City Council District 11 Community Aide

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION CITY OF BALTIMORE, OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT City Council District 11 Community Aide SALARY RANGE: $15.00 - $30.00, Hourly Get to Know Us Baltimore City Council District 11 encompasses the core of Baltimore City including diverse neighborhoods like Lexington Market, Seton Hill, Upton, Poppleton, Bolton Hill, Mount Vernon, Downtown, and the Baltimore Peninsula. The ethos of the Eleventh District is to advance neighborhood engagement and quality of life by addressing individual and communal challenges, pursuing opportunities for community transformation, and addressing systemic weaknesses and injustices through policy measures and other interventions. Job Summary Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, the Community Aide will support District 11 councilmember in a part-time administrative capacity. The Community Aide will work up to 25 hours per week. The schedule can be somewhat flexible once rhythm and practice are established; the position can be fully remote or hybrid. There is opportunity to expand the duties to include some constituent services if the candidate is interested and capacity allows. This position is not eligible for benefits. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Community Aide will manage a highly complex and dynamic calendar and will be the first filter for incoming emails. . Responsibilities include scheduling the Councilmember’s meetings and maintaining his calendar, managing incoming email, and providing general administrative support functions. Applicants must be highly organized, proficient with Microsoft Office and PCs, and be comfortable working in a high-volume professional environment. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Preferred Ideal candidates will have experience working in a fast-paced executive administrative capacity, demonstrate discernment for prioritizing needs and priorities, and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. The Councilmember’s calendar is constantly shifting, with numerous external priority pressures, which often require rescheduling and shuffling of existing meetings. The candidate must have a sense of humor and agility to navigate rescheduling requests. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Experience using Microsoft Office apps, especially Outlook Experience using scheduling tools like Doodle or others High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, proactive vision, and exceptional diplomacy Background Check Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointments to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed. Probation All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month. Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application. BALTIMORE CITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER