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Form of workStrategies Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Strategies Technical Assistance supports and inspires cross-sector networks throughout California to advance community-driven action, centered in equity and inclusion, to strengthen children and families. Strategies Technical Assistance works with Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs), Family Resource Centers (FRCs), FRC networks, child welfare systems, and other partners throughout California to build county and state-wide coordinated, comprehensive, and integrated networks of care through individualized Technical Assistance focused on building statewide long-term solutions that are research-driven, trauma-informed, and community-focused.
Strategies Technical Assistance is focused on building long-term statewide solutions that enable counties to work together toward creating a seamless, sustainable, and impactful statewide child abuse prevention network. Strategies Technical Assistance is a collaborative project of the Child Abuse Prevention Center and Children’s Bureau of Southern California, funded by the California Office of Child Abuse Prevention. The Strategies Technical Assistance three partners of the Office of Child Abuse Prevention, the Child Abuse Prevention Center, and Children’s Bureau of Southern California work collaboratively to achieve the vision, mission, and goals of Strategies Technical Assistance.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Technical Assistance (TA) Specialist is responsible for providing Technical Assistance to FRCs, FRC networks, Community Based Organizations, Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPC), family strengthening networks, and/or other prevention collaboratives engaged in child abuse prevention throughout California, to enhance community pathway infrastructures for reducing child abuse and neglect and increasing protective factors. Based on Technical Assistance requests from the field, the Senior TA Specialist is assigned to specific, CAPCs. Community Based Organizations, and/or county offices, to provide a customized mix of Technical Assistance, including but not limited to needs assessment, strategic and action planning, leadership coaching, subject matter expertise, outcomes tracking, training, consultation, process consulting and facilitation, case management, and follow-up support appropriate to each Strategies TA participant’s needs. The Senior TA Specialist, in collaboration with local and state-wide organizations also shares in leadership and implementation of Strategies TA events, peer learning strategies, and other statewide support for prevention networks. This position includes frequent travel throughout California.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EducationandExperience
- At least five years of experience in social or community services in a nonprofit or government setting, in project management, consulting, and Technical Assistance.
- Bachelor’s degree in organizational/Community Development, Social Work, Family Studies, Public Health, Psychology, or related field from a four-year college or university, or equivalent in additional experience. Master’s Degree or equivalent in additional experience preferred.
- Experience coaching or collaborating with local and statewide family strengthening organizations and implementing child welfare models such as trauma-informed care and protective factors.
- Strong project management skills, including time management, goal setting, multitasking and prioritization.
- Ability to effectively engage with team members at all levels and across departments.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Experience working at advanced level in the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel), web navigation. techniques, and database management.
- Experience with and/or knowledge of child abuse prevention, cross-sector collaboration, collective impact, family strengthening, and the child welfare system is preferred.
BENEFITS:
- No Cost Medical Kaiser Plan and Teladoc for Employees – Other medical options available at a cost
- Vision / Dental Insurance Options, Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Life insurance; Flexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent care); Norton Lock
- Retirement Saving Plan (401K) – agency matches up to 4%
- Generous Paid Time Off – accruals increase with tenure *Vacation*, Sick time off and paid holidays.
This position is hybrid. Due to the geographic location of the Child Abuse Prevention Center, applicants for this position should be located in the Sacramento, CA area.
TO APPLY: Complete an application at https://www.thecapcenter.org/careers/
SALARY: $65,000.00 – $70,000.00 annual / Salary is based on education and experience
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Equal Opportunity Employer
The Child Abuse Prevention Center of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
