Job Description

The Weatherization and Home Energy Division in the Passaic County Department of Senior Services, Disability and Veterans Affairs Division assists Passaic County residents with reducing their home energy burden and assists residents with reducing the risk of child lead poisoning due to lead-based paint. This position will perform higher-level responsibilities, which could include overseeing day-to-day operations in one of the Division’s Home Energy Office and overseeing the Division’s outreach strategy.

Examples of work may include, but are not limited to:

• Administer and comply with the guidelines and procedures of the Home Energy Assistance Program.

. Perform program functions of increased complexity and assist Keyboarding Clerk 1 staff in the performance of client intake and Home Energy application processing, particularly with complex or escalated cases.
. Coordinate with Division management and with NJ State Department of Community Affairs program staff.
. Plan and organize community outreach to promote the Home Energy; Weatherization; and Lead Assistance programs.
. Coordinate with caseworkers, agency representatives and other points of contact for program outreach.
. Ability to be highly organized, detail-oriented, balance competing priorities, problem-solve and meet deadlines.
. Ability to create mass-mailings, program flyers, presentations, social media content and other outreach materials.
. Ability to work in-office and out of office, during work hours, after-hours and on weekends as needed, is required.

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Customer Service Skills

Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma/GED are preferred (postsecondary education is a plus)

Experience: Fluency in English is required (additional fluency in Spanish, Arabic or another language is a plus)
Proficiency in typing is required; Proficiency in Microsoft Office (or comparable software) is required.

Note: A position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.

License: Valid New Jersey Driver’s License

If you qualify and would like to be considered, submit a letter of interest and your resume (including daytime phone number and email address) to the email address listed below. You must submit your response by the closing date shown above and indicate the job title in the subject line.

E-Mail: kevinba@passaiccountynj.org

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that may include fingerprinting. As of September 2010, in accordance with N.J.S.A 52:14-7, the “New Jersey First Act,” all new employees must reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under the law. If you do not live in New Jersey, you have one year after you begin employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey or secure an exemption.