Maternal, Child & Family Program Coordinator

Washington County, Oregon•Beaverton, OR

17h

About The Position

The Washington County Public Health Division within the Health and Human Services Department is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Maternal, Child & Family (MCF) Branch. The position coordinates work across Early Childhood Health & Education, Parenting Education, and Tobacco Prevention. It supports community engagement and outreach, meetings and advisory committees, contract administration, and technical assistance for service providers. The position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, including remote work.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Education, Public Administration, or a related educational/social services field, plus two years of increasingly responsible experience in service program administration, coordination, development, and/or planning; OR a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields, plus four years of such experience.
Knowledge of early childhood, adolescence, prevention, and parent education, including systems, policies, practices, development, family dynamics, and risk factors associated with child abuse, school dropout, and juvenile delinquency.
Knowledge of program and contract administration.
Knowledge of program evaluation and monitoring principles.
Knowledge of data collection and statistical analysis methods and techniques.
Knowledge of budgeting procedures and practices.
Knowledge of cultural competency, including awareness of differences, attitudes, and beliefs for effective and appropriate cross-cultural work.
Ability to review proposals, Requests for Proposals, and other documents and make recommendations regarding compliance and objectives.
Ability to plan, assign, direct, and evaluate the work of others, including delegating responsibility and authority.
Must successfully pass a background check after an offer.

Responsibilities

Coordinate community engagement and outreach activities, including representing programs in community spaces and managing logistics.
Coordinate meetings and advisory committees, including agendas, minutes, invitations, logistics, materials, presentations, facilitation, and equipment setup, in alignment with program deliverables and contractual obligations.
Negotiate and monitor expense contracts for early childhood and youth development program services.
Recommend contract budget parameters, scopes of work, and deliverables; collaborate with administrative services staff on procurement pathways and schedules.
Monitor contract compliance, including agreements, expenditure invoices, policies, grant deliverables, and applicable laws, and perform quality assurance tasks such as recommending procedure updates.
Collaborate with technical assistance agencies, providers, and assigned staff to identify and address service-provider needs, including training, technical assistance, and consultations.
Assure compliance with division, department, and County policies and applicable statutes.
Review proposals, Requests for Proposals, and other documents and recommend whether they comply with requirements and meet objectives.
Plan, assign, direct, and evaluate the work of others, including delegating responsibility and authority.