Classified Ad Title:
County-wide Coordinator

Post Date
6/15/2021

Expiration Date
8/15/2021

Details:
The Dawson County Family Partners (DCFP) Coordinator is a professional, caring, creative and flexible team player. The coordinator identifies, defines, and develops relationships with existing services in the county and creates a network to support and assist local families. Additionally, the coordinator assists with all aspects of program planning and project management.

The coordinator’s initial primary function is to coordinate the vision, planning, and implementation of a system that will assist families through a coordinated system of community resources and supports. Additional functions will include working with county-wide Central Navigators to plan and implement quality family support services in Dawson County communities.

A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but applicants who have worked in a related discipline with a minimum of three years of related experience and a proven track record in program development will also be considered. Additionally, applicants with background knowledge or a passion for social services are preferred.

Work is performed under broad direction of the DCFP Board of Directors with the majority of work completed independently or in collaboration with other partnerships. The Community Coordinator position is a full-time position with regular office hours Monday-Friday. There will be occasional evening and weekend work as needed to deal with emergency situations that might need attention.


The Community Coordinator will report directly to the Dawson County Family Partners Board of Directors.

The Community Coordinator will:
Develop, recommend, and present strategic, operating and administrative plans for prevention-focused family initiatives, including but not limited to the following priorities:
Identify, define, and develop funding sources
Coordinate the development, writing, and submission of grant proposals to third-party entities
Identify additional areas of engagement related to basic familial needs, healthcare access and promotion, child safety and development, and family safety and development within Dawson County communities
Develop a strategic plan to address additional identified areas of engagement
Possess excellent written, verbal and computer skills; persuasive with details and facts; positive interpersonal and communication, soft skills, and business writing skills; interpret and present information efficiently and effectively using various media and formats.
Keep abreast of applicable federal, state and local programs.
Work with the board treasurer to administer emergency assistance funds as needed
Serve as program liaison with educational, social service and community agencies and resources, establishing working partnerships, networks, and linkages to promote effective service delivery to children and families.
Continually search for new funding sources, ways to expand and improve programs, and additional resources in addition to maintaining and developing relationships with current and past funding partners.
Demonstrate a commitment to high professional ethical standards and the ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Maintain all necessary records and complete all required reports in a timely manner
Attend all board meetings and professional development, as assigned
Perform any other duties as assigned by the board

Candidates being considered for employment will be asked to submit to background checks from the following prior to being hired: Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect; the Adult Protective Services registry; Nebraska State patrol regarding a criminal history; and Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. DCFP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Comprehensive knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and techniques.
Education and Experience - Bachelor's degree with a passion for social services. A proven track record in program development preferred.
Language Skills - Ability to speak effectively before groups of stakeholders; ability to write documents such as a grant proposal or business plan.
Mathematical Skills - Ability to create and implement a budget.
Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.
Computer Skills - Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) or Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, etc.).
Special Requirements - Occasional overnight travel required and occasional nights and weekends as needed.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform tasks which involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work on a daily basis. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.


Comments:
The VISION of Dawson County Family Partners is a connected community empowering families to thrive.

Our MISSION is partnering with families and communities to identify challenges and create opportunities that help every child, youth, and family stay safe, healthy, and strong.

Dawson County Family Partners (DCFP) is a newly-formed community well-being collaborative that serves the families throughout Dawson County. The primary work of DCFP is to provide a prevention system committed to keeping children, young adults, and families safely in their homes and out of public systems. We do this by engaging directly with young people and families to learn their needs, connecting them through Central Navigation to local resources that can help, and providing emergency financial assistance to fill gaps in local services.

Currently, there are Central Navigators in offices in Cozad, Gothenburg, and Lexington who work with families in their area. A full-time county-wide coordinator is needed to oversee the work of the Central Navigators and help connect them to available resources and services for the families with which they work. The coordinator will work out of an office in Lexington and will serve as a liaison between the Navigators in the communities, the local services available, and Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) as the primary funder.

Nebraska Children and Families Foundation also provides a consultant and several opportunities each month for the coordinator to connect with others and be supported in this work. The coordinator will be supported through the existing framework and will be the primary connection point with NCFF.

Because many of the services available to the communities of Dawson County are housed in Lexington, it will be important for the coordinator to become very familiar with the services there, as well as the people working to prove them.

DCFP was formed in the fall of 2020 as a non-profit organization run by a board of directors from across Dawson County. The coordinator will be responsible to the Board and will report directly to them.

Employer:
Dawson County Family Partners
Contact:
Claire Bazata, President - Dawson County Family Pa

Address:
801 Meridian Avenue
Cozad, NE 69130


Work Phone:
(308) 784-2040

Email:
cbazata@cozadtel.net