Community Engagement Specialist

Salary: $7,231.00 - $9,400.00 Monthly
Location : Everett, WA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: D26023
Department: Community Development Department
Opening Date: 02/27/2026

Nature of Work
The City of Everett is accepting applications on an open/competitive basis for the Civil Service examination process for COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

Why Everett?

Working for City government is personally rewarding for those looking to make an impact at the community level. As an employer, we advocate for employee professional growth and value work-life balance.

The City of Everett is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our goal is to recruit and hire capable and engaged job candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. We are committed to creating and supporting a welcoming environment for all employees.

The City provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a retirement pension through , and basic life insurance plans. Employees will also accrue vacation, sick, and holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information on benefits for this position, :

About the City:

Located 25 miles north of Seattle and nestled between Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River, Everett is the largest city in Snohomish County. At a population of more than 110,000, Everett is a small, big city in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Our community is experienced extensive development on our waterfront and historic downtown with a vibrant arts culture, music scene, innovated dining, breweries, and much more.

Pick your choice of recreation activity in the mountains or water and we have it. We are home to Everett Silver tips Hockey Club and the Aqua Sox minor-league baseball team.

This is an exciting chapter in Everett's story, and you can be a part of it! about what Everett has to offer!

About the Job:

Under the direction a manager or their designee, the work of employees in this classification is centered on providing a high level of customer service the community and through constituent responses. Employees in this classification serve as a primary link between residents, groups, and City government. The work includes responding to inquiries from community members and groups, interpreting and responding to their requests, and providing a link between residents, City staff, and community organizations.

Employees in this classification serve as communication and engagement conduits to the City's elected officials and management team, providing updates on a wide a variety of issues brought to them by community members. Individuals assigned to this classification will also provide administrative staff support to the Engagement team and Mayor as designated.

For a full description of this position, please see the class specification on the
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A combination of education and related experience may substitute for education requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree in social science, Public Administration, or a related field and
• 3 years of experience in community organizing or in the operation of a community based organization.

HOW TO APPLY

• Application materials may be accessed via
• All applicants are required to complete and submit the following:
• The standard City of Everett Application Form.
• Must attach a one to two page resume.

Filing Opens:
March 2, 2026

Open Until Filled

Appointive

D26023
The City of Everett provides a consisting of the following:

• Kaiser Permanente CORE HMO or HMA self-insured Medical Plan
• Delta Dental Service Plan
• HMA self-insured Vision Plan
• Life Insurance for the employee in the amount of 2x the annual salary to $250,000 maximum
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Policy
• Long Term Disability Policy

Benefit eligibility for the employee and eligible dependents begins the first day of the month following the employee's hire date. Premiums for Delta Dental and HMA Vision are paid by the City on behalf of the employee and eligible dependents. Premiums for Life, LTD, Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage on behalf of the employee are paid by the City. Premiums for HMA Medical and Kaiser Medical coverage are shared by the employee.

An additional benefit is available through a Voluntary Life Insurance program for the employee, spouse, and children. The employee pays the premiums for this benefit.

It is mandatory that both the City and the employee pay into the Department of Retirement Systems for Washington State.

Three voluntary Deferred Compensation programs are available for employee participation.

A Flexible Spending Plan is available that allows you to make pre-tax contributions for Health Care reimbursement and/or Dependent Care reimbursement for those expenses not covered by medical.

The Employee Assistance Program EAP is provided free of charge to employees and family members.

Generous vacation and sick leave benefits are provided to employees. Ten annual holidays and two floating holidays are paid.