Senior Program Coordinator

Job Description:

Senior Program Coordinator

Description

ABOUT US

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website . Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

Marin County Community Development Agency: The Community Development Agency (CDA) has a long history of innovation and leadership. CDA is a multifunctional agency shaping many aspects of environment and communities, organized into five mission-oriented divisions: Planning, Building and Safety, Environmental Health Services, Housing and Federal Grants, and Sustainability. CDA’s mission is to promote, protect, and advance healthy, safe, and equitable communities.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Housing and Grants Division preserves and expands the range and supply of adequate, accessible, and affordable housing through affordable housing policies, regulations and programs and provides Marin communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Federal funds are awarded to non-profits which provide community development activities, anti-poverty programs, and affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households throughout Marin County.

The Senior Program Coordinator will be the lead on the Federal Grants program, and will evaluate proposed projects, recommend priorities for the expenditure of public funds, work with the Countywide Priority Setting Committee, assure that all requirements of funding sources are met, prepares and administers contracts with program sub-grantees, advise and collaborate with sub-grantees, monitor federal environmental, labor standards, affirmative marketing, and lead paint requirements for federally funded projects.

The Senior Program Coordinator will also facilitate housing and community development activities in Marin County related to housing element implementation.
Hybrid schedule:
The Community Development Agency has embraced a hybrid work schedule that considers that some duties of this position may be performed remotely. However, the successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for meetings, work assignments, and/or disaster service work upon short notice, as needed and deemed appropriate. During the initial probationary period, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite before establishing a hybrid work schedule.

ABOUT YOU

Our Highly Qualified Candidate:

The highly qualified candidate thrives on working in a fast-paced office, can exercise a high degree of independence in carrying out assignments, has excellent customer service skills, focuses on solving problems and achieving positive outcomes, and has strong oral and written communication skills. More specifically, they are familiar with affordable housing policy and federal grants, and have managed related programs serving underserved populations, administered State or Federal grants. The successful candidate can utilize data to conduct analysis, has a strong background in public outreach and desires to be part of a dynamic team working to provide services to those most in need in our community. The highly qualified candidate should also have experience working with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) programs and using Neighborly software. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) are strongly preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of administering and evaluating programs.
• Policies and procedures related to assigned program.
• Needs of clients served by a public agency programs.
• Data collection, data analysis, and application to management information system design and implementation.
• Community resources for the provision of social services, education and related services.
• Contract development and monitoring.
• Budget, utilization projections and cost analysis.

Ability to:

• Work with individuals, groups, and communities to promote program objectives.
• Develop procedures and protocols necessary to implement project designs, and administer data gathering instruments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with program participants, co-workers, community organizations, private agencies and other public agencies.
• Manage competing demands.
• Interpret, explain, and apply rules and regulations.
• Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and conduct public meetings.
• Communicate effectively.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Additional experience providing community, educational or related services, including responsibility for program administration, planning, monitoring, and evaluation may substitute for the education on a year for year basis. Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree in a field closely related to the assigned program(s) and three years of experience providing community, educational or related services, which one year includes responsibility for program administration, planning, monitoring and evaluation.

A graduate degree in a field closely related to the assigned program(s) is highly desirable.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095. If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Stephen Schoengarth, Human Resources Analyst, at 415-473-6946.

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage .

Paid Time Off : Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan : Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement : Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan : Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical : The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: 1/12/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$96,553.60 - $117,228.80 Annually