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Form of workThe County of Riverside's First 5 Children and Families Commission Department seeks a Supervising Program Specialist to fill a position for the Mecca Family and Farm Worker Service Center.
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The incumbent will supervise Program Specialists, Social Service Practitioners, and Office Assistants. The incumbent will direct, plan, and organize, the work of their staff engaged in researching, analyzing, planning, and coordinating programs created by the California Children and Families Act. These programs promote, support, and improve the early development of children from the prenatal stage to five years of age. They will partner with Riverside County departments, Riverside County service providers, and community service providers to make sure the County of Riverside is offering comprehensive services per legislation. The incumbent will be responsible for other duties as assigned.
The department desires individuals with supervisory, lead, or caseworker experience serving a children or social services program; experience in the research and analysis of policies from a children or social services program; individuals with excellent customer service, analytical, writing, and speaking skills; Individuals with excellent time management and organization skills; and individuals who have a desire to supervise and lead a team toward meeting goals. Bilingual -Spanish is highly desired.
Traveling throughout Riverside County to different sites using your personal vehicle is required.
Meet the Team!
First 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Children & Families Commission, is primarily funded by tobacco taxes generated by Proposition 10, which passed in November 1998 to help make sure that all our youngest Californians, from prenatal through 5 years old, get the best possible start in life. First 5 Riverside County also receives state and federal funding to support community programs and initiatives to meet the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan. In partnership with the county's Department of Public Social Services, First 5 has oversight of Riverside County's Family Resource Centers, which serve as a hub for community services aimed at improving outcomes and quality of living for families in these communities. Can you see yourself here as part of a dynamic team?
Provide assistance to and evaluate the recommendations of staff; supervise a clerical support staff; prepare or supervise the preparation of reports and correspondence; compose correspondence and reports for use by management or designated staff members in public hearings and meetings with state officials or other policy makers.
Supervise and participate in the analysis of current and proposed state and federal legislation as it affects department programs; confer with state officials to obtain technical interpretations for various social services, community plans and child support programs.
Correspond with state liaisons for the application and implementation of legislative changes; confer with departmental management and line supervisors to develop solutions to operational problems; develop and implement public education plans and work with members of the community to improve program outcomes.
Develop, establish, modify, and monitor program contracts and interagency agreements; make recommendations for changes or modification to assure compliance with state and federal requirements.
Represent the Department at local, regional and statewide meetings and conferences; manage and/or coordinate various social services and child support programs.
Undertake other related special projects as assigned; compile statistics for administrative reports and special projects; may serve as a panel member at the Quality Review Board.
Conduct community needs assessments as required; participate in community functions and programs, which may include public speaking activities.
Experience: One year comparable to a Senior Program Specialist in a California county department of public social services.
OPTION II
Experience: One year comparable to a Child Support Services Supervisor in a child support services agency.
OPTION III
Experience: Two years comparable to a Program Specialist II or Community Program Specialist II in either a California county department of public social services, non-profit community agency or child support services agency.
OPTION IV
Experience: Two years comparable to a Senior Child Support Services Specialist in a child support services agency.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: The principles of effective supervision, motivation, organization, and administration; the principles of planning, research and analysis; laws, rules and regulations governing the operation of social services and child support agencies; federal, state and local social services and child support programs and their supporting legislation; mathematical and statistical methods, including survey techniques required for reports and cost analysis.
Ability to: Plan, organize and direct the work of staff members to meet changing work load demands; conduct formal and informal training of subordinates in various research analysis methods and techniques; analyze problems of an operational or programmatic nature in order to devise workable solutions; interpret and evaluate the impacts of state and federal legislation on local social services and child support programs; understand and apply departmental policies, practices and procedures; establish and maintain effective lines of communication and working relationships throughout the organization; operate a microcomputer and use a variety of applications software packages.
Other Requirements
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
Veterans' PreferenceThe County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy Click here to view (Veterans Preference Policy)
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.
What's Next?
Open to All Applicants
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Applicants who are current employees of First 5 Children and Families Commission Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
Application Period
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted. Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.
Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.
All applicants are required to provide a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account, prior to the closing date of the job posting. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
For questions regarding this recruitmentFor specific questions regarding this position, contact Yvette Marquez at ymarquez@rivco.org.
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