CalSAWS County Coordinator* (County Promotional)

Job Description

The Job

This recruitment is only open to current County of San Bernardino, Fire Department, or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, Work Experience Program (WEX), or intern position OR a former PSE, WEX, or intern whose assignment has ended within the last 6 (six) months.

Your County employment must be clearly listed in your work history.

The Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) is recruiting for a CalSAWS County Coordinator* who will serve and represent as San Bernardino County's Primary Point of Contact to CalSAWS (California Statewide Automated Welfare System) for all CalSAWS related items and activities. The CalSAWS County Coordinator will work closely with the assigned CalSAWS Regional Manager. The CalSAWS County Coordinator plans, organizes, and directs activities with the CalSAWS Project; guides staff engaged in analyzing, testing and implementing the application; and ensures the Department’s goals and objectives are accomplished. The incumbent is also responsible for planning and meeting with internal and external users for preliminary study of system change requests; advising and assisting users with the development of project priorities and schedules; and outlining business analysis needs.

*Official title: SAWS Regional Project Coordinator

For more detailed information, refer to the SAWS Regional Project Coordinator job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.

Travel: Travel throughout the County and State may be required. Employees will be required to make provisions for local transportation; travel throughout the state will be at the provision of the employer.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Education: An Associate's degree, or equivalent* completed college coursework, in behavioral/social science, business/public/health care administration, liberal arts or education. Completion of the County of San Bernardino Management Leadership Academy (MLA) program will be accepted toward the required coursework on the basis of four (4) quarter units of credit per MLA track completed. A list of completed college coursework or legible copies of transcripts MUST be submitted with the application if the applicant does not indicate possession of an Associate's degree, or higher, in one of the qualifying fields listed above.

-AND-

Experience: (Applicants must meet one (1) of the following options)


Option 1: Two (2) years of management or second-level supervisory experience in a social service or public assistance program.

Option 2: Two (2) years of full-time experience equivalent to a Program Specialist I in San Bernardino County with primary responsibility for performing at least three (3) of the following functions at a programmatic or organizational level: 1) research analysis, evaluations, and report and policy/procedure writing; 2) reviewing and interpreting legislation and/or regulations and projecting probable impacts; 3) collecting, organizing, and evaluating data and making recommendations; 4) contract development and compliance; and 5) project management and collaboration with stakeholders to plan, develop, and implement programs.

Qualifying experience must include at least one (1) year as a full-scope supervisor or manager with primary responsibility for program or policy development in any of the following programs: CalWORKS, Medi-Cal, CalFresh or Welfare-to-Work, which must have included assisting deputy director or executive level management in the recommendation and formulation of policies, program/office procedures and work standards required to implement projects impacting department-wide operations. This experience may be gained concurrently with the two (2) years of experience required above.

* Equivalency is d efined as completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an institution accredited by the U.S. Department of Education

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas: research, project planning and development; program/procedural impacts and analysis; contract development and compliance; technical writing; employee development and training; and working with various computer programs and software applications, including C-IV/CalSAWS, Call Center and Lobby Management technology. The ideal candidate will also have experience leading projects in a supervisory or management role and a Bachelor's degree in a qualifying field of study.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00PM, Friday, September 25, 2026 . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF) .

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process .

Supervisory Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 9/25/2026 5:00 PM Pacific