Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Commission for Minority Affairs is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

This position serves as the agency's statewide Outreach Coordinator attending to its community-based services outreach initiatives working with the agency's Multicultural Affairs and Small and Minority Business divisions.

Responsibilities of the Outreach Coordinator:

The Outreach Coordinator will serve as the primary person responsible for ensuring the agency establishes partnerships and maintains relationships with community-based organizations and other entities in the state. Assists with maintaining contacts, attending events, building collaborations for community related projects and programs that support the agency's mission and related functions.
Assists in the planning and execution of training and development programs for the agency's constituent communities as it relates to the agency's community improvement and small business initiatives.
Assists with collecting and compiling data to be included in reports, performs routine and complex data entry, maintains, and manages records, and performs other administrative functions.
Under the guidance of the directors of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement and Small and Minority Business divisions, works to develop strategic outreach strategies to small, minority businesses and community-based organizations in the state, along with creating and maintaining a database of these organizations.
Under the guidance of the Director of Public Information, creates a calendar of events and assists with the promotion of events, projects, and programs, and takes photos and videos at community events to be made available for posting on the agency's social media and other platforms.
Other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree and relevant experience with social science, community outreach, faith-based, religious, small business, or other related fields.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Additional Requirements:

May require overnight travel and work beyond 37.5hour/week and could include nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Required to report twice weekly to supervisor, submit weekly calendars and reports in addition to a monthly in-office report to agency leadership.
Some community-based, remote work will be required.
May be required to drive a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

General knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, organizational skills, interpersonal soft skills, etc.
Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to small business and community outreach.
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively.

Additional Comments:

The SC Commission for Minority Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The SC Commission for Minority Affairs offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave
S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available ( S.C. Deferred Compensation )
Retirement benefit choices *
1. State Retirement Plan ( SCRS )
2. State Optional Retirement Program ( State ORP )
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

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