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Why join the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District?
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) - a recognized fire service leader - provides fire and emergency medical services to nearly a million people across its 304-square-mile District area, and through mutual aid, in and around the 23 cities and unincorporated communities of Contra Costa County, California.
CCCFPD understands the key to its success is its employees' success. Joining the CCCFPD team means joining an energetic, innovative team that is committed to being the best. If you want to learn, be challenged, and grow professionally, CCCFPD District is the organization for you.
The incumbent will design, develop and implement strategic outreach and recruitment programs, as well as research hiring best practices and outreach methods to market ConFire as an employer of choice.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is looking to fill one (1) vacancy.
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Note: There are an additional two (2) Program and Projects Coordinator vacancies in other departments, that qualified candidates will be eligible to select their interest within the application supplemental questions:
The Employment and Human Services Department is looking to fill one (1) vacancy.
The Probation Department is looking to fill one (1) vacancy.
All interested and qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
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We are looking for someone who:
- Skilled at building and maintaining relationships across programs and departments.
- Able to stay organized and manage their time.
- Outgoing and skilled at networking.
- Comfortable working within a governmental, paramilitary organization.
- A diplomatic change agent.
- Motivated to champion the merits of ConFire as an employer of choice.
- Creative and collaborative.
- Creating comprehensive recruitment strategies including advertising plans, outreach, trainings and tracking.
- Researching and implementing best practices for recruitment programs, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Designing, developing, and implementing innovative outreach programs using diversity and inclusion best practices, in support of ConFire’s operational needs.
- Creating and maintaining pools of qualified candidates through frequent contact and notifications of positions. Building pipelines of qualified candidates. Fostering strong candidate relationships in person, via telephone, email, and social media.
- Participating in recruitment events and representing ConFire within the community.
- Developing social media strategies to position ConFire as an employer of choice.
- Tracking metrics and providing data and reports on a regular basis. Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of programs.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to create diversity and inclusion plans for recruitments as well as ongoing outreach programs. Providing guidance and serving as a subject matter expert.
- You will be working for an agency that is known for employee satisfaction and camaraderie.
- You will have ample learning opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and abilities.
- Every day brings a variety of work and opportunities to make a difference with the potential to impact the delivery of important public services.
- You will have the opportunity to build a new program from the ground up.
- Learning and adapting to the organizational and paramilitary chain of command in a professional environment.
- Due to the volume of work, time management and organization skills are essential.
- Priorities and assignments can change based on the needs of the District.
- You will support a full-service District with multiple divisions.
- You will have the responsibility to build a new program.
- Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
- Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications.
- Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative): Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment.
- Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires.
- Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products.
- Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals.
- Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives.
- Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue.
- Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims.
- Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
To read the complete job description, please visit the website, www.cccounty.us/hr
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future openings for up to six (6) months.
Minimum Qualifications
License Required: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of State valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License will be accepted during the application process.
Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, public administration, Information technology, or closely related field.
Experience: Five (5) years of full-time (or its equivalent) experience in a business, community or public agency with administrative responsibility for organizational and/or budgetary analysis; which must have included two (2) years of supervisory experience and program or project management.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Strong experience with tabling at job fairs and networking
- DEI Training/Certification
- Experienced with building public facing social media campaigns
Selection Process
- Application Filing and Evaluation: Applications will be evaluated to determine which candidates will move forward in the next phase of the recruitment process.
- Test Type: Candidates that successfully pass the application evaluation will be invited to participate in a Virtual Oral Assessment. The Virtual Oral Assessment is designed to measure candidates' competencies as they relate to the Program and Projects Coordinator classification. Candidates must achieve an average passing score of 70% or higher on each of the competencies assessed, as well as an overall passing score of 70% of higher. These may include, but are not limited to: Delivering Results, Using Technology, Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative), Attention to Detail, Project Management, Oral Communication, and Critical Thinking. (Weighted 100%). The Virtual Oral Assessment is tentatively scheduled to take place in late-April 2024.
The assessment will be administered remotely using a computer. You will need access to a reliable internet connection to take the assessment. - Departmental Hiring Interview: Tentatively scheduled for early-May 2024
