Overview

Position Title: PUBLIC WORKS

Company: City Of El Paso County

Location: El Paso County, TX, US

Job Description:

The Graffiti Program Coordinator under minimal supervision, coordinates and oversees daily activities of graffiti program and county beautification efforts. The incumbent is responsible for placing probationers and answering all incoming calls professionally and assuring correct placement of community service and community service hour tracking.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates and oversees daily activities of graffiti program and environmental cleanups and county beautification efforts. Involves: Coordinates compliance with litter and rubbish ordinances; ensures citizens complaints regarding graffiti removal related to property damage is resolved;
  • Supervise assigned probationers. Involves: Schedules, assigns, and reviews of operational and procedural activities; prioritizes and coordinates activities; instructs, guides and checks work; enforces rules, and regulations; counsels, motivates, and maintains harmony;
  • Plans and assigns daily workload for community service workers, prioritizing, scheduling, and organizing workloads to meet deadlines;
  • Engages in all activities related to placement, follow-up, and supervision of probationers court-ordered to perform community service to include interview of probationer, arrangement of work schedules and follow-up of placement;
  • Assists in placement, follow-up, and supervision of clients who have been court-ordered to perform community service;
  • Ensures proper standards of behavior by clients;
  • Maintains contact with probation officers to advice of probationer’s progress or lack of cooperation;
  • Manages effectively multiple assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks and responsibilities;
  • Works in close collaboration with participating agencies to obtain correct record of hours performed at assigned agency;
  • Testifies in court and verifies graffiti as it relates to prosecution of graffiti related cases, and makes public presentations when necessary;
  • Completes daily record keeping and logging of hours;
  • Participates in supervision of probationers at community service worksite and reports any problems involving probationers to Supervisor of Community Service Restitution Program;
  • Ensures department and program policies, procedures, and safety methods are followed in performing job duties;
  • Ensures community service equipment is properly used and maintained; checks all truck units for safety equipment and personal safety gear; operates standard to specialized equipment utilized to perform duties;
  • Installs new and/or enhanced equipment and/or systems.  Involves: Identifying / recommending / researching costs, parts, supplies, equipment and material needs;
  • Gathers materials and supplies;
  • Performs manual labor as needed;
  • Works in close collaboration with participating agencies to monitor client participation in community service program;
  •  Participates on committees/special projects and seeks additional responsibilities;
  • Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen claims, inquiries, and complaints;
  • Attends and participates in meetings, training and information sessions;
  • Commits self to providing excellent customer service and demonstrate commitment through cooperative team and individual efforts; and
  • Creates a high quality work culture through participation in and emphasis on training and mentoring to develop leadership, management, and technical skills in self and all employees, including safety related training and skills.
  • Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.
  • Maintains a safe and healthy work place environment.
  • May be required to travel to satellite branches when assigned or at times, on very short notification.

Requirements:

  • An Associate’s degree in business or public administration, planning, social/behavioral science from an accredited university or college or a related field, and three (3) years of administration experience involving project coordination, social work or corrections agency which deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons;  with one (1) year supervisory experience.
  • Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Must have or obtain by date of hire a valid driver’s license applicable to job responsibilities, with a driving record acceptable to the County of El Paso.