Supervising Program Specialist

Job Description:

Supervising Program Specialist

Description

The Job

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Supervising Program Specialists to oversee staff engaged in the following: administrative and operational program development activities and analysis; recommendation and development of scope of work for contracts and Memorandum of Understanding; and recommendation and development of policies/procedures and knowledge asset/tools for agency/department programs. Supervising Program Specialists also facilitate/conduct project management for agency department initiatives that are the most complex and impact multiple departments, and for efficiency measures, contract compliance and technology upgrades.

For more detailed information, refer to the Supervising Program Specialist job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS & RETIREMENT

HEALTH BENEFITS PAID TIME OFF RETIREMENT PERKS

- Medical & Dental: Family Coverage
- Vision: Employee Coverage
- Premium subsidies
- Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses
- Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
- Accruable sick leave
- 15 paid holidays
- Perfect Attendance Leave
- Flexible Schedules, dependent upon department assignment
- Generous Pension
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Retirement Medical Trust Fund
- Retirement Reciprocity, dependent upon position assignment
County Paid Life Insurance - AD&D Insurance - DCAP Account - 529 Savings Plan - Short & Long Term Disability - Wellness Program - Commuter Services - Employee Discounts - Annual Tuition Reimbursement

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NOTE : You can review job specific Benefit Summary by clicking the following link: SB County BBOU: General

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

Travel: Travel throughout the County and State may be required. Employees will be required to make provision for local transportation; travel throughout the State will be at the provision of the employer.

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation and verification of employment history and education.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

CANDIDATES MUST MEET BOTH THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
An Associate's degree or equivalent completed college coursework (defined as completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an institution accredited by the U.S. Department of Education) in behavioral/social science, business/public/health care administration, liberal arts or education.

• Completion of the County of San Bernardino Management Leadership Academy (MLA) program will be accepted toward the required coursework on the basis of 4 quarter units of credit per MLA track completed.
  
• A list of completed college coursework or legible copies of transcripts MUST be submitted with the application if the applicant does not possess an Associate's degree or higher in one of the qualifying fields listed above.
  

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EXPERIENCE: Applicant must meet ONE of the following options:
OPTION 1 One (1) year of experience equivalent to a Program Specialist II or two (2) years experience equivalent to a Program Specialist I in San Bernardino County. Equivalent experience includes primary responsibility for the following duties: project management, program monitoring/evaluation and implementation, and training on legislative/regulatory changes for a social services agency. OPTION 2 Two (2) years of second-level supervisory experience in a public service program. OPTION 3 Two (2) years of recent full-time professional level experience in the public sector with primary responsibility for performing duties in all aspects of administrative and operational program/project development activities, including analysis, recommendations, and development of scopes of work, policies and procedures and knowledge assets/tools for agency/department programs

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible. Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score.

Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 pm, Friday, February 28, 2025 . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .

Supervisory Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 2/28/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$73,236.80 - $100,672.00 Annually