Program Specialist

PLEASE READ THIS JOB ANNOUCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY . An Alameda County Job Application is required in order to be considered for ALL County recruitments. Alameda County Public Health Department, Tobacco Control Program, is recruiting for a *temporary PROGRAM SPECIALIST $43.22-$60.82 Hourly Alameda County Human Resource Services TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT POOL ***Temporary employees are not entitled to full County benefits. Temporary Assignments: Assignments vary in duration depending on the needs of the department. An assignment may end at any time. To obtain a regular position, the appointee will need to compete successfully in a County Exam when open. *Assignments are expected to last approximately 12 months to 18 months depending on the need of the department. About Us Alameda County Public Health Department has an array of programs and services designed to protect the health and safety of County residents. The backbone of Public Health includes assessments of the health status of residents, disease prevention and control, community mobilization and outreach, policy development, education, and assurance of access to quality medical and health care services. To be effective, we actively seek community involvement - partnerships with grass roots and corporate entities, with individuals and groups. In fact, partnering is a key component of our mission. Alameda County Public Health Department covers: 13 cities: Albany, Emeryville, Alameda, Piedmont, Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, and unincorporated areas. City of Berkeley has its own health department. 1.67 million residents. THE POSITION Under direction, to provide program planning, technical assistance, review and evaluation functions to direct client service delivery programs where such services are provided by community-based organizations (CBO's), contract service providers and/or County staff in a wide variety of service areas; to act as County liaison with service providers and funding sources and ensure that program regulations and procedures are followed; and to do related work as required. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES This professional-level class provides technical programmatic services in a wide variety of client service areas; however, all positions are typically characterized by the following elements: · The need for technical knowledge in the service delivery area to which assigned; · The fact that client services are provided by CBO's, other contract providers and/or County staff; and · The focus of responsibilities being related to program development and implementation, rather than to the provision of administrative or support to County departments. This class is distinguished from Senior Program Specialist, which provides work direction or supervision to a support staff in addition to providing direct program review and evaluation. It is further distinguished from Program/Financial Specialist in that the latter has financial service responsibilities in addition to technical program responsibilities. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES NOTE : The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed. Coordinates all Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition activities, including, but not limited to, planning and facilitation of quarterly coalition meetings, Steering Committee meetings, and workgroups. Creates a recruitment and retention plan that outlines strategies on how best to increase and maintain adult engagement. Prepares and delivers presentations for recruitment. Collects annual data on Tobacco Control Coalition member satisfaction and integrates recommendations for changes to meet identified gaps in process or training needs. Weekly, update the coalition’s social media sites with educational content related to tobacco control and prevention. Maintains the Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition website. Identifies opportunities for Alameda County Tobacco Control coalition members to attend local policymaker-sponsored events. Compiles and maintains accurate records and files regarding program activities; prepares periodic reports as required, including bi-annual reports in the CA Tobacco Prevention Program’s Online Tobacco Information System (OTIS) for all coalition, social media, and adult engagement activities. Recruits volunteers to speak at public meetings where tobacco control policies are discussed. Participates in activities to reduce tobacco-related health and racial inequities. Drafts evergreen articles for publication in local news media about tobacco control and prevention. Attends staff conferences, Coalition meetings, campaign-related workgroups, strategy sessions, and represents the coalition in community partner meetings. Operates a variety of standard office equipment, including a laptop and softphone. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word). May drive a county or personal vehicle to attend meetings. PROGRAM SPECIALIST (Click above for comprehensive job description and additional qualifications.) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education : The equivalent to graduation from an accredited four year college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units) with major coursework in business or public administration, a social science or a field related to the program area to which assigned. (Additional experience as outlined below may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.) AND Experience: The equivalent to three years of full-time professional-level or supervisory work in the direct delivery of services to clients or the oversight of such services in the program area to which assigned, one year of which must have included program planning and evaluation, or in program administration, contract negotiations, grants management and similar financial services. OR II Substitution: Possession of a Master’s degree in business, public administration, social science or a related field to the program area to which assigned from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for two years of the required experience. HOW TO APPLY An Alameda County application is required to be considered for this recruitment. Please email the Job Application and a cover letter to: Tyler Clark, ( ) Alameda County’s job application template is available online on Alameda County’s Online Employment Center at NEW USERS can click on “Fill out an application ” to fill out an application template. Once the application is completed, please click on the “Review ” tab to “Print/Save My Application ”. A PDF version or digital scan of the application must be submitted to the email address above. Alameda County Health Care Services Agency is enriched with a diverse workforce. We believe the best way to deliver optimal programs and services to our communities is to hire and promote talents that are representative of the communities we serve. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Created: 2025-10-05