Ventura County
Climate and Health Equity Program Coordinator - Bilingual Required
Ventura County, Los Angeles, California, United States,
Under direction, develops and coordinates climate and health equity community education, initiates and develops intersectoral collaborations to address climate change and environmental issues as public health priorities; and performs related duties as required.
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE:
Possible educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY:
Health Care Agency - Public Health (VCPH)
PAYROLL TITLE:
Community Services Coordinator
Community Services Coordinator is represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies
for this position only; there is currently one (1) Full-Time Regular vacancy.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:OPENING DATE: 7/30/24CLOSING DATE:
8/14/24Duties may include but are not limited to the following:Develops, facilitates climate and community health education and community outreach for appropriate climate adaptation and health resilience education to meet community needs.Plans, organizes, and coordinates program and staff activities including internal trainings on climate and health equity and community outreach activities.Serves as liaison with representatives from state, County, and local agencies, local hospitals and clinics, and the community to share information on climate and health and to identify potential collaborative projects.Serves as VCPH climate change and health equity subject matter expert.Serves as VCPH representative at workgroups, meetings, conferences, workshops, and other forums related to climate change and health.Prepares and reviews written reports, presentations, and other materials for outreach and education.Coordinates and participates in community outreach and engagement on the topic of climate change and health.These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:Considerable experience in social work, community health, mental health or education which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.
The required knowledge and abilities also can be obtained by:Four (4) years of experience in social work, community health, mental health or education, including responsibility for program development, implementation, and evaluation.At least one (1) year of the qualifying experience must be in climate change and health equity.Necessary Special RequirementsMust be bilingual (English/Spanish)Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s LicenseConsiderable skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPointMust possess excellent written and oral communication skillsMust possess excellent public speaking skillsDesired:Graduate degree in public health, environmental health or related fieldConsiderable program development experienceKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of: community organization and resources; group dynamics; principles of climate change policy; federal and state laws and ordinances applicable to climate change or health inequity; and the physiological and psychological impact of climate change or health inequity.
Working ability to: develop educational programs and evaluation plans; coordinate activities among various groups; plan and organize work of others; conduct classroom training or educational workshops; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and exercise sound judgment in counseling or treatment of clients; review climate and health scientific literature.FINAL FILING DATE : Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 14th, 2024.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at
www.ventura.org/jobs.
If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Note to Applicants:
It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION:
If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click
here
for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying:
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying:
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.ORAL EXAM – 100%:
A job-related oral exam will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating applicants' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.NOTE:
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, and driving record may be required for this position.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.For further information about this recruitment, please contact Brett Ramirez by e-mail at
Brett.Ramirez@ventura.org
or by telephone at (805) 654-2277.
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EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE:
Possible educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY:
Health Care Agency - Public Health (VCPH)
PAYROLL TITLE:
Community Services Coordinator
Community Services Coordinator is represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies
for this position only; there is currently one (1) Full-Time Regular vacancy.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:OPENING DATE: 7/30/24CLOSING DATE:
8/14/24Duties may include but are not limited to the following:Develops, facilitates climate and community health education and community outreach for appropriate climate adaptation and health resilience education to meet community needs.Plans, organizes, and coordinates program and staff activities including internal trainings on climate and health equity and community outreach activities.Serves as liaison with representatives from state, County, and local agencies, local hospitals and clinics, and the community to share information on climate and health and to identify potential collaborative projects.Serves as VCPH climate change and health equity subject matter expert.Serves as VCPH representative at workgroups, meetings, conferences, workshops, and other forums related to climate change and health.Prepares and reviews written reports, presentations, and other materials for outreach and education.Coordinates and participates in community outreach and engagement on the topic of climate change and health.These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:Considerable experience in social work, community health, mental health or education which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.
The required knowledge and abilities also can be obtained by:Four (4) years of experience in social work, community health, mental health or education, including responsibility for program development, implementation, and evaluation.At least one (1) year of the qualifying experience must be in climate change and health equity.Necessary Special RequirementsMust be bilingual (English/Spanish)Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s LicenseConsiderable skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPointMust possess excellent written and oral communication skillsMust possess excellent public speaking skillsDesired:Graduate degree in public health, environmental health or related fieldConsiderable program development experienceKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of: community organization and resources; group dynamics; principles of climate change policy; federal and state laws and ordinances applicable to climate change or health inequity; and the physiological and psychological impact of climate change or health inequity.
Working ability to: develop educational programs and evaluation plans; coordinate activities among various groups; plan and organize work of others; conduct classroom training or educational workshops; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and exercise sound judgment in counseling or treatment of clients; review climate and health scientific literature.FINAL FILING DATE : Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 14th, 2024.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at
www.ventura.org/jobs.
If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Note to Applicants:
It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION:
If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click
here
for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying:
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying:
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.ORAL EXAM – 100%:
A job-related oral exam will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating applicants' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.NOTE:
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, and driving record may be required for this position.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.For further information about this recruitment, please contact Brett Ramirez by e-mail at
Brett.Ramirez@ventura.org
or by telephone at (805) 654-2277.
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