Children and Family Services (CFS) Project Coordinator*

The Job

The Department of Children and Family Services (CFS) is recruiting for a Children and Family Services (CFS) Project Coordinator.* The CFS Project Coordinator will plan, organize, and direct the project activities for the department. The CFS Project Coordinator will define project scope, objectives and goals; direct the daily activities required to keep projects on target in order to meet planned service dates; identify necessary personnel for project teams; and research and prepare project recommendations to management. This position will also be responsible for facilitating meetings with internal/external stakeholders in order to ensure alignment towards common goals/objectives.

To learn more about the mission and values of Children and Family Services click here .

*Official title: CFS Project Coordinator. For more detailed information, refer to the CFS Project Coordinator job description.

Benefits Overview

HEALTH BENEFITS

PAID TIME OFF

RETIREMENT PERKS

• Medical & Dental: Family Coverage
• Vision: Employee Coverage
• Premium subsidies to offset health costs
• Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses

• Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
• 11 days accruable sick leave
• 15 paid holidays
• Perfect Attendance Leave
• Flexible work schedules (in some departments)

• Generous pension
• Retirement reciprocity may be available!
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Medical Trust (RMT)

DCAP Account - County Paid Life Insurance - AD&D Insurance - 529 Savings Plan - Short & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Program - Commuter Services - Employee Discounts - Annual Tuition Reimbursement

Click HERE for more Employee Benefits information

THE DEPARTMENT

Children and Family Services (CFS) provides family-centered programs and services designed to ensure safety, permanence and well-being for San Bernardino County's children while strengthening and attempting to preserve the family unit. CFS helps prevent further harm to children from intentional physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, exploitation or neglect by a person responsible for a child's health and welfare. Services provided include: Emergency Response, Family Maintenance, Family Reunification and Permanency Planning.

To learn more about San Bernardino County's Children and Family Services click here .

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Travel : Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

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: Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of completed coursework in business/public administration, behavioral/social science, psychology, sociology, social services, human services or education. At least half of the units must be upper division . Completion of the Management Leadership Academy (MLA) program in the County of San Bernardino will be accepted toward the required coursework on the basis of 4 quarter units of credit per MLA management or executive track completed. A list of completed college coursework must be submitted with the application if the candidate does not possess a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the fields of study listed above.

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Experience: Three (3) years of professional-level project management experience in which the primary responsibility includes oversight and coordination of projects, defining project scope and developing project timelines .

Note: Qualifying degree or coursework must have been completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have superior communication, organizational, customer service and time management skills and a proven track record managing and meeting tight deadlines. The ability to work effectively with management and staff while handling multiple projects is a must. Management of large-scale organizational projects and facilitating meetings with internal/external stakeholders in order to ensure alignment towards common goals/objectives is highly desirable.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible. Resumes may accompany the application as supplemental information only, but are typically not considered or reviewed unless specifically requested on the job announcement. Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score.

Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email or text message . Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to download the PDF file. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources (@hr.sbcounty.gov OR @governmentjobs.com) and CFS (CFSRecruitment@hss.sbcounty.gov). It is highly recommended you turn on and allow Job Opportunity Text Messaging located in your account settings.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted 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 require technical assistance, please click HERE 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 the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .

Administrative Services Unit

The County of San Bernardino 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 voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits, please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

Closing Date/Time: 5/16/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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