LGBTQ Liaison

Somerville is a city that upholds progressive principles for both employees and residents alike. If you are looking for a culture that embraces innovation, empowerment, and collaborative involvement, Somerville not only embraces these talents but encourages them. Creative, hands-on collaboration with passionate dedication is at the core of the City’s workplace culture.  Challenging and fast-paced, Somerville also offers a generous benefits package that embodies a strong work-life balance. Not only is it a “Model City”, as termed by The Boston Globe, but it is also a model employer.

The City of Somerville seeks a dynamic individual with experience in community outreach and who seeks the opportunity for critical skills development. The LGBTQ Liaison will work as a key outreach connector with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning communities in Somerville.  The LGBTQ Liaison reports to the Director of Human Services to identify projects and tasks to effectively support existing LGBTQ connections, create new partnerships, increase participation in City government by LGBTQ individuals and groups, and raise awareness about highest priority issues.

• Continued partnerships with the Council on Aging and external partners to support multigenerational relationships
• Involvement with youth group(s)
• Supporting priorities of facilitators of the Somerville High School Gay/Straight and Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and assisting with communication between the GSA and the Health and Human Services.
• Event organizing, social media development and maintenance (with support from the Communications Department)
•  Other tasks as directed by the HHS supervisor.

Minimum Requirements:

• Excellent relationships within the LGBTQ community, allies, and service providers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, Word, or similar software is required.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of community-wide issues and also within the specific LGBTQ community.

Abilities:

• To organize and schedule own work priorities in a fast paced environment and refer conflicts to appropriate manager for review/resolution.
• Patience and sense of humor.

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Must be able to compose and edit documents for clarity, grammar and spelling.
• Excellent organizational skills. Must be able to use and/or develop systems to monitor projects and keep track of multiple responsibilities.
• Bilingual or Multilingual skills preferred. 

Send your resume and cover letter by Friday, April 27, 2018 to:

City Hall Personnel Office
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville MA 02143
Fax: 617-666-4426
TTY: 1-866-808-4851
Email: employment_opportunities@somervillema.gov

City of Somerville residents are especially encouraged to apply.

The City of Somerville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or any other protected category. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge, upon request.

Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Nency Salamoun, at 617-625-6600 x2323 or NSalamoun@somervillema.gov.