Job Title
Community Engagements Lead
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Department
Disaster Resilience & Recovery
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Houston, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
About Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
About Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR)
The Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR) unit of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service plays a vital role in supporting communities across all 254 Texas counties as they prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. As an integral part of the Texas A&M System’s Keeping Texas Prepared initiative and the National Extension Disaster Education Network, DAR is at the forefront of disaster education and community resilience.
Working with DAR means being part of a collaborative and mission-driven team dedicated to empowering Texans through credible, research-based information and hands-on assistance. Our specialists lead damage assessments, coordinate emergency animal sheltering, provide critical resources, and deliver educational workshops on disaster preparedness and recovery, all while partnering directly with local, state, and national agencies during times of need.
If you are passionate about public service, community education, and making a difference when Texans need it most, consider joining DAR. Together, we help individuals, families, and entire communities reduce risks, recover quickly, and build resilience for the future.
Click here to learn more about joining AgriLife!
Position Information
The Community Engagements Lead, under general supervision, plans, coordinates, and executes communications and engagement activities supporting CHARM products and initiatives within the DAR Mitigation Branch. Serving as a working lead for a small communications group, this position provides day-to-day direction while actively contributing to engagement campaigns, content development, digital communications, and community engagements such as workshops, trainings, and product demonstrations. The role requires strong project management, organizational, and communication skills, and works closely with CHARM product leadership, internal technical and program teams, external partners, and community stakeholders. This position may also support additional DAR Mitigation Branch communications and engagement priorities as needs and capacity allow.
Responsibilities:
Plans, coordinates, and executes communications and engagement projects primarily supporting CHARM products and initiatives.
Turns product and program priorities into project plans, schedules, assignments, and deliverables. Tracks progress, follows up on outstanding work, and helps resolve issues that could affect deadlines or completion.
Creates, edits, and coordinates communications materials, including presentations, reports, briefings, web content, announcements, newsletters, outreach materials, marketing collateral, and event materials.
Works with the content writer, graphic designer, product team, planners, and technical staff to develop clear and accurate written and visual communications for different audiences.
Plans and coordinates conferences, exhibits, product demonstrations, webinars, stakeholder meetings, and other CHARM engagement opportunities, including event…