Program Assistant - Recycling

Program Assistant In Utilities/Recycling & Waste Reduction

If you want to join a hardworking team that shares a commitment to provide top-quality municipal services in a prime North County location, consider a career with the City of Escondido. We have an opening for the position of Program Assistant in Utilities/Recycling & Waste Reduction. For a complete listing of job duties and qualifications, please refer to the corresponding job description, which can be obtained from the Human Resources Department or downloaded from the City's website.

Under general supervision, assists in the design, coordination, and implementation of a citywide program or technical area within a department or division of the City; independently performs a variety of technical, administrative, and programmatic work in support of assigned programs, projects, or initiatives; applies and is aware of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, regulations, mandates, and guidelines; coordinates with, and provides administrative support and staff assistance to City staff, committees, outside agencies and the public.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Assists with the planning, design, coordination, implementation, and promotion of a citywide program or area of technical responsibility within a department or division of the City; applies program goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and priorities; independently performs a variety of technical, administrative, and programmatic work in support of assigned program.

Provides a variety of complex and responsible duties and staff assistance in support of assigned program area; conducts research, applies various federal, state, and local laws, regulations, mandates and guidelines; implements various City rules, regulations in accordance with sound organizational practices.

Participates in the promotion and outreach of programs, events, activities, and projects; assists with the design preparation and distribution of a variety of marketing, educational and informational materials; collects information for newsletters, brochures and other specialized documents using desktop publishing software and other computer applications; may assist with creating press releases.

Works closely with City staff from various departments and committees; serves as a contact for general inquiries, requests, outside agencies and the public; assists in resolving complaints related to assigned program areas and activities.

Assists with and provides staff support in the development of grant and/or loan applications and staff reports to City Council for grant and/or loan approval.

Participates in the development and monitoring of assigned budget accounts; assists with compiling annual budget requests and projections.

Types, word processes and proofreads a wide variety of reports and documents; independently prepares correspondence; performs data entry and utilize software and related applications for various databases and filing and recordkeeping systems for assigned program area; may perform surveys and produce reports from database.

Assists in preparing written reports and oral presentations to the City Council, boards, commissions, City staff and community groups/organizations; attends and gives oral presentations to community groups or commissions;

Attends and participates in professional group meetings; keeps informed of new trends and innovations related to area of assignment.

Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of:

Basic principles, services and activities of assigned program or technical area.

Principles and practices of program development and administration.

Organization and operation of municipal government.

Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.

Methods and techniques of public relations.

Principles and procedures of record keeping and basic mathematics.

Principles and practices of fiscal, statistical and administrative research and report preparation.

Basic principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.

Collection and analysis of data.

Principles of business letter writing.

Modern office procedures, methods and equipment, including computers.

Computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and statistical databases.

Principles and practices of customer service.

Terminology used in area of assignment.

English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Ability to:

Assist in program design, implementation, coordination.

Conduct research, compile information, analyze and interpret data, and prepare clear, concise technical, administrative and financial reports.

Prepare correspondence and memoranda.

Understand the organization and operation of the City, assigned program, and of outside agencies as necessary to assume…