Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) is a statewide disability organization that administers programs and connects California’s Independent Living Network. The Disability Disaster Access & Resources (DDAR) Program Coordinator supports the statewide DDAR network through program coordination, technical assistance, compliance oversight, training, reporting, inventory tracking, and emergency preparedness and response activities.
Responsibilities
- Monitor DDAR Center compliance with funder requirements and program deliverables
- Provide technical assistance to DDAR Centers to ensure consistent statewide program implementation
- Train in activity implementation best practices and provide 1:1 support to DDAR Center staff
- Use and manage the statewide database to:
- Document DDAR Center activities (e.g., outreach, training, material development, etc.), ensuring deliverables are being met
- Ensure monthly program data is transmitted to funder(s) in their requested format
- Archive and save data once a month
- Facilitate and moderate monthly meetings/trainings
- Provide information, referrals, and application assistance to consumers
- Coordinate public awareness and training activities for DDAR
- Travel may be required to facilitate and participate in public awareness and educational events that represent CFILC and the IL Network
- Recruit presenters and trainers for public awareness, training, and conference events
- Occasional evening/night and weekend work hours may be required to support outreach events
- Secure accessible training venues
- Book accessibility services for trainings and public awareness events
- Support coordination during disaster activations and statewide emergency response efforts
- Occasional evening/night and weekend work hours are required to support DDAR activation events
- Share the following responsibilities with the DDAR team:
- Participate in and contribute to the annual DDAR Deliverable implementation plan
- Track and maintain program inventory in a database
- Work with the CFILC Communications Manager to create public awareness materials (e.g., blogs, newsletters, social media posts, etc.) that are shared with DDARCs
- Develop new partnerships to expand/support the California Disability Emergency Preparedness Partnership Network
- Provide progress reports at DDAR team meetings
- Provide report outs at Statewide meetings
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and support implementation of best practices
- Travel as needed in California with occasional out-of-state travel
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Public Safety, Social Services or related field preferred. An Associate's degree with additional relevant experience may be considered
- Four years' professional experience in program coordination, emergency management, public administration, with disability services or related field may be substituted for college degree
- Strong customer service skills
- Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Teams and Zoom
- Experience working collaboratively with a team
- Leadership experience/group facilitation
- Experience with diverse, intersectional, marginalized and/or underserved communities
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of database entry and data validation
- Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Public Safety, Social Services or related field preferred
- Multilingual
- Personal experience with disability
- Experience working with people with disabilities
- Familiarity with disability rights
- Familiar with Independent Living Philosophy
Benefits
- Vacation
- Sick time
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- FSA
- Retirement plan
- This position may be performed remotely within California
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