As a Partnership Specialist I am responsible for developing partnerships with state, local, and tribal governments; community-based organizations, faith-based groups; schools; media outlets; businesses; and other grassroots entities in communities within the regional office area. I also provide support to census field operations such as Recruitment, Be Counted, Questionnaire Assistance Centers, Non-Response Follow-Up, and others. I conduct research, analyze the regional office area, and assist in the development of the regional plan for the Partnership and Data Servise Program for the census. This plan will follow the goals and objectives, overall strategies, and major activities provided by headquarters staff as well as adhere to the budget allocations for the regional office for the planning and implementation of the program. I work in the develop, training and support of 8 Complete Count Commitees from local government in different counties in Southeastern North Carolina. I work directly under the supervision of Partnership Leadership in Charlotte , NC. My couties that I currently work in include but are not limited to New Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen, Columbus, Onslow, Duplin, Pender, Johnston, and Sampson. I work in coordinating events and programs to promote awareness of the Census and encouraging community participation in the Census including Census in Schools programs, Community Forums, Netwroking Events, Strategic Planning Session, Media including Print , Radio, and Television Interviews, also formal and informal presentations to various community, faith-based, and government groups.