Sonoma Water Programs Specialist II

County of Sonoma

Santa Rosa, CA

Sonoma Water Programs Specialist II

Salary: $97,865.06 – $118,924.10 Annually

Closing Date: 9/23/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Advance your career with Sonoma Water―bring your outreach and water utilization experience to our team as a Sonoma Water Program Specialist II!

The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) seeks an experienced Programs Specialist II who will work in collaboration with the Grants and Funded Projects team at Sonoma Water. This position will also collaborate with member agencies of the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership to coordinate regional programs, including managing related agreements, budgets, and program activity tracking, overseeing marketing and reporting efforts, and participating in regular meetings. Additional responsibilities will include:

• Participating in internal and external committees to represent the interests and contributions of Sonoma Water’s Water Use Efficiency (WUE) section and the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership; reporting on insights gained, integrating relevant knowledge into ongoing work, and applying lessons learned to enhance program effectiveness

• Creating and publishing social media content, including managing paid advertisements, across various platforms for the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership

• Developing and maintaining website content for the Partnership’s site using the WordPress content management platform

• Coordinating existing grant awards and assisting with new grant applications, including collaborating with partner agencies on program budgets, and supporting the tracking, reporting, and invoicing processes

• Researching and writing a variety of reports on assigned projects

• Attending meetings and tabling occasional outreach events 

What We Offer

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits* including:

• Hybrid Telework – A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment

• Salary Advancement – A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range

• Paid Time Off – Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year

• County Paid Health Premium Contributions – 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options

• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement – County contributions to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits

• Retirement – A pension fully integrated with Social Security

• Paid Parental Leave – May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment

• Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

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*Salary is negotiable within the established range for the position and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit www. yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.