Closing: Thursday November 27th, 2025, at 9:00 PM (PST) OR When 150 Applications Are Received

Position: Senior Technical Assistant – DUID Educational Awareness Campaign (CHP Grant funded)

Department: Lancaster Police Department 

Hourly Range: $27.06-$31.32

Classification: Temporary

FLSA: Non-Exempt – Overtime Eligible

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, provides logistical, administrative, and program support for the Lancaster Police Department’s DUID Educational campaign. The Senior Technical Assistant will be responsible for completing the day-to-day operational and fiscal tasks of the grant program, including scheduling, coordination, and logistics of community events, contract and invoice processing, budget monitoring, and quarterly reporting. Oversees project schedules, maintains organized records, and coordinates social media campaigns and event planning. Acts as a liaison for communications, tracks inventory and purchases of campaign materials and supports community outreach efforts to ensure successful project execution. This position is funded by the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program. The City and State will evaluate the effectiveness of the position on an annual basis to determine the next fiscal year’s funding level. Either party may terminate funding for the position at the end of each fiscal year, resulting in termination of the position.

Comprehensive Background Investigation:
As part of the overall evaluation and selection process, selected candidates must successfully complete a Live Scan fingerprinting clearance prior to being assigned a background investigator. Upon clearance, candidates will undergo a comprehensive background investigation to determine their suitability for employment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

The duties listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive.  An employee may also perform other related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor.  This position is considered non-exempt.

Required Skills:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Deal tactfully and effectively with staff, participants, service providers, and the public.
• Proficient in using Tyler software for managing contracts, purchase orders, and invoices.

Education and Experience:

• Experienced in managing county funds and grants, including compliance with associated requirements.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for acceptable job performance
• Currently enrolled in a college or university majoring in Public Administration, Social Work, Business, or a related field is desirable

Core Competencies:

• Problem Solving – Analytically and logically evaluating information
• Learning Agility – Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to work
• Handling Stress – Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Professional Integrity & Ethics – Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Safety Focus – Showing Vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Customer Focus – Attending to the Needs and expectations of customers
• Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Valuing Diversity – Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
• Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness

Guiding Principles

1. Put people first.
2. Be visionary.
3. Be an ambassador for Lancaster.
4. Be Fiscally Responsible.
5. Be Creative.
6. Always Improving.
7. Be Adaptable and Resilient.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Ascend/Descend stairs/ladders/balance (moderate)  
• Position self to bend or twist (frequent)   
• To move, transport, position items up to 15 lbs. (frequent)
• Exposed to outdoor weather conditions (infrequent)
• Operate Equipment (none)  
• Stationary or squatting position (frequent)

Environmental Factors:

• Work under time pressure (moderate to frequent)  
• Interruptions (frequent)

Essential Cognitive Functions:

• Analyze (continuous) 
• Computations (frequent)  
• Generate Written Work Product (moderate)   
• Independent Problem Solving (continuous)   
• Interruptions (frequent) 
• Maintain Positive Public Relations (continuous)  
• Organize (frequent)

Disaster Service Worker:

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100-3109, all public employees are declared disaster service workers subject to disaster service activities as may be assigned to them in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; 

The City of Lancaster will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Lancaster is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting www.dfeh.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/. 

The City of Lancaster is an Equal Opportunity Employer.