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Chore and Home Safety Program Coordinator

*Definition:  *  Under general direction --- assists seniors with safety repairs of their homes, as well as adaptations in accordance with the chore and Home Safety Program criteria; Supervises and instructs home safety contractors, professional workers and volunteers; Works within assigned budget and tracks expenditures/donations; Documents clients' services; Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, safety standards and procedures; Performs related duties as required.

**Typical Examples of Duties & Percentage of Time

40-45% **

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ |   | Daily supervision of contractors, | | | professional workers and | |   | volunteers; Provides instruction | | | and training; Plans, coordinates, | | | assigns and reviews work | | | activities; Ensures compliance | | | with all applicable codes, safety | | | standards and procedures; | | | | | | Assists with the direction of | | 10-20% | safety training as required by | | | Federal, State and local | | | standards and enforces | | | departmental safety policies and | | | procedures; Resolves issues or | | | problems; Develops and maintains | | | professional relationships with | | | the public; clients and agencies | | | either in person or over the | | | telephone; Provides information | | | regarding departmental activities | | | Responds to issues and concerns | | | from seniors and contractors; | | | Maintains work standards; | | | | | | Oversees and performs chore and | | | home safety program services for | | | senior citizens to meet health, | | | safety, fire prevention an/or ADA | | | adaptations; including but not | | | limited to security, handicap | | | accessibility, plumbing, | | | electrical, HVAC and other | | | systems; Coordinates with | | | government entities, local | | | agencies and businesses to | | | arrange chore and home safety | | | events for seniors. ; Coordinates | | | with appropriate Agency personnel | | | to address client needs or safety | | | concerns; Provides directions to | | | volunteers and other workers; | | | Assists others as directed | | | | | | Interviews and recommends | | | contractors; Coordinates, | | | inspects, and evaluates the work | | | of contractors providing home | | | safety program services such as | | | plumbing, heating/cooling, | | | electrical work, etc.; | | | | | | Maintains records and prepares | | | reports of work performed by | | | outside contractors; Reviews | | | invoices from contractors and | | | submits invoices for payment, | | | Manages budget. | | | | | | Prepares and maintains a variety | | | of records; Develops a schedule | | | of chore and home safety program | | | services; Maintains accurate | | | records on materials and supplies | | | used on each job; Completes all | | | required.  | | | | | | Knowledge of (1) supervisory and | | | management techniques; (2) a | | | variety of building maintenance | | | methods, safety practices and | | | techniques, tools, materials and | | | equipment used in work; (3) PERRP | | | (OSHA) policies and procedures; | | | (4) ADA guidelines, (5) | | | technology applications | | | | | | Skill in (6) electrical, | | | plumbing, carpentry, masonry, | | | painting, plastering, | | | refrigeration and heating; (7) | | | Utilizing tools and equipment | | | relating to building maintenance | | | (8) the use of modern computer | | | software programs. | | | | | | Ability to (9) analyze, evaluate | | | and correct technology and | | | equipment systems issues and | | | malfunctions; (10) follow and | | | issue verbal and written | | | instructions; (11) perform manual | | | labor tasks; (12) maintain | | | records; (13) complete safety | | | training as required by federal | | | state and local standards; (14) | | | perform addition, subtraction, | | | multiplication