Job Description

Posting number: 26-00671

Department: Community Resources and Services

Division: Citizen Services - Admin.

Job classification: Contingent Professional (Program Assistant) - Department of Community Resources & Services, Administration (Office of Human Trafficking Prevention)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Human Services, Community and Social Services

Summary

This part-time position will support the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention by assisting with administrative coordination, task management, meeting logistics, outreach follow-up, and light research. The position will also support programmatic work and engage with subject matter related to human trafficking, interpersonal violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault. The position will also assist in coordinating partnerships, organizing projects, and supporting system-level strategies addressing trafficking vulnerabilities in Howard County.

This is a contingent position, meaning that it is not a part of the Howard County Classified Service and does not accrue County service time for the purpose of calculating any service benefit. This position is paid hourly and may work a varying number of hours per week, based on the availability of funding and a continued need. A contingent employee is only eligible for fringe benefits required by State or Federal law.

Examples of duties

• Support task management and project tracking for OHTP initiatives.
• Assist with calendar management and meeting scheduling.
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, trainings, and partner events.
• Organize internal documentation and workflow systems.
• Track outreach, trainings, and partnership activities.
• Assist with follow-up communication with community partners.
• Provide logistical support for outreach initiatives.
• Conduct light research related to trafficking prevention strategies and policies.
• Assist with documentation of system-level initiatives and projects.
• Support preparation of meeting materials and summaries when needed.
• Other related duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Associate's degree and/or a minimum of one (1) year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Driver's License.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Interest or experience in human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual violence, or victim services
• Strong organizational and administrative coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Strong written and professional communication skills
• Comfort working with sensitive subject matter
• Experience with outreach coordination, research, or program support preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well with an ethnically diverse population
• Strong computer proficiency especially with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), database management and spreadsheet applications
• Proficiency in virtual platforms and use of technology for human services delivery.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or assist to move adults. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment usually moderate.

LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, AND REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers or employees of organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.