Public Relations Specialist – Outreach Worker

Job Description

Position Title: Public Relations Specialist – Outreach Worker
Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Lunch: 1 hour (unpaid)
Location: 55 North Willow Street, Trenton, NJ 08625
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Office/Remote)
Interview Process: Video and/or in-person
Parking: Perry Street Lot
Schedule Flexibility: Required for evening and weekend hours

Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in related roles in volunteer program management, human resources, or direct customer service.
• Effective communicator across racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Mandatory bilingual (written and/or verbal) in the following languages, including English:
• Haitian Creole

NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis.

License Requirement: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Job Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, County Outreach Workers are responsible for COVID-19 vaccine outreach and registration navigation. Their oversight spans from county-level data collection, volunteer recruitment, and vaccination event management. County outreach workers lead local campaigns to address COVID-19 education, registration, and vaccination rates in areas of high-priority.

• Identifies and helps to reduce cultural and structural barriers to vaccination.
• Provides referrals to necessary COVID-19 resources (e.g., vaccine literature and available vaccination sites).
• Supports county-level vaccination sites (e.g., troubleshooting, marketing, etc.).
• Coordinates and manages weekly CCC tabling and registration campaigns.
• Reports outreach progress (i.e., number of individuals educated, registered, and scheduled) to the Program Outreach Manager.
• Drives a positive volunteer experience and establishes opportunities for improvement and changes as needed.
• Identifies additional volunteer partners and locations to engage in advancing the CCC mission and goals.
• Maintains strong data accuracy (e.g., mitigates inaccurate vaccine and registration information).
• Assists with translation and editing of outreach material.

Additional Requirement:
All outreach workers will require additional Community Health Worker training under the DOH’s Colette Lamothe-Galette Community Health Worker Institute.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $35.24 - $35.25 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35 - $35