility of proposed projects. Assist in application preparation as required for local, state and federal funding. Prepare monthly and annual reports and maintain database, records and files. Respond to general inquires and provide a high level of customer service for neighborhood programs and resources related to project activities. Attend neighborhood meetings, City Council, community meetings and other gatherings to represent the City.
General Information
For the complete job description, click here .
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
Closing Date/Time: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain