Hybrid Community Resilience Program Manager na City of Pittsburgh, PA
City of Pittsburgh, PA · Pittsburgh, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Professional
- Escritório em Pittsburgh
About the Department
The Community Resilience Program Manager is responsible for the oversight of the Community Resilience team. This position sits at the intersection of engaging communities and ensuring that the work of the Office of Community Health and Safety (OCHS) is informed by community needs and the provision of support related to trauma that occurs in communities throughout the City.
The successful incumbent will possess expertise pertaining to developing, implementing, and facilitating community-based events and training opportunities that are trauma-informed and alignment with the principles of harm-reduction. This role focuses on equipping city residents with knowledge and skills to educate and empower their communities in a supportive, low-barrier environment and will do so in collaboration with the other programs throughout the Office of Community Health & Safety. The Community Resilience Program Manager will oversee all community engagement requests, coordinate event logistics, ensure proper staffing and materials, and provide provisional approval on OCHS-branded resources, including event flyers, social media postings, digital presentations, and the staff associated with these tasks.
They will also possess the clinical knowledge that will enable the incumbent to understand and implement, personally and via the supervision of staff, direct support to individuals who experience intimate partner violence, other categories of violent crime, and instances of trauma and grief.
Department: Public Safety, Office of Community Health & Safety
Posting Type: Announcement
Salary: $83,512 per year
Union Status: None, this is a non-union position.
Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive
Position Duties
General Application Requirements:
You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.
- Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
- Applicants must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.
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- A current, valid Pennsylvania Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License (or out of state equivalent) is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service on an individual basis.
NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).
NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh. Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.
Qualifying Requirements:
Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed, and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.
WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show five (5) years of full-time experience working in government constituent affairs, community engagement, program development and implementation, cross-sector coordination, and public service. Familiarity with City of Pittsburgh diversion, homeless services, and crisis response programs is preferred. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
EDUCATION: The application must clearly show a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a fully accredited institution. License of Social Work (LSW) is preferred. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training.)
EQUIVALENCY: None permitted for this position. Therefore, no education/training and/or work experience may be substituted toward the qualifying requirements listed above.
Minimum Qualifications
If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.
- Written: None required for this position.
- Performance: None required for this position.
- Medical: Required.
Other Qualifications
- Upholds and practices OCH&S values, emphasizing harm reduction, person-first, crisis, and trauma-informed principles.
- Develops and delivers educational presentations to community members and City of Pittsburgh departments/employees.
- Establishes and maintains partnerships with diverse community stakeholders and organizations.
- Collaborates with internal city offices and external partners to support community needs.
- Implements case management that addresses instances of trauma and guides responses by the Office of Community Health & Safety to traumatic events in communities.
- Engages in program coordination with internal staff, first responders, and local agencies to enhance community education and outreach.
- Triages and attends requests for presentations and forms of stakeholder engagement on behalf of OCHS. Updates relevant internal stakeholders afterward, such as the Assistant Director and relevant program manager(s).
- Engages community members and stakeholders consistently and appropriately.
- Supervises and provides daily task oversight to the Community Resilience Specialists, Trauma Specialists, Victim Assistance Case Manager(s), and other staff as needed.
- Coordinates OCHS responses and support when instances of community trauma occur in collaboration with the community resilience staff and other relevant OCHS and City staff.
- Provides support, guidance, and supervision to Community Partnership Specialist, including but not limited to, attendance at community events and strategically planning stakeholder engagement.
- Ensures alignment of branding and marketing materials with OCHS culture.
- Manages projects such as the OCHS newsletter and other public-facing initiatives.
- Coordinates and represents OCHS at events, such as City in the Streets.
- Performs additional duties as assigned or required.
