Special Projects Director
Special Projects Director
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06-07-2025
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06-07-2025
Job Description
Introduction
This role focuses on issues related to early childhood child development youth maternal health and other related social service needs in New Haven. This Special Projects Director will develop programs to meet the needs of vulnerable children youth and families as well as develop policy recommendations regarding service needs of these identified populations.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
This position is responsible for the coordinating planning and implementation of Community Services special projects. Work involves leadership in the development of grant applications for specified issues and/or departments under the Community Services Administration. The person filling this position may also be responsible for the coordination and management of special projects when they are in the start-up phase requiring thorough research and investigation of various ways to provide additional services to the community.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts need assessments on issues related to early childhood & child development youth maternal health families adjacent populations and other social service needs in New Haven.
- Develops specific programs to meet the needs of vulnerable populations including vulnerable children & youths families and other at-risk individuals.
- Maintains liaison with City staff and community organizations that have programs that impact early childhood youth maternal health and human services for these identified populations.
- Monitors and researches public and private funding sources on Local State and Federal levels for a variety of human service programs and projects (such as early childhood maternal mental health disconnected youth or other related needs).
- Seeks funding for programs from Federal. State and Local services.
- Participates in the research development and preparation of grant proposals.
- Researches compiles analyzes and presents data relating to identified vulnerable population.
- Analyzes and develops policy recommendation in regard to service needs of identified population.
- Prepares and submits legislative proposals regarding the issues of human services.
- Performs other related work as required.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university preferred with major course work in relevant areas such as social work early childhood education health public administration of other relevant areas; minimum of 1 year of experience in program planning social services program administration community development or public administration. In lieu of college degree 3 additional years of experience in a related field may be substituted.
KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE SKILLS & ABILITIES
Equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge abilities and skills:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of projects or program planning and development with a focus on vulnerable populations.
- Knowledge of research methodologies analysis and report writing.
- Ability to research develop and analyze social service programs and policies.
- Ability to research and identify sources of grant funding and prepare grant applications.
- Ability to develop relationships and work with the community organization agencies clients nonprofit/government partners and funders.
- Ability to develop collective impact metrics and coordinate efforts of various agencies for a common goal.
- Ability to express ideas clearly in writing and orally.
- Ability to use computers and common software applications (MSWord and Excel).
SALARY BARGAINING UNIT & TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a Special Fund non-tested position. Continued employment contingent upon availability of future funding. Funding may be terminated at any time.
This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 3144 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees.
Bargaining agreements available to review HERE.
Special Funded employees shall not be covered by the City pension but shall continue to be covered by Social Security.
The City of New Haven does not sponsor employment visas. All applicants must have current authorization to work in the U.S. without employer-sponsored visa support.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of: (1) a pre-employment background check (2) a pre-employment physical examination including pre-employment drug screening in accordance with the Citys Drug Free Workplace Policy* and (3) a 90-day probationary period. Instructions and information on this pre-employment process are included in Conditional Offer of Employment.
Selection Plan
Applications will be reviewed by the Department of Human Resources. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the minimum requirements as listed within the job description; failure to do so may result in disqualification.
It is critical that you complete the application thoroughly as the information you provide will be used to ascertain if you are eligible to move forward in the selection process.Your application and resume should indicate that you meet the minimum requirements as listed. This information may be used to determine the eligibility list. Submissions may be evaluated prior to a posted closing date and a hiring decision may be made prior to the removal of the job posting.
Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid working email address and you will need to monitor your email including spam/junk folders for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.
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