WID Job Announcement: Program Analyst - Bilingual in Spanish and English

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

- Program Analyst - Bilingual in Spanish and English

California Work Incentives Initiative - CWII

ABOUT WID:

The World Institute on Disability (WID) is a nonprofit public policy center

dedicated to promoting independence and full societal inclusion of people

with disabilities. Currently, WID operates with a staff of 17 employees and

regular volunteers and is located in downtown Oakland, California,

convenient to accessible BART and bus transportation.

Since its founding in 1983, WID has earned a reputation for quality

research and public education on a wide range of issues.

Over half of the Board of Directors and staff are people with disabilities,

and respected national leaders in the disability rights field, as well as

in industry, government, and social services. This enables WID to bring a

cross-disability perspective to the policy arena.

ABOUT CWII:

The California Work Incentives Initiative, CWII, is a community based

collaboration focused on reducing poverty and barriers to employment by

engaging the disability community to improve person-centered health care

and employment services. Current projects include Disability Benefits 101

(DB101), a (soon to be) bilingual website on public and private health and

benefit programs for California workers and job seekers; the statewide

California Work Group on Work Incentives and Healthcare (CWG); and CWII’s

Youth Initiatives. The program conducts statewide outreach, training and

presentations on Disability Benefits 101, health, benefits, work and

disability.

The program work environment is flexible, team oriented and fast paced,

with fixed and evolving procedures and schedules due to program growth and

the nature of the workloads. CWII receives support from city, county,

state, federal and foundation grants and contracts to produce and manage

project activities.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The bilingual Program Analyst serves as a primary public contact and CWII

expert on state, federal and private health, work and benefit programs, and

represents the program in multiple ways. The position is responsible for

researched benefit program analysis and information products, based on

DB101 user preferences, benefit trainings under development, and based on

changes in marketing, outreach and program evaluation activities. The

Program Analyst makes recommendations to the program team and partners on

improving process and products as part of the essential functions of the

position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Masters or other graduate degree in Public Policy, Social

Services, Humanities or related fields plus 3 years work experience related

to public and private disability benefits and health coverage.

Or

· B. A. in Public Policy, Social Services, Humanities or related

fields plus 4 years work experience related to public and private

disability benefits and health coverage.

· Demonstrated bilingual speaking and writing skills in Spanish

and English, including composition and copy editing skills

· Experience with drafting, layout and editing of content and

related products using, at a minimum, MS Office and Excel

· Demonstrated public speaking and presentation skills

· Flexibility; ability and capacities to work under pressure from

multiple deadlines

· Ability to manage competing priorities

· Ability to work independently and to exercise appropriate level

of discretion of judgment

· Strong networking and long-term relationship building skills

· Experience and skill collaborating in a team setting: and with

staff at all levels

· Knowledge of current disability policy, and state, federal and

private benefit programs

· Experience researching, gathering, synthesizing, evaluating,

and reporting data, including survey instruments

PREFERENCES:

· Publishing

· Knowledge or experience with web-based software, Content

Management System and web-based authoring tools

· Knowledge of Independent Living movement history and philosophy

· Personal and/or professional experience with disability

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: CWII Program Manager

COMPENSATION: $43,500 to $46,000 annual base range at 100% FTE plus benefits

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Send resume, writing samples in English and Spanish, cover letter and

references to:

World Institute on Disability

Attn: Bilingual Program Analyst Search Committee

510-16th Street, Suite 100

Oakland, CA 94612

FAX: (510) 763-4109

NO CALLS PLEASE

Application Deadline: Position open until filled

Applications Review, Interviews and Testing:

Testing Process: Written tests of editing,

prioritizing, and benefits content skill and capacity

Final Selection:

Proposed Start Date:

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:

· Address questions regarding reasonable accommodations to access

the application/interview process to the attention of the Human Resource

Manager.

· To accommodate our staff with severe allergies, WID asks

applicants, employees, and guests who use service dogs to advise the Human

Resource Manager of their appointment before arrival, if possible.

· WID promotes a scent/chemical free environment. To support this

effort, WID asks that all applicants, employees, and guests refrain from

wearing/using scented products and chemicals while in our offices or at our

sponsored events.

TRAVEL/RELOCATION:

WID cannot cover the cost of travel or relocation, but encourages all

interested applicants to apply.

All persons, including disabled persons, elders, women, racial and ethnic

minorities, are encouraged to apply.

World Institute on Disability

Job Description

Title: Program Analyst, bilingual in Spanish and

English

Department: California Work Incentives Initiative (CWII)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The bilingual Program Analyst serves as a primary public contact and CWII

expert on state and federal health, work and benefit programs, and

represents the program in multiple ways. The position is responsible for

developing program analysis and information products based on ways in which

the program’s website is being used, benefit trainings are being

developed, and based on changes in marketing, outreach and program

evaluation activities. The bilingual Program Analyst makes recommendations

to the program team and partners on improving process and products as part

of the essential functions of the position.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide Content Management services in Spanish and English:

· Work with program manager, project staff and partners to

research, craft, edit and update program information, products and

services, including website, training and outreach information, curricula

and marketing products

· Provide content and writing expertise to Disability Benefits

101 (DB101) benefits calculator project

· Provide content, cultural and other language oversight, and

plain language writing expertise to installation on website of

subcontractor translations of DB101 sections and DB101 benefits calculator

sessions

· Create new website benefit program content as warranted by

program development, and with direction from program manager

· Research and add articles and current events of DB101 user

interest to the website

· Respond to inquiries from website users with appropriate

information or technical assistance

· Create issue briefs, news articles and other products that

enhance website, training, marketing and outreach activities

· Present on program content and services at conferences,

meetings, focus groups, CWII’s California Work Group meetings, and at

other forums

Program Research & Analysis

· Develop program analysis, issue briefs or news articles based

on specific ways that the website is being used or as warranted by new

research projects

· Analyze program interactions and track changes to program

interaction

· Research, track and report on changes to public and private

healthcare and benefit programs

· Research, track and report on proposed changes to and changes

in law related to program services, activities and products

· Data search, interpretation and reporting activities

· Develop and modify survey tools for users of DB101 information

services

Program Collaboration and Participation

· Work collaboratively and build work relationships with interns

and California Work Group participants, CWII partners, and others who

contribute to program products

· Participate in project and program planning and meetings as needed

· Recommend improvements to the program team and partners on

process and products.

Other duties as assigned.

CLASSIFICATIONS:

q Status: Regular, Exempt

q Salary Range: $43,500 to $46,000 annual base

q FTE%: 100%

q Work Comp Code: 8810

q Supervisor: Program Manager

q Effective Date: