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Riverside County, CA lists this Temporary Program Specialist II opportunity in riverside, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Temporary Program Specialist IIThe County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is seeking a Temporary Program Specialist II for the Housing and Workforce Solutions Department in Riverside. The County of Riverside's Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) Department is a dedicated group that prioritizes delivering services to the County's most vulnerable populations. Through helpful interventions that meet our county's housing and workforce related needs, HWS is promoting prosperous neighborhoods and healthy communities. Can you see yourself here?The Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) recruits and hires temporary employees for all County departments. TAP assignments are a great way to learn about working for the County while working on a temporary, at-will basis.Examples Of Essential Duties• Analyze new and revised legislation which govern social services and/or child support programs to determine impact upon operations; analyze existing operations and procedures within an assigned area. • Conduct studies and make recommendations for procedural or organizational changes including staffing requirements and costs; plan and coordinate the implementation of program changes with systems (EDP) and other departmental areas. • Oversee general complaint function: investigate complaints involving various social services and child support programs. • Develop and review departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal legislation, regulations, and directives. • Compose, organize, and revise departmental policy and procedure manuals; may plan and coordinate the development of new and revised programs, contracts, and interagency agreements with department staff, other County departments, and community agencies. • Act as a technical expert or resource person to department staff and other interested individuals regarding social services and/or child support program policies, and procedures. • Research, analyze, and prepare recommendations regarding special projects assigned by the Director of Public Social Services, Director of Child Support Services, or other administrative staff. • Compose selected correspondence, reports, and directives for use by the Director and designated staff members in public hearings and meetings with state officials. • Correspond with and act as a department liaison with various state agencies and departments; may serve as a department representative on various social services assistance committees.Minimum QualificationsOPTION I Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in social welfare, social or behavioral sciences, social/human services, counseling, or a closely related field. Additional caseworker experience in the program for which the position is being filled may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one year of experience for 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college level coursework. Experience: One year of lead or supervisory caseworker experience in the program for which the position is being filled. OPTION II Experience: One year of experience comparable to a Program Specialist I in a Department of Social Services. Knowledge of: Principles, philosophies, and operations of social services and/or child support programs; the federal, state, and local social services and/or child support programs and their supporting legislation; available sources of social services rules and regulations; principles of organization, planning, research and analysis. Ability to: Interpret new and revised regulations and project possible and/or probable impacts to the department; develop, revise, and implement departmental operating policies and procedures; define organizational, procedural, and resource allocation problems; collect, organize, and evaluate pertinent data, define and validate conclusions, identify alternative solutions and project consequences of decisions and recommendations; may perform mathematical and statistical computations required for cost analysis, reports, and record keeping; prepare clear, concise, and complete reports, correspondence, directives, and manuals; speak effectively in groups and individual situations; establish and maintain effective line of communication and working relationships at all organizational levels; give and follow oral and written instructions; work in the presence of changing priorities and tight time schedules; operate a microcomputer and use a variety of applications software packages.Supplemental InformationOther Requirements License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required for some positions in this classification.What's Next? Open to All Applicants This recruitment is open to all applicants.For questions regarding this recruitment Please contact Ashley Thomas at or at ashlthomas @rivco.org For general inquiries, please allow up to 2 business days to receive a response.BenefitsBENEFIT PROGRAM: SEI MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans. Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT : County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. Effective July 1, 2023 employee contributions are 7.25% and will increase to 7.75% effective July 1, 2024.A new member is defined as any of the following:A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.Note:This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to or by calling the Benefits Information Line at , Option 2.If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options. VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual): 0 < 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days) 4 < 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days) 10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days) Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours. SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual. HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance). BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase. DISABILITY: Employees contribute to State Disability Insurance (SDI), which provides wage replacement benefits for individuals who are unable to work due to non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy. SDI also includes Paid Family Leave Benefits.
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riverside, CA, 92501, US
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