UCCE Program Coordinator - Extra Help
About The Position
Bring your marketing and administrative skills to the County of Sonoma as an Extra Help UCCE Program Coordinator! Starting salary up to $45.11/hour! The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is the research and outreach arm of the University of California. It was founded in 1914, to help farmers, homemakers, and youth use the latest university research to improve their lives and businesses. A century later, the Cooperative Extension continues to provide a vital link between public universities and communities. It is the mission of the UCCE to sustain a vital agriculture, environment, and community in Sonoma County by providing UC research-based information in agriculture, natural resource management, and youth development. UCCE advisors in Sonoma County are critical partners with local farmers and ranchers, providing scientific-based information on techniques to increase production and economic stability, while addressing environmental concerns. UCCE Sonoma County is a small office and this position works with all members of the UCCE and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR). As an Extra-Help UCCE Program Coordinator, you will assist with diverse and ongoing creative and technical projects related to marketing and communications, including executing strategies to enhance the organization's public presence and engagement. This position will also be responsible for delivering a range of administrative support services, including: Managing and updating the organization's website, ensuring content accuracy, accessibility, and visual appeal Creating, editing, and publishing digital content, including articles, blog posts, press releases, and social media updates Designing and producing marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, reports, newsletters, and presentations Supporting the alignment of brand messaging across all communication platforms Tracking key metrics to assess and optimize marketing and website effectiveness Collaborating with internal teams to gather content, stories, and updates to share with the public Supporting special events, community outreach, and promotional campaigns The ideal candidate will have an interest in community engagement, local agriculture, and public service, and will enjoy balancing creative and analytical work.
Requirements
- Work experience that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, some experience related to general administration, accounting, budgetary analysis, or human resources work including the compilation, tabulation, analysis, and presentation of statistical and narrative written reports would provide such opportunity.
- Any combination of course work and training that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, academic course work in public administration, business administration, management, accounting, political science, economics, statistics, English composition, psychology or closely related courses would provide such opportunity.
- Knowledge of: administrative techniques and principles of organization, accounting, budget and human resources administration; techniques and practices of research methodology, data collection, and preliminary analysis; report writing; application and use of basic statistics; interview techniques sufficient to obtain information related to employment and administrative matters; written and oral communications, including language mechanics, syntax and English composition; modern office methods and procedures; database, spreadsheet and word processing applications including basic methods of graphic presentations.
- Ability to: collect, compile and analyze qualitative and quantitative data; understand and explain laws, regulations and policies governing program operations; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, clients, and the public; understand program objectives in relation to departmental goals and procedures; organize and prioritize work assignments; use and understand common database, spreadsheet and word processing applications; learn specialized computer applications.
Nice To Haves
- Strong project management skills
- Experience managing websites, preferably using content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress or Drupal
- The ability to craft engaging digital content through writing, photography, and basic design tools
- Knowledge of digital marketing tools, communications best practices, and social media platforms
- Familiarity with analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, social media insights) and email marketing platforms
- Experience with graphic design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or Canva)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Coursework or training in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, or graphic design is highly desired (not required)
Responsibilities
- Managing and updating the organization's website, ensuring content accuracy, accessibility, and visual appeal
- Creating, editing, and publishing digital content, including articles, blog posts, press releases, and social media updates
- Designing and producing marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, reports, newsletters, and presentations
- Supporting the alignment of brand messaging across all communication platforms
- Tracking key metrics to assess and optimize marketing and website effectiveness
- Collaborating with internal teams to gather content, stories, and updates to share with the public
- Supporting special events, community outreach, and promotional campaigns
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
