ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III

Locations: Casa Grande, Globe; remote options available. Department: Early Childhood Develop and Health Board. Employment type: Full-time.

About the role

First Things First (FTF) is an essential leader and partner in creating a family-centered, equitable, high-quality early childhood system that supports the development, well-being, health and education of all Arizona's children, birth to age 5. Created by voter initiative in 2006, FTF is governed by a state Board with 28 regional partnership councils. First Things First is a decentralized organization that engages diverse constituencies to accomplish its mission. Organizational values include a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; a focus on accountability, transparency, coordination and collaboration; and an emphasis on improving outcomes that will ensure young children start kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed in school and in life. First Things First values its government-to-government relationships with tribes in Arizona. Tribes can participate in First Things First in one of two ways: by electing to have their tribal lands treated as separate regions by the statewide FTF Board, or by electing to have their tribal lands treated as part of the FTF regions in which their lands are geographically located. To date, 19 federally recognized tribes have elected to participate in First Things First (10 as separate regions, and nine as part of the region in their geographic area). The Ak-Chin Indian Community, San Carlos Apache Tribe and Tonto Apache Tribe are located within the Central East Regional Area. The Administrative Specialist III (ASIII) position serves as the central coordinator for the Central East Regional Area including administrative support for the five regions Cochise, Gila, Graham/Greenlee, Pinal and the San Carlos Apache Tribe and assists the Central East Regional Area Director. A key function of this position is to provide active support to the five regional partnership councils, each comprising 11 volunteer community members, ensuring that meetings comply with the legal obligations established for First Things First. This position is an integral part of a team-based environment, providing a variety of complex administrative activities as well as being part of a culture that offers exemplary customer service. The ASIII serves as an ambassador and trustworthy representative of First Things First, coordinating work with regional staff, regional council members and ensuring effective communication with internal colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as central coordinator for the Central East Regional Area
• Provide administrative support for the five regions: Cochise, Gila, Graham/Greenlee, Pinal and the San Carlos Apache Tribe
• Assist the Central East Regional Area Director
• Provide active support to the five regional partnership councils (11 volunteer members each)
• Ensure council meetings comply with First Things First legal obligations
• Perform a variety of complex administrative activities
• Act as an ambassador and trustworthy representative of First Things First
• Coordinate work with regional staff and regional council members
• Ensure effective communication with internal colleagues

Pay

$47,840

Schedule

Full-time