Community Program Specialist II

The County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Adult Services Division seeks a Community Program Specialist II in Moreno Valley.

The incumbent will be required to drive to different locations throughout Riverside County including our desert regions.

The selected candidate team will be responsible for providing advocacy and education to the public, first responders including law enforcement, community partners and Adult Services clients by performing case management, delivering presentations and participating in community events.

Additionally, the incumbent will lead daily meetings and facilitate discussions involving confidential confidential content with high level executives and other personnel in regards to complex high risk cases, they will be responsible for tracking performance metrics, collecting relevant data and preparing reports to support the evaluation and decision-making processes.

Incumbents will solicit participation from and coordinate with community partners to ensure that clients are connected to necessary services.

The most competitive candidates will possess experience in facilitating meetings, public speaking, tracking and reporting data, conducting research and collaborating with high level executives.

Spanish bilingual is preferred but not required.

Meet the Team!

The County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services is comprised of employees who work collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community.

Can you see yourself here?• Prepare budgets and perform cost/benefit analysis of specific programs; review financial data on an on-going basis to ensure conformance with established guidelines.

• Manage, recruit, monitor, and evaluate various program activities with related budgets to ensure program/contract compliance of goals and objectives; implement corrective measures as required.

• Direct, train, assign, and evaluate clerical and technical personnel in the performance of standard tasks.

• Develop and review departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal legislation, regulations and directives.

• Compose selected correspondence, reports and directives for use by the Director and designated staff members in public hearings and meetings with state officials.

• Develop, coordinate, implement, and maintain a long range public education and awareness plan encompassing issues and the missions of the department; encourage members of the communities to develop skills needed to improve their quality of life and/or become self-sufficient and involved.

• Conduct community needs assessments; motivate and organize members of low income communities and diverse cultural communities to get involved in poverty and related neighborhood issues; serve as facilitator for the development of quarterly educational forums; represent the department at public hearings and community functions; perform publi...