• • Conducts research into illegal dumping and SB 1383 compliance to continue to evolve and improve programming.
  • • Learns and applies a Human Centered Design approach to programming.
  • • Recruits and coordinates community volunteers for campaigns related to illegal dumping and litter, including court-appointed community service workers.
  • • Works with the Police Department, Public Works, and code enforcement to develop and implement strategies to deter illegal dumping.
  • • Conducts data gathering and analysis to track illegal dumping and waste-related matters toward successful outcomes.
  • • Provides input on City policies and ordinances as necessary to continue to improve waste management and further reduce the impacts of dumping, litter, and recycling contamination.
  • • Serves as a member of the Emergency Operations Center during emergencies or disasters.
  • • Builds and maintains cooperative working relationships and positive alliances with members of community-based organizations, local businesses, local officials, City staff, and the public.
  • • Represents the City at conferences, seminars and meetings as assigned.
  • • Maintains knowledge of current trends, theory, practices, laws, regulations, and emerging technologies and methods regarding communications, public information, news media, and community and public relations.
  • • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

  • • Waste management and recycling principles, trends, laws, and best practices, including SB 1383
  • • Technical aspects of Code Enforcement
  • • Project management
  • • Local government operations
  • • Microsoft Office
  • • Culturally competent community engagement strategies
  • • Methods for monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating programs
  • • Communications, marketing, social media messaging and strategy
  • • Correct grammar usage, spelling, syntax, punctuation, and the principles of effective written communications

ABILITY TO:

  • • Establish and maintain a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork
  • • Collaborate well with people from various backgrounds, positions, and agencies
  • • Identify challenges and emerging issues
  • • Manage interdepartmental committees and work programs
  • • Communicate well both orally and in writing, ideally in both English and Spanish
  • • Manage a variety of administrative operations, functions, and projects
  • • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff, partners, the media, and the public
  • • Operate computer software such as presentation software, graphic design, spreadsheets, web design and databases
  • • Break down complex issues in a manner that is easily communicated and understood by a diverse audience