Community Relations Associate Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 17139
Department: Commissioner Precinct 2
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/26/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
Position Description
This position is responsible for strategic partnerships, statistical reporting, logistics and support of the division's daily activities. This includes but is not limited to partnering and scheduling events for the Community Relations Team and community outreach. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of the area and also has networking, communication, team building, customer service, and organization skills. Responds to written and telephone inquiries, requests and complaints from the general public. Represents the precinct in the community through the development and maintenance of relationships with key community groups and external agencies.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acts as a key point of contact for community leaders, stakeholders, individual residents, business leaders, and customers in a local area.
• Effectively communicates with individuals at various levels to discover the issues affecting them and assists with resolving concerns.
• Plan Community Relations Outreach Programs
• It is the responsibility of the liaison to brainstorm, plan and organize activities that help Precinct 2 achieve its public relations goals. They execute and/or implement programs closely aligned with the precinct.
• Supports the precinct's goals by raising community awareness of available services and resources.
• Build Strong Community Relationships
• Developing strong relationships with communities and government agencies is a key responsibility of a community relations liaison. By interfacing with vital community groups, they ensure that the precinct produces effective results. They also use these outside partnerships to increase the reach of the precinct's initiatives and programs.
• Regularly attend meetings of neighborhoods associations, Chambers of Commerce, City Council, and other key organizations.
• Conceptualizes, organizes and supports the precinct with events, meetings and other activities to promote the precinct through external partnered events.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' professional experience in community engagement, social services, constituent services or social service referral services, or a closely related field are required.
• Professional experience related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-to-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• This job requires knowledge and skills in local community and community populations, specifically, familiarity with the Clear Lake/Bay Area, located inside Harris County Precinct 2
• Good knowledge of the community resources and community needs in the Clear Lake/Bay Area ; ability to identify and articulate pressing issues and priorities of the Clear Lake/Bay Area community
• Have established relationships with stakeholders in the Clear Lake/Bay Area
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software
• Ability to work with diverse citizen's groups and businesses
• Ability to speak effectively before groups
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of people and organizations.
• Ability and experience to balance multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and demonstrated computer literacy.
• Ability to work well with members of the public and large team.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences

• Associate's degree preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred

General Information
Hours:

• This is a full-time position.
• Days and hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
• Hours may vary based on business needs of the department and some weekends, evening hours or holidays may be required during special events.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in both a clerical, office setting and fieldwork setting.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average.
• Fieldwork may include operating a county vehicle safely, appearing/participating/representing Precinct 2 at various community functions, and conducting outreach in the field by distributing program materials.

Physical Demands:

• This position is both sedentary and field based.
• Office work, however, may require some filing. This would require the ability to lift files of up to 50 lbs., open filling cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.
• Field work will require the physical ability to set up display booth (tent, banners, outreach materials) at indoor or outdoor venues in the community and exposed to different environmental conditions.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports To Position: Community Relations Manager
• Supervises Positions: None

Location:

• Clear Lake

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
03
Which of the following best describes your verifiable professional experience in community engagement, social services, constituent services or social service referral services, or a closely related field?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years but less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years or more
• I do not have this experience

04
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in community engagement, social services, constituent services or social service referral services, or a closely related field. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience ( Example: "January 2020 - December 2025" ) If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
05
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:
Advanced:
A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Intermediate:
A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Basic:
A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.
Entry Level:
A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

06
Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?

• Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages
• No, I am fluent in only one of these languages
• No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages

Required Question