Community Program Specialist I-Iii
Community Program Specialist I-Iii
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- The Long Beach Utilities Department is currently hiring 5 candidates for the position of Community Program Specialist IIII in the Utilities Resources Division. These positions will include 2 permanent fulltime unclassified positions and 3 part time seasonal NonCareer positions and will work at the Water Campus located at 1800 E. Wardlow Long Beach CA 90802.
Noncareer employees are considered temporary atwill employees who are not typically eligible for benefits. However noncareer employees may qualify for health coverage and sick leave accruals subject to applicable federal and state provisions. NonCareer employees are limited to 1600 work hours per service year and are not guaranteed a minimum number of work hours.
The Community Program Specialist IIII position provides realworld water and gas conservation policy and grantfunded program implementation experience. Accomplishments of employees in this position include the design and implementation of a program reducing landscape irrigation the development of water conservation programs for restaurants and implementing multiple customer specific turfreplacement programs. In this role the Community Program Specialist IIII will also assist in the implementation and management of LBUD gas and water conservation projects services and grantfunded programs. Such programs include:- replacing grass lawns with climatefriendly landscapes;
- promoting the adoption of grantfunded water and gas saving devices;
- assisting Long Beach residents understand their water and gas usage;
- and providing educational and beneficial customer service through all means of customer interaction.
The Community Program Specialist IIII position will have opportunities to attend local and regional meetings to interact with other agencies and understand public policies to create and implement innovative programs.
For more information about the Long Beach Utilities Department please visitwww.lbutilities.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERESTICS:
Grade Level I
Under close supervision supports in the administration of projects services and grantfunded programs.
Grade Level II
Under general supervision develops and implements projects services and grantfunded programs; requires a minimum of one 1 year fulltime professional experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position.
Grade Level III
Under general supervision performs journeylevel duties of projects services and grantfunded programs. May train lower grade level staff; requires a minimum of two 2 years fulltime professional experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The Community Program Specialist IIIIwill perform the following duties:
- Coordinates and provides professional support in the development implementation administration and/or management of a variety of water and gas conservation programs projects and/or services;
- Monitors and facilitates participants involvement in water and gas conservation programs by scheduling customer site inspections completing conservation program forms and entering conservation program data into databases and spreadsheets;
- Analyze and provide customer water and gas use data and make residential and commercial site visits to help customers determine the possible cause and solutions to reduce their water and gas usage;
- Establishes and/or maintains relationships and serves as liaison to task forces committees stakeholders clients businesses and/or other agencies related to grant funded programs projects and/or services;
- Develops and implements marketing/communication strategies for grant programs;
- Coordinates public meetings and events to promote water and gas conservation programs and services; Prepares and presents grant program and service information at public meetings and events;
- Interact directly with customers via phone email mail and inperson to provide education and outreach by answering questions about grantfunded water and gas conservation programs and their water and gas use such as high bills leaks and wateruse restrictions;
- Assist with long range water and gas resources planning duties;
- May perform other related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS TO FILE
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelors Degree inBusiness Public Administration Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental science Hydrology Water Resources Geography Social Science Public Policy or closely related field. Experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position may be substituted for the required education on a yearforyear basis;
AND - Professional experience as defined by grade level in the Distinguishing Characteristics section. A Masters Degree in Business Public Administration Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental science Hydrology Water Resources Geography Social Science Public Policy or closely related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one 1 year of the required professional experience;
- A valid drivers license or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel may be required for some assignments.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL DEMONSTRATE:- Be customer and goal focused;
- Have good written and oral communication skills;
- Have strong attention to detail;
- Understand basic software such as MS Word PowerPoint and Excel;
- Be selfdriven and able to work independently without supervision;
- And have an interest in water and gas conservation public policy and the environment.
- Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelors Degree inBusiness Public Administration Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental science Hydrology Water Resources Geography Social Science Public Policy or closely related field. Experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position may be substituted for the required education on a yearforyear basis;
SELECTION PROCEDURE
This recruitment will close at 11:59PM PST on Sunday April 6 2025. To be considered applicants must submit an online application resume cover letter and copy of transcripts or copy of diploma in PDF format. Applications will be reviewed and the most qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the selection process. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements including submission of all required attachments in the correct format will not be considered. For questions regarding this recruitment please contact Daisy Flores at either or at.
The City of Long Beach is anEqual Opportunity Employer. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments management staff and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.
The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction provide evidence to mitigate concerns or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visitinghttps://calcivilrights/fairchanceact
The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format please contact Daisy Flores at or.
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Employment Type
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