Family Connection Director

Posting number: 2026-00000532

Department: City Manager's Office

Job classification: Family Connection Director G128

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration

Summary

This position serves as the local organization bringing community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing children and families in Muscogee County as part of the statewide Georgia Family Connections.

• Assists with the development and implementation of the Collaborative annual plan, including conducting an annual data review; budget preparation, management, and expense accountability;
• Assists with planning and coordinating monthly Collaborative meetings and with engaging community stakeholders in the work of the Collaborative.
• Oversees the planning, facilitation, communication, and coordination of services for the partners participating in the work.
• Prepares required reports and maintains all records for the Collaborative.
• Works effectively with a diverse range of individuals.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Examples of duties

• Knowledge of planning and organizational techniques.
• Knowledge of basic marketing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the methods of reviewing and evaluating work.
• Skill in negotiation.
• Skill in computer use and social media.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is required. Must be willing to travel a moderate amount within the region and state and participate in required meetings and training. Hours may include, after normal business hours, Monday–Friday with occasional weekends. Applicants must hold a regular driving license. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Supplemental information

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table with intermittent standing, walking, or stooping.

• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.