Program Manager - Eligibility

County of Nevada; Nevada City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CalPERS retirement

Medical insurance

Flexible schedules

Job summary

County of Nevada is seeking a dynamic Program Manager to co-lead the Eligibility Team within Social Services. You will supervise staff, develop policies, and manage grants and budgets while coordinating with internal and external partners to deliver essential services.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree (3 years at advanced journey level) or a Master’s degree (2 years at advanced journey level) and will contribute to emergency shelter staffing and community support initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Master's degree in a related field also accepted with two years of experience at the advanced journey level.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned staff including schedules, training, evaluations, and performance improvement.
• Interview and make recommendations regarding filling positions.
• Interpret and apply provisions of law, rules, and regulations related to the program area.
• Prepare grant, budget, and other materials for Board meetings and interagency coordination.
• Staff emergency shelters during evacuations or weather events.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Interviewing

Policy development

Budgeting & grants

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Grant writing

Job description

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 19, 2026

If you are you committed to serving our county’s most vulnerable populations and contributing to the health and wellbeing of the citizens of Nevada County, come join our team! Nevada County Social Services is looking for a dynamic co-leader for the Eligibility Team. Our Program Manager directs the staff of Eligibility and Employment and works as an integral part of a leadership team. This division of the Department of Social Services provides compassionate assistance, support, and services to meet the basic needs of our citizens. The Program Manager works closely with internal and external partners to ensure efficiency, maintain positive culture, and provide critical services to our customers.

The ideal candidate will:

• Develop and review program policies and procedures specific to assigned area.
• Supervise assigned staff including reviewing and approving employee schedules, ensuring staff training and development, completing employee performance evaluations, and assigning and reviewing work. Conducting informal counseling on work issues, preparing documentation and improvement plans for deficiencies, and recommending disciplinary action may be included in this scope of duties.
• Interview and make recommendations regarding filling of positions.
• Interpret and apply provisions of law, rules, and regulations related to program area.
• Review and respond to correspondence and other forms of communication sent by a wide variety of individuals.
• Conduct safety and staff meetings with assigned staff.
• Provide professional and technical consultation on complex program matters, participating in the actual work of the program area on particularly complex, difficult, or sensitive projects.
• Prepare grant, budget, and other material such as Requests for Proposals, Requests for Qualifications, and other information, as needed by the program Board meetings, Board task forces, community organizations, interagency committee and other meetings and conferences.
• Prepare for and staff emergency shelters when evacuations or weather events occur.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field with three years of experience in the program at the advanced journey level. A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field with two years of experience in the program area at the advanced journey level is also accepted.

This position is full-time and fully benefited.

Our staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including, but not limited to:

• a generous sick time/vacation/leave benefit
• 11 standard and 3 floating holidays each year
• CalPERS retirement
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• complementary and voluntary life insurance plans
• a flexible spending account (FSA)
• a dependent care account (DCA)
• a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options
• Nevada County is also a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.
• And because we care about work-life balance, we also offer flexible schedules and telework options to our staff depending on program needs!

Benefit eligibility and options are based on regular or temporary employee status.

You matter at County of Nevada. Your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place here. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.