Project Coordinator

Full Job Description

Job Description
The Project Coordinator position will be responsible for providing program leadership and emergency operations for the Warming Stations. This position is considered an essential worker, which means they may be required to be on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends and/or holidays. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for staffing, scheduling and workforce management.


Essential Duties

• Responsible for planning, coordinating, executing and evaluating of all Warming Stations operations, including activation, extended operations, consolidation, and shutdown, in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures and emergency protocols
• Responsible for overseeing recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, supervision, and performance management of seasonal warming station attendants to ensure appropriate staffing coverage across all activated sites and shifts
• Developing and managing complex multi-site, overnight staffing schedules, reviewing and approving attendant time entries and ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance with County policies and procedures
• Provides ongoing operational over site for all active Warming Station locations to ensure consistent application of procedures, safety standards, service quality, and chain of command escalation
• During non-activation periods, coordinates supply planning and ordering, supports outreach operations and One Stop For Help initiatives, assists with operating budget preparation and monitoring, contributes to data collection and reporting strategies, and evaluates program performance to improve readiness, access, and resident participation.
• During non-operational periods, plans, orders, inventories, and stages supplies - including bedding, meals, sanitation materials, and operational equipment to ensure readiness for rapid activation and sustained operations.
• During non-activation periods, supports outreach for One Stop For Help initiatives; assists with operating budget preparation and monitoring; contributes to data collection and reporting strategies; and evaluates program performance to strengthen partnerships, improve procedures, and enhance future Warming Station readiness.

Public Speaking Duties

• Provides verbal briefings, instructions, and operational guidance to Community Navigators, Site Supervisors, and Warming Station Attendants regarding activation status, procedures, safety protocols, schedule changes, and incident response expectations
• May speak with the public or press during operational or emergency situations

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Grade
The grade for this position is grade 103. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, emergency management, health and human services, nonprofit management or closely related field AND
• 3 years of experience with public-facing service delivery in government, nonprofit or human services
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications in addition to the above minimum qualifications

• Experience with emergency or cold-weather shelter operations, warming station, shelter, overnight or extended-hour operations
• Experience with outreach teams or community partner incident response, after action reporting or operational readiness planning
• Certification in Emergency Management Training, Emergency Shelter or Mass Caree Operations

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Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

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