Regional Manager for Children and Families Commission

Full Job Description

First 5 Riverside County, Riverside County Children and Families Commission (CFC) seeks a Regional Manager for CFC who will be assigned to their Resilient Families Division located in Mecca.The selected candidate will manage daily operations of a Family Resource Center through an integrated service delivery approach.

The Regional Manager will ensure a positive customer experience by meeting customers’ needs and engaging with multiple county departments to provide services on demand.

Additionally, the incumbent will use data to make informed decisions and to meet goals that improve outcomes for children, families, and communities.

Lastly, they will perform other related duties as required.The most competitive candidates will possess knowledge and experience in First 5 or a social services agency.

Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311 of the County Management Resolution.

Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.

Meet the Team!
First 5 Riverside County, the Riverside County Children & Families Commission, is a department of the County of Riverside. The Commission is funded by tobacco taxes generated by Proposition 10 (California Children and Families Act), which passed in November 1998. The act created a system of programs that promote, support, and improve the early development of children from the prenatal stage to five years of age.Visit First 5 website.

Requirements

• Plan, coordinate and manage, through subordinate supervisors, family resource centers or First 5 Programs within F5RC Administration or a specific geographical region.

• Review and analyze legislative changes to determine impact; develop new policies or approve the revisions of existing policies and procedures and disseminate this information.

• Review and evaluate program operations and recommend modifications to develop a more efficient operation; review the work of subordinate staff to assure the accomplishment of program goals, efficient staff performance and program compliance; confer with subordinate supervisory personnel and other staff on policy, program and procedure modifications.

• Provide direction and guidance on the most difficult program problems.

• Write and manage grants; prepare a variety of narrative and statistical reports for administrative staff concerning performance standards; prepare correspondence and other reports as required; monitor workload and staffing needs and reallocate staff between units to ensure coverage; monitor and control expenditures of subordinate units.

• Oversee, review and approve all staffing and personnel management issues; take appropriate action to assist subordinate supervisors in resolving personnel problems; participate in the selection of subordinates by making hiring recommendations; prepare performance evaluations for direct reports and review performance evaluations of subordinate staff.

• May represent the Department before public and community agencies or organizations in matters relating to areas of responsibility.

• Prepare written justification for budget proposals; explain and defend proposals and alternatives to Directors, First 5 Riverside County Commission or advisory boards and subcommittees; recommend transfer of funds within an organization at times of budget short fall; authorize payment vouchers, requisitions and a variety of fiscal reports and expenditures; recommend actions to balance the budget; produce various fiscal and financial reports.

• Monitor progress of legislation on departmental programs, finances and operations; may lobby for legislative changes.

Qualifications

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, finance, early childhood development, education, or a closely related field.

Experience: Four years in an administrative, supervisory or staff capacity, which included program analysis, planning, and coordinating assignments within a public health, First 5 or social services program.

This experience must include two years of full scope supervision or management experience and two years of working in public health, social services and/or First 5 programs.

Knowledge of: The functions of public social service agencies; the principles of supervision, including training, instructional methods, and techniques.

Ability to: Plan, coordinate and manage the work of a group of family resource centers and First 5 program units; analyze and evaluate systems and procedures to resolve problems or to recommend appropriate courses of action; evaluate staff performance; develop and implement on the job training of subordinate staff; prepare and present concise and logical oral and written reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Additional Information

For Questions Regarding This Recruitment:

Contact Christopher Recinos Crecinos@rivco.org or at 951 - 955 – 9883. Please allow 1 – 3 business days for a response for your inquiry.