Date Posted:

September 24, 2024

Salary:

$125,519.92 to $152,570.24

Description:

First 5 Contra Costa Program Officer positions have oversight of one or more focus areas and require relevant subject matter expertise in those areas. The Program Officer position has managerial responsibilities, including developing strategy for achieving positive changes in policy and practice in our county budget development and monitoring, defining team objectives and developing work and project plans, monitoring contractors, and supervising staff, managing partnerships and coalitions, and evaluating results. The Program Officer will work closely with the entire First 5 Contra Costa team to understand the network of partners and services supporting Contra Costa County families with young children. The knowledge, skills and abilities listed below indicate the common aspects of the Program Officer position, however for recruitment purposes relevant subject matter expertise is required to be considered as a qualified candidate.

Qualifications:

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Social Work, Psychology or a closely related human services field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in program design, implementation, policy, or research related to the above fields. OR A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the above listed fields and 7 years of experience in program design and monitoring, policy, or research related to those fields.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume, a professional writing sample, and a brief letter of introduction that summarizes why you are ideally suited to this position. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Electronic submissions should include Early Childhood Program Officer in the subject line and be sent to HR@first5coco.org.’

Filing Deadline:

11/30/2024