Senior Program Coordinator-Marin Center

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do and they are proud to tell people "I work for the County of Marin." Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture here. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Department of Cultural Services, in partnership with the non-profit Marin Cultural Association, has four essential functions: operating the Marin Center facilities and campus as rental venues, programming a diverse performance series and the visual art galleries, overseeing the Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center docent tour program, and producing the Marin County Fair. The Department and the Marin Cultural Association support art and culture in Marin County by working to increase participation, advance collaboration, and optimize resources to create greater access to the arts for all Marin County residents regardless of age, race, ability, or means.

ABOUT THE MARIN CENTER

As the major performing arts, visual arts, events center, and fairgrounds in Marin County, Marin Center serves the community by bringing art, music, dance, and performance of all kinds to audiences around the Bay. The 55-acre campus which includes a park, a 14-acre lagoon and a variety of venues for entertainment, meetings, and special events.Reporting to the Director of Cultural Services, this critical staff position cultivates and maintains positive relationships with County partners, vendors, guests, and stakeholders through the management of The Marin Center's facility rentals. The Senior Program Coordinator identifies ways to improve operations, streamline processes and implement best practices in venue management with the overall goal of enhancing the customer experience.  They negotiate and administer contracts; advise users on available equipment, space and physical lay-out of facilities; serve as the liaison to all rental/event producers; recommend and implement approved operational policies and procedures, including scheduling, rental fees, and booking procedures; and recommend the purchase of equipment and supplies. owing.    The Senior Program Coordinator supervises a Front of House Manager as well as a Technical Coordinator and temporary Utility Workers. The Senior Program Coordinator takes an active role in performance management, coaching and staff/team development.Our Highly Qualified Candidate

The ideal candidate is a problem solver, has strong analytical skills, and demonstrated leadership and staff management ability. They are excellent communicators and possess experience in event coordination or venue operations with at least one year of experience scheduling large capacity (800+) facility rentals and overseeing rental contracts.

They are highly organized, thrive under pressure and can think and react quickly and creatively in unique situations while always remaining poised and professional. Strong computer skills, particularly with utilizing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets as well as experience using venue or facility scheduling software. The ideal candidate is an excellent team member and collaborator who possesses superior interpersonal and conflict resolution skills; independently seeks opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement; and thrives working in a fast-paced, progressive organization. Experience supervising staff in a union environment and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through programming and staff selection are highly valued in this role.

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 programs.

• 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.

• 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, which one year includes responsibility for program administration, planning, monitoring and evaluation. Additional related experience may substitute for the education on a year for year basis.

A graduate degree in a field closely related to the assigned program(s) is highly desirable.First round interviews for this position will be conducted virtually via Zoom and are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday July 10th & Thursday July 11th. Interview schedule is subject to change.

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Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.