Wildfire Workforce Development Coordinator

The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority is recruiting for a Wildfire Workforce Development Coordinator. The Wildfire Workforce Development Coordinator will implement the MRCA workforce development efforts and track wildfire resilience efforts across the agency to better support the implementation and funding of fire and climate resilience and environmental sustainability careers.

This position requires a highly motivated, responsible, organized and self-starting individual who can handle an array of tasks at the same time as part of standard workload, has good judgment and can make decisions, and works well independently and as part of a small team.

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This is a full-time, non-exempt, at-will position.

This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff. Assorted tasks may be supervised by Executive Staff.

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.

• Assist in implementation of a ‘Path to Promotion’ for new hires that identify desired and/or required skills and competencies for promotion within the MRCA; implement ongoing in-house training to support staff developing these skills and competencies.
• Research and coordinate trainings to offer at varying price points and in conjunction with the needs of MRCA’s Wildfire Workforce Development Plan
• Oversee consultants and contractors, manage contracts involved in training program.
• Schedule and coordinate attendance at training across divisions and with interagency partners.
• Track what training is most needed at MRCA.
• Implement multiple projects simultaneously: perform project tracking, scheduling, and oversee budget management for workforce development and wildfire resilience programs.
• Interagency coordination:
  Coordinate with Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy grantees to perform tracking and data management on wildfire and workforce development grants.
• Set up and keep records in conjunction with HR.
• Assist with writing and coordination of wildfire and workforce development grant proposals.
• Perform day-to-day administration of wildfire and workforce development grants, assist in preparing required reports and monthly activities tracking.
• Cooperate with other team members to accomplish project goals.
• Perform related duties as required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position, occasionally move about inside the office to access supplies and office machinery, frequently communicate and exchange information, review handwritten, electronic and facsimile documents, observe site conditions, and operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.

Occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions and move between multiple work sites. The employee must occasionally move items weighing up to 20 pounds inside the office.

Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week with some scheduling flexibility. Occasional overtime work in evenings or weekends upon prior approval by supervisor. The position will work remotely and out of the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens but may be required to travel to various other locations. Offices at the River Center are spread among multiple buildings and floors.