Senior Program Coordinator — Homelessness & Coordinated Care

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Homelessness & Coordinated Care Division (HCC) is seeking a Senior Program Coordinator to lead the County’s efforts to address unsheltered homelessness and support coordinated encampment response. This role provides program leadership, oversees key initiatives, and partners with local jurisdictions and service providers to advance housing‑focused solutions.

Working with a high degree of independence, the Senior Program Coordinator manages operations, supports program improvements, and ensures strong alignment across multiple service systems.

Key Responsibilities

Leading unsheltered homelessness and encampment response efforts

Overseeing contracted outreach services for unsheltered homelessness and encampment response

Managing grants, contracts, budgets, and reporting requirements

Coordinating cross‑agency responses and community partnerships

Using data to assess needs, monitor performance, and improve outcomes

Hybrid Schedule
The Health and Human Services Department has embraced a hybrid work schedule. The successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite during the initial probationary period before establishing a hybrid schedule.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate

Knowledge of homelessness response systems, Housing First principles, and best practices for addressing unsheltered homelessness

Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and community partnerships

Experience overseeing contracts, grants, and program budgets

Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, evaluate outcomes and identify actionable solutions

Excellent facilitation, communication, and relationship‑building skills

Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a clear focus on housing outcomes and equitable service delivery

A commitment to collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Desirable Experience

Unsheltered homelessness response

Encampment assessment and resolution

Street outreach services

Coordinated Entry or housing navigation

Local government or public‑sector program administration

Grant administration and contract management

Qualifications
Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of administering and evaluating programs

Policies and procedures related to assigned program

Needs of clients served by a public agency program

Data collection, data analysis, and application to management information system design and implementation

Community resources for the provision of social services, education and related services

Contract development and monitoring

Budget, utilization projections and cost analysis

Ability to:

Work with individuals, groups, and communities to promote program objectives

Develop procedures and protocols necessary to implement project designs and administer data gathering instruments

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with program participants, co‑workers, community organizations, private agencies and other public agencies

Manage competing demands

Interpret, explain, and apply rules and regulations

Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports

Coordinate, facilitate, and conduct public meetings

Communicate effectively

Minimum Qualifications
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in a field closely related to the assigned program(s) and three years of experience providing community, educational or related services, including one year with responsibility for program administration, planning, monitoring and evaluation. Additional related experience may substitute for education on a year‑for‑year basis. A graduate degree in a related field is highly desirable.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415‑473‑2095.

Live Scan
Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff’s Department and must pass a Department of Justice Live Scan check prior to appointment.

Disaster Service Workers
All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath. Employees must complete all Disaster Service Worker‑related training as assigned and return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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