Workforce Development Board Farmworker Resource Center Program Manager

• Vacation: 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment
• Holidays: 12 days per year
• Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave per year. Unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement.
• Health Plan: Choice of medical and dental plans (with vision care). County contributes toward the employee's premium.
• On-Site Employee Health Clinic in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria: Provides ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents over age of 5.
• Life Insurance: $20,000 Term Life Insurance
• Retirement: The County offers a Defined Benefit Plan and eligibility to participate in 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. The County contributes 0.24% of base salary to a 401(a) Deferred Compensation Plan.

• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

• Strong interpersonal skills and a deep understanding of agricultural practices and our local agricultural community.
• Strong experience leading and managing workforce programs in the public workforce system, economic development, or experience creating and leading training or education programs in the K-12, community college systems, non-profits, or in private-sector -- with an emphasis on training large number of job seekers with barriers to employment.
• Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures in managing employment training programs; program design; planning and management; analyzing federal and state legislation and regulations. The individual will possess expertise in budget preparation, fiscal management, and grant writing and administration. Demonstrated experience and skills in supervising, personnel management, human resources, and policy development and implementation is strongly preferred. A strong understanding of political dynamics, public sector agencies, and committee organizational structures is highly desirable.
• Comfortable with leading change, implementing projects, and overseeing complex programs. The individual will have demonstrated experience in supervising staff, managing resources, and collaborating with stakeholders. Strong verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, and leadership skills will be successful in this role.

• Assumes responsibility for major functional areas of the programs and special projects.
• Plans, organizes, manages, coordinates and/or supervises the activities of subordinate staff, administrative, technical or operations staff within the WDB to meet WDB and departmental goals and objectives.
• Defines problems, develops project plans and implements major changes related to administrative procedures and WDB initiatives; including staffing and resource management, and other systems or services requirements.
• Analyzes and develops agency and project budget recommendations, monitors budgets, and prepares related reports.
• Prepares and/or coordinates required activity/work measurement and project status reports; compiles and analyzes financial and statistical information to improve operations and/or change service delivery methods.
• Recommends, and implements policies and procedures; designs effective work processes and monitors performance outcomes in relation to funding requirements and, WBD goals and objectives.
• Represents the County and the WBD with other governmental agencies or departments, private organizations, and the public.
• Leads the analysis of new legislation, work methods or reporting requirements, setting up and making enhancements to automated systems, training staff, and assisting in presenting informational sessions to staff and staff from other agencies and departments.
• Represents the WBD or department in developing, negotiating and monitoring contracts and memoranda of understanding, and monitoring sub-awardee, contractor and service provider performance.
• Provides staff support and coordination for subcommittees and workgroups, special stakeholder groups, roundtable meetings and strategic planning workgroups.
• Assists the WDB executive director to develop additional workforce program opportunities and non-WIOA funding.

Education and Experience
The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below may be acquired through various types of training, education, and experience. A typical way to acquire the required knowledge and abilities would be:

• Equivalent of a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in social work, human services, psychology, business or public administration, or related field AND,
• Three (3) years of experience in a related field at a professional or supervisory level

• Principles and practices of assigned human services operational area(s), including, but not limited to, child and family support, senior services, child and adult protection services, outreach and education, case operations, enterprise system planning and implementation, and in-home support services.
• Principles and practices of human service project and program administration.
• Available public and private community resources.
• Principles and practices of public administration and program management, including strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Management principles, practices, and techniques.
• Principles and practices of fiscal management and budgeting.
• Principles and practices of program planning and administration.
• Social, political, and economic issues influencing health services program administration.
• Personnel management principles and practices, including employee supervision, training, coaching, and evaluation.
• Principles and practices of group facilitation, conflict resolution, and consensus building.
• Principles and practices of procurement and contract administration.
• Principles and techniques of effective oral presentations.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Business systems, equipment, and applications relevant to the area of assignment.

• Plan, organize, manage, and implement assigned human service programs and activities.
• Oversee program adherence to quality assurance and standards.
• Manage assigned operations/programs; ensure ongoing compliance with strategic objectives and performance measures.
• Assist in the planning and operation of in-service training programs; identify training needs.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures.
• Manage and evaluate assigned staff, including training, coaching, participating in the development of goals and strategic objectives, coordinating deadlines, prioritizing work demands, and assigning/monitoring work.
• Analyze and evaluate operational programs, projects, and procedures.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise changes and improvements in public agency projects and studies.
• Manage budgets, contracts, grants, and resource allocation.
• Interpret, monitor, and report financial information and statistics.
• Oversee the implementation of, and adherence to, quality assurance activities and standards.
• Research, recommend, and implement industry trends, solutions, and best practices.
• Resolve complex problems within area of assignment.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of reports, grant proposals, documents, and presentations.
• Make presentations to stakeholders, elected officials, County leadership, and the public.
• Collaborate with program stakeholders, elected and appointed boards, the public, and internal leadership.
• Interview complainants and resolve difficult problems.
• Interpret and apply applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of individuals, including but not limited to coworkers, subordinate staff, supervisors, other managers, professional agencies, and the general public.

May be required to work a varied schedule of hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Completion of a background investigation to the satisfaction of the County may be required for some assignments.

Some positions in this class may require as a condition of employment that the incumbent sign a statement agreeing to comply with Section 11166 of the California Penal Code relating to child abuse reporting and Section 15630 of the Welfare and Institutions Code relating to dependent adult abuse reporting.

• Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine those applicants who meet the employment standards.
• Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking. Applicants who meet the employment standard will have their responses to the supplemental questionnaires evaluated and scored. Candidates' final score and rank on the eligibility list will be determined by the scored supplemental questions. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than 11 qualified candidates.