Program Specialist

1 week ago


Oakland, United States AC Transit Full time

**Summary**:
This is an excellent opportunity to work for the largest bus agency in California, make a difference in our local community, and promote AC Transit as a great employer of the East Bay. In addition to working with some of the best in the business, AC Transit also has an excellent benefits package that includes pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending, and 457 savings plan.

**Representative Functions**:

- Coordinates and implements, functions and activities in support of an assigned program; monitors program performance; performs a variety of administrative, coordinative and technical support duties for a designated program.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and District policies, regulations, rules, and guidelines governing the designated program.
- Establishes and maintains the record-keeping system documenting program compliance.
- Serves as a liaison to participants, staff, and, community organizations; provides presentations, information, and assistance regarding assigned programs and services; receives and responds to inquiries relating to assigned area of responsibility; communicates issues to staff as appropriate.
- Acts as a program representative with external organizations to relay or obtain relevant information regarding program activities; coordinates department services and activities with other District departments, staff, and outside agencies.
- Develops and distributes a variety of program-specific information, forms, records, reports, correspondence, and data as required.
- Participates in the planning, coordination, and conducting of training activities related to program assignment; participates in developing the training curricula and materials.
- Assists higher levels in administering the assigned programs and activities.
- Attends and participates in a variety of professional meetings and regulatory training; stays abreast of new trends, innovations, laws, and regulations as they relate to the area of assignment.
- Performs related duties as required.

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Education**:Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in business or public administration, planning or related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

**Experience**: Three (3) years of recent, verifiable, specialized administrative, analytical or program support experience or two (2) years at a level equivalent to the District’s classification of Assistant Program Specialist.

**License/Certification(s)**:Requirements may be established for individual positions, dependent upon functional assignment. Some positions may require a valid Class C California Driver License and meet the District’s driving standards

**Special Requirements**: Must be willing to: (1) work outside regular business hours as required and (2) travel between the various District divisions.

**Additional Information**:
**Physical Requirements**: Must maintain the physical condition necessary to: (1) perform tasks in an office setting operating a personal computer, keyboards, and other peripheral equipment; and (2) possess physical mobility in order to direct or conduct field studies, and attend external meetings and events.

**THIS POSITION IS A UNION POSITION, REPRESENTED BY AFSCME**

**Benefits**:The transit professionals who call AC Transit home represent the rich cultural diversity of the Bay Area. For more than 60 years, we have been an equal opportunity employer honoring religion, ethnic background, national origin, gender, gender expression, genetic information, disabilities, age, and veteran status. We are not only an inclusive employer but also offer a comprehensive benefits package rooted in choice, flexibility, and affordability. Most Benefits are effective the first of the month following your hire date. Employees and eligible dependents have access to the following benefits*:

- Medical - Choice of two Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs): Kaiser Permanente and Health Net. $10.00 office visit co-pays; $5.00 - $35.00 prescription co-pays.
- Dental - MetLife Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) $50 annual deductible per person/$150 per family; $3,000 per person annual maximum; preventative care covered at 100%; basic and major care covered at 90%; $4,000 lifetime maximum orthodontia covered at 50%.
- Vision - Vision Service Plan - $10.00 copay; eligible for an exam, lenses, frames or contact lenses every 12 months - based on the last date of service. $200 frame allowance or $120 allowance for contact lenses.
- Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
- Employee paid Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health Care, Dependent Care, Parking, Transit
- AC Transit contributes up to $50.00/month towards an employee’s FSA Transit costs
- Free AC Transit Bus Pass
- Federal Credit Union
- Vacation and Sick Leave


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