Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.
The Inspection Services Division is recruiting to fill one (1) Associate Governmental Program Analyst position located in Sacramento County.
The hiring unit has established the following internal cut-off dates for this Job Control:
Applications will be reviewed after each date listed above, and selections can be made. However, the Job Control will remain open until the vacancy is filled. If your application is submitted after the most recent cut-off date, it will be applied to the next review period.
Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager II, the Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) serves as an independent field analyst who collects, analyzes, and evaluates complex data collected from school districts, school garden organizations, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, local governments, Tribal communities, historically excluded communities, and other entities engaged in school food transformation. The Farm to School Network Regional Leads work in concert with CDFA Farm to School Regional Producer Engagement Specialists, the CDFA Farm to School Network, and regional partners to create solutions that serve the California school food community and advance CDFA’s Farm to School Roadmap.
This position will serve the Central Region which includes the following counties: Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, Mariposa, Mono and Alpine.
The incumbent must have initiative, good judgement, independent action, timeliness, prioritization of multiple projects, good verbal and written communication skills, proficient computer skills and knowledge of a variety of software, including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Internet social media functions.
• Design, create, evaluate, and refine a community asset mapping tool within the California Farm to School Network Central Region. This includes conducting a landscape analysis of farm to school stakeholders, specifically school districts, school garden organizations, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, Tribal communities, historically underserved communities, and other entities engaged in school food transformation.
• Once collected, utilize data to create and present reports for CDFA internal stakeholders as well as regional stakeholders. Analyze the data to develop potential policy and administrative solutions and make recommendations to best achieve program goals. Reports will succinctly analyze stakeholder input, identify areas for collaboration across local, regional, and State resources, and make program policy recommendations on a regional and statewide basis.
• As needed, design, test, implement, and evaluate new solutions to support stakeholder needs.
• Serve as main point of contact for the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program. This includes making recommendations on grant program design and implementation based on data collected during ongoing landscape analysis; creating opportunities for public information sessions regarding grant application; and creating, implementing, and evaluating scoring criteria for funding. Once funding is distributed, Farm establish regular check-in schedules with grantees in their region, create interview scripts, data collection tools, evaluation schedules, and produce reports on grant progress, successes, and challenges.
• Design, implement, and evaluate public events with California school food stakeholders especially school districts, school garden organizations, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and other entities engaged in school food transformation.
Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.