Special Projects Coordinator

Job Posting Title:

Special Projects Coordinator

Department:

Office of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Initiatives

Location:

5901 ZUNI RD SE

Pay:

$59,842.00 - $94,037.00

Close Date:

May 13, 2025

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

Special Projects Coordinator will conduct fiscal impact, cost/benefit, project and program analyses and coordinate implementation of special projects to include preparation of proposals, evaluation of proposals, compliance monitoring. Provide technical assistance and serve as liaison for associated projects. Will administer and serve as a liaison to individuals on various committees and community groups. Will assist individuals and organizations with concerns and will coordinate partnership process improvement initiatives and serve as contact on various committees. Develop program and fiscal impact reports and position papers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNCTIONAL AREAS

1. Conduct fiscal impact, cost/benefit, project and program analyses and coordinate implementation of special projects.
2. Coordinate special project functions including preparation of proposals, evaluation of proposals and compliance monitoring. Provide technical assistance and serve as County liaison for associated projects.
3. Coordinate and conduct feasibility and economic impact analyses of projects
4. Identify suitable areas for strategic improvement, develop plans to initiate improvements, coordinate implementation of those plans and monitor and report on the results.
5. Conduct analyses of proposed and pending local, state, and federal legislation and develop program and fiscal impact reports and position papers.
6. Serve on committees, task forces, evaluation groups and negotiating teams as assigned.
7. Prepare agenda items, periodic and summary financial reports on all areas of responsibility.
8. Incumbent(s) in this classification may handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents, or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.  
9. Any one position may not include all duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent performing the essential duties listed above.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

1. Serve as a liaison to five advisor boards and oversees the development of statistic plans and their implementation. Conduct fiscal impact, cost/benefit, project and program analyses, oversee contract compliance efforts, and coordinate implementation of special projects assigned by their direct supervisor, including projects involving systems re-engineering, performance monitoring, customer surveys, strategic improvement and records management.
2. Coordinate administrative functions involving contracts, including preparation of Request for Proposals, Services Requests, evaluation of proposals, processing of reimbursement requests, monitoring agencies’ compliance with contract requirements, providing technical assistance, and serving as County liaison for social service and/or other agencies.
3. Identify suitable areas for strategic improvement in county operations, develop plans to initiate improvements, coordinate implementation of those plans and monitor and report on the results.
4. Conduct analyses of proposed and pending local, state and federal legislation and develop program and fiscal impact reports and position papers.
5. Serve on/Staff committees, task forces, evaluation groups and negotiating teams as assigned by their direct supervisor.
6. Prepare agenda items, periodic and summary reports on all areas of responsibility.
7. Incumbent(s) in this classification may handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.  
8. Any one position may not include all duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent performing the essential duties listed above.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

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