Community Relations Specialist – Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center

Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is looking for a full time Community Relations Specialist to be part of our shelter team. We are an open admission, municipal shelter adhering to a no-kill philosophy under the guidelines of the Asilomar Accords.

Job Responsibilities:

• Under direction, conducts community events to promote adoption of shelter pets

and educate the public in responsible pet ownership promoting community harmony.

• Set up and take adoption vehicle to varies events such as town family days, sponsored adoption events, corporate events, and government sponsored events.
• Speak to private, civil, government, fraternal and religious organizations to promote peaceful neighborhoods and school integration as it relates to community harmony.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of planning and implementation of a program for the purpose of promoting cooperation, understanding, and harmony between government agencies, community groups and the public on behalf of BCAS and the County of Bergen.
• Knowledge of the collection, preparation, editing and distribution of information for the purpose of promoting the services and activities of BCAS.
• Knowledge of preparing reports and official correspondence.
• Knowledge of maintenance of essential records and files.
• Ability to implement a community relations program to promote cooperation, understanding and harmony between the government, the community and BCAS.
• Ability to speak before large and varied group of people and lead discussions.
• Ability to deal courteously and harmoniously with associates, subordinates, and individuals.

Schedule:

• 40 hours per week. Must be available at least one weekend day and work flexible hours as needed.

Education Requirements:

• High School diploma

Other Requirements:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy (MS Excel and Word).
• Two years’ experience in a community relations or community organization work and/or

experience in field work in any social program.

• Ability to conduct educational programs to both adult and children’s groups/organizations.
• Conduct off-site adoption events that that develop and maintain a harmonious liaison between the community and government organizations.
• The ability to comfortably engage in public speaking by speaking to private, civic, government, fraternal and religious organizations to promote community harmony and responsible pet ownership.
• Must keep abreast of the latest sociological materials and journals as applicable.
• Possess a valid N.J. Driver’s License.
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Teterboro, NJ 07608: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 3 years (Required)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Word: 1 year (Required)
• Community relations: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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