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Rio Blanco County Senior Program Manager in Meeker, Colorado

Job Title: Senior Program Manager Department: White River Roundup Job Code: 40609 Reports To: Human Services Director FLSA Status: Non-exempt Effective Date: September 25, 2023

Job Summary:

Provides leadership and ensure collaboration with community stakeholders to deliver program services to the elderly residents residing in Rio Blanco County. Responsible for planning, governance, fiscal management, compliance, evaluation and team management in the successful delivery of the programs, services, functions, and operations.

Essential Job Functions: The following statements are illustrative of the duties and responsibilities of the job and may not include other non-essential or peripheral duties that may be required. Rio Blanco County reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of this job at any time.

Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Establish, guide and direct staff in the proper use of the departmental policies, goals, and objectives. Manage personnel (including hiring, evaluation and training) in the senior nutrition and senior transportations programs. Collaborate with the Budget Director on the budget preparation and monitor the budget expenditures and revenue for the senior nutrition/transportation programs. Ensure compliance with the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) and Area Agency on Aging (AAoA) grants to support the operation of the senior nutrition/transportation program. Complete and oversee the community needs assessment, strategic plan and community action plan. Monitor and report agency compliance with the CSBG Organizational standards Facilitate Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programmatic reporting; collect, compile and draft the narrative, fiscal, National Performance Indicators, and demographic data required for the annual CSBG report. Perform program planning, implementation and analysis of agency projects/service as it relates to the AAoA and CSBG grant requirements Maintain confidentiality in accordance with standards. Create, maintain and report on CSBG board minutes, files, reports, contracts, and correspondence. Provides reports and presentations to a variety of boards and commissions. Research and establish new grant funding for senior programs. Inventory management of senior nutrition programs; including the ordering of necessary items needed and menu guidance development. Maintain communication with the Human Services Director and staff. Be present at both meal sites at least twice a week. Assist with meal preparation and converge of meal sites when needed to avoid closure of meal sites. Performs other duties as assigned.

General Requirements:

Understands and complies with all Rio Blanco County and Departmental policies, procedures and protocols when performing job duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A proven innovator who effectively implements new ideas with the goal of improving the lives of older adults and families in our community. A self-motivated leader who can model a strong work ethic and be a team-player. Experience collaborating with boards, department heads, and community agency executive directors. Knowledge and experience serving the elderly/aging population. Requires the ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals to improve operations, procedures, policies, or methods. Must be able to understand federal and state partnerships, policy development, and laws and regulations as well as be able to apply a strategic mindset to the development, implementation and evaluation of aging programs and services. Principles, practices, and objectives as related to report writing, research methods, and data compilation. General office practices and procedures.

Education and/or Experience: Any combination of education, training and experience wh ch provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in sociology, human services, psychology or any other related field is highly desired. Prior experience in working with senior citizens. Prior grant administration experience is highly desired.

Licenses or Certificates: Valid driver license. Food safety certification within 1 week of hire

Physical Demands: While performing the essential functions of this job: Occasional movement required - stooping, reaching, handling, fingering, walking over rough, uneven terrain. Frequently required - talking and hearing. Computer and office equipment use is frequent. Driving is frequent. Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.