Community Development Specialist - Drinking Water/Sanitary Sewer Madera, CA
Listed on 2025-12-31
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Engineering
Community Development Specialist - Drinking Water / Sanitary Sewer
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Position DescriptionSelf-Help Enterprises has an opening for a Community Development Specialist, based out of our Madera office, with an emphasis on helping rural, low-income communities in obtaining safe drinking water and sanitary disposal systems.
Community Development Specialists work closely with low-income, rural residents to assist them in the development and management of community facilities. CD Specialists also assist communities in participating in regional water management and groundwater sustainability planning. It is a necessary function of this position to serve in an advocacy and technical assistance role regarding the needs of rural, low-income people for safe, adequate water and wastewater facilities.
Responsibilities- Conduct community surveys, needs assessments and related research to obtain community information and determine facilities needs and deficiencies.
- Research and package loan and grant applications, and administer funds.
- Work with the community, water and sewer boards, and engineers to facilitate project planning and development.
- Assist small, rural communities in complying with technical, managerial, and financial requirements necessary to properly operate water and wastewater systems.
- Educate disadvantaged communities (DACs) on the Integrated Regional Water Management Program and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
- Attend IRWM and Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) meetings to inform IRWM groups and GSAs of DAC needs in the region/facilitate DAC participation.
- Attend community and Board meetings (some nights and weekends) to listen and to provide project technical assistance.
- Four-year college degree or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to work with farm workers, low-income, and other community groups.
- Ability to manage technical aspects of fieldwork and grant writing.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage time and work tasks with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to work effectively with public and private agency officials - Strong facilitation and leadership development skills.
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Type: Full-time
Pay: $4,297.00 to $6,666.00 per MONTH
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