UCCE Program Coordinator

UCCE Program Coordinator - Extra Help

Sonoma County Public Infrastructure

Starting salary up to $45.11/hour.

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is the research and outreach arm of the University of California. It was founded in 1914 to help farmers, homemakers, and youth use the latest university research to improve their lives and businesses. A century later, the Cooperative Extension continues to provide a vital link between public universities and communities. It is the mission of the UCCE to sustain a vital agriculture, environment, and community in Sonoma County by providing UC research‑based information in agriculture, natural resource management, and youth development.

UCCE advisors in Sonoma County are critical partners with local farmers and ranchers, providing science‑based information on techniques to increase production and economic stability, while addressing environmental concerns.

• Assist with diverse and ongoing creative and technical projects related to marketing and communications, including executing strategies to enhance the organization’s public presence and engagement.
• Deliver a range of administrative support services, such as managing and updating the organization’s website, ensuring content accuracy, accessibility, and visual appeal.
• Creating, editing, and publishing digital content, including articles, blog posts, press releases, and social media updates.
• Designing and producing marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, reports, newsletters, and presentations.
• Supporting the alignment of brand messaging across all communication platforms.
• Tracking key metrics to assess and optimize marketing and website effectiveness.
• Collaborating with internal teams to gather content, stories, and updates to share with the public.
• Supporting special events, community outreach, and promotional campaigns.

• Strong project management skills.
• Experience managing websites, preferably using content management systems (CMS) such as Word Press or Drupal.
• Ability to craft engaging digital content through writing, photography, and basic design tools.
• Knowledge of digital marketing tools, communications best practices, and social media platforms.
• Familiarity with analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, social media insights) and email marketing platforms.
• Experience with graphic design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or Canva).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Coursework or training in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, or graphic design is highly desired (not required).
• Relevant experience in general administration, accounting, budgetary analysis, or human resources work, including compiling, tabulating, analyzing, and presenting statistical and narrative written reports.
• Academic coursework in public administration, business administration, management, accounting, political science, economics, statistics, English composition, psychology, or closely related courses.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the appropriate level (may be required depending on assignment).
• Knowledge and skills in administrative techniques, accounting, budgeting, human resources administration, research methodology, data collection, preliminary analysis, report writing, basic statistics, interview techniques, written and oral communication, modern office methods, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and graphic presentation.
• Ability to collect, compile, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data; understand and explain laws, regulations, and policies governing program operations; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, clients, and the public; understand program objectives in relation to departmental goals and procedures; organize and prioritize work assignments; use and understand common database, spreadsheet, and word processing applications;
  
  learn specialized computer applications.
• Certain positions may require the ability to speak, read, and write fluent Spanish.

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