Title: Community Engagement Specialist
Department: Digital Equity
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Manager of Digital Equity
Class: Union
Salary: $26.00/hr
Who We Are:
At Free Geek we sustainably reuse technology, enable digital access and provide education to create a community that empowers people to realize their potential. We’re proud to be a leader in digital inclusion. None of this would be possible without hiring and developing the best employees.
Free Geek is a leading nonprofit technology refurbisher, founded in 2000, headquartered in Portland, Oregon with a national presence. Free Geek serves more than 35,000 Oregonians each year. To continue our growth, we are seeking a Community Engagement Specialist to help us in continuing toward our goal of including everyone in our digital future!
What Do We Need From This Position?
The Community Engagement Specialist is responsible for the execution of initiatives designed to bridge the digital divide and promote digital equity among diverse communities through coalition building. In partnership with the Manager of Digital Equity, you will build, maintain and sustain coalition membership. This role will serve as a community liaison between the Coalition of Digital Equity leadership team, Task Force teams and community stakeholders. This position will meet or exceed coalition key performance indicators (KPIs). In partnership with the Executive Director, this role is responsible for advancing digital equity through advocacy.
Essential Duties
1. Execute on the coalition's goals, objectives, and plans.
2. Conduct thorough research on policy issues, legislative frameworks, and regulatory matters affecting the digital equity community in
partnership with the Manager of Digital Equity at Free Geek.
3. Collaborate with internal and external task forces to craft policy recommendations and position statements that reflect the coalition's priorities.
4.Represent the coalition in relevant meetings, hearings, and conferences to advocate for policy changes and promote the coalitionʼs agenda.
5. Work closely with the Manager of Digital Equity and coalition members to identify key priorities, establish clear milestones, and track progress towards strategic goals.
6. Provide regular reports and updates to the coalition members, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommended adjustments to the strategic plan.
7. Facilitate regular communication channels between coalition members and stakeholders to foster collaboration and information exchange.
8. Co-lead the coordination of monthly CODE meetings, promoting a collaborative environment.
9. With the Manager of Digital Equity, supervise the formation of specialized working groups aimed at advancing collaboration on initiatives.
Expected hours for these positions are 40/week. Please see the full job description for further responsibilities and requirements. This position is eligible for benefits. https://www.freegeek.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/Community%20Engagement%20Specialist%20Job%20Description.docx%20%283%29.pdf
What Do You Get?
At Free Geek, we believe in curating a group of people passionate about creating options which provide the best benefit to our community. As an organization under union, we fundamentally believe that happy people put in good work. Considering this, we provide an extensive benefits package. Our benefits package includes Medical, Dental, a Retirement plan with employee matching, Life Insurance, and Short and Long Term Disability coverage. We are also provided with kindly donated food and purchased snacks every week for staff to grab at their disposal.
How Do You Apply?
BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, and Femme Folks, and folks who are navigating the intersectionality of those identities are all enthusiastically encouraged to apply! We believe that if you’re excited about this position you should apply - imposter syndrome is real and no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications.
This search is open to INTERNAL and EXTERNAL candidates. We will be accepting applications until the position is filled, but for best consideration, please complete this application by 5pm, March 17th, 2025, as that is when we will begin the review process. https://www.freegeek.org/form/apply-for-community-engagement-s
Thank you for applying!
