Lead, Human Trafficking & Policy Programs

City of Long Beach; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Long Beach seeks a full‑time Human Trafficking Coordinator (Program Specialist) to establish and lead the new anti-trafficking focus area under the City Manager’s Office. This role coordinates interdepartmental efforts to implement the R.E.A.C.T.

Framework and collaborates with regional partners to address trafficking citywide and in the region. Ideal candidates bring strong program coordination, policy development, and data analysis skills, with a trauma-informed, survivor-centered

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a major in Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Political Science, or a related field *must provide proof of degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the City’s centralized lead and point of contact for implementation of the R.E.A.C.T. Framework and related interdepartmental anti-human trafficking efforts.
• Convene and facilitate the City’s interdepartmental Anti-Human Trafficking Team, including setting agendas, tracking commitments, and following up on and supporting action items.
• Work with partner departments, including Police, Health and Human Services, Community Development, the City Prosecutor, and the City Attorney, to develop work plans, timelines, and accountability measures, and to support related policies, programs, and ordinances.
• Lead the development and implementation of City initiatives, such as public awareness campaigns and community workshops, including managing consultants and contracts, scopes of work and deliverables.
• Identify gaps, overlaps, and barriers across City efforts, research promising practices from other jurisdictions, and recommend practical solutions to City leadership.
• Inventory and assess data collected by the City and its partners, and recommend improvements to data collection, sharing, and analysis.

Skills

Program coordination

Policy development

Community partnerships

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration / Public Policy / Social Work / Criminal Justice / Public Health / Political Science or related field

Job description

The City of Long Beach seeks a full‑time Human Trafficking Coordinator (Program Specialist) to establish and lead the new anti-trafficking focus area under the City Manager’s Office. This role coordinates interdepartmental efforts to implement the R.E.A.C.T.

Framework and collaborates with regional partners to address trafficking citywide and in the region. Ideal candidates bring strong program coordination, policy development, and data analysis skills, with a trauma-informed, survivor-centered