Salary: $114,046.40 - $131,268.80 Annually
Location : County of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Regular - Full time
Job Number:
Department: Sheriff
Division: Detention Oper Area 1
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Closing Date: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Summary

SHERIFF'S PROGRAM COORDINATOR

The starting salary for this position will be based on the candidate's qualifications at time of appointment.
FUTURE SALARY INCREASE

June 2027 - 4.49% increase to base pay (3.00% Across-the-Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)
Reentry Services Division

The Reentry Services Division works within the Sheriff's Office, Detentions Services Bureau, and oversees a wide variety of Title 15 and 24 mandated services to those incarcerated in the seven detention and reentry facilities located throughout the County of San Diego. The division is also responsible for all educational and rehabilitative programs to incarcerated persons and coordinates the Sheriff's Office's re-entry efforts. Re-entry Services areas include but not limited to: counseling and programming in-custody, laundry, central warehouse, commissary stores, and Pre-Trial Services.

The Sheriff's Program Coordinator will be responsible for planning and organizing duties needed to be performed and to clearly communicate current projects, division goals, and expectations of employees' performance. The Sheriff's Program Coordinator will manage general business processes to improve performance, utilize reports to obtain data driven results, aid in the decision-making process for executive staff; manage cost effective workflow and operations; streamline and improve procedures; and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The position will report directly to the Reentry Services Division Assistant Manager. Currently, the Reentry Services Division is looking to fill a few vacancies that oversee several distinct areas.

Reentry Services Division - Facility Operations
The Sheriff's Program Coordinator will be responsible for the management of the facility operations areas activities, contract development and maintenance, facilities and project management, inventory and equipment monitoring administration, and other duties as assigned.

Reentry Services Division - Counseling Admin & Support

The Sheriff's Program Coordinator will be responsible for the management of reentry program and special projects, care coordination, and/or support services.
For a complete description of the duties and responsibilities please click the job description page.
HIRING TIMELINE

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.

• Conditional Job Offer and Background Process begins shortly after the interviews conclude.
• Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, public administration or a closely related field; AND,
2. Three (3) years of increasingly responsible accounting, operations management, budgetary or analytical project management experience.

Note: Education and experience may substitute for one another on a year-for-year basis. Experience overseeing the analysis and preparation of complex fiscal, budget, or operations projects in a large public agency is highly desirable.

BACKGROUND QUALIFICATIONS

• Felony convictions will be disqualifying.
• Misdemeanor convictions may be disqualifying depending on type, number, severity, and recency.
• Must have a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness.
• Prior to appointment, candidates will be subject to a thorough background investigation which may include a truth verification examination or test.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
As part of the County of San Diego's pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
EVALUATION

Qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in the employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application form will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

Click here to see the Management Benefits Summary (MGT)
01

Please select the option below that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for Sheriff's Program Coordinator.
Note: Education and experience may substitute for one another on a year-for-year basis. Experience overseeing the analysis and preparation of complex fiscal, budget, or operations projects in a large public agency is highly desirable. Your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited U. S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, public administration or a closely related field; AND; three (3) years of increasingly responsible accounting, operations management, budgetary or analytical project management experience
• I have at least seven (7) years of increasingly responsible accounting, operations management, budgetary or analytical project management experience
• I have a combination of education and/or experience that totals at least seven (7) years as stated above
• None of the above

02

Please provide the following information regarding your accounting, operations management, budgetary or analytical project management experience:
A) Name of Employer
B) Job title
C) Dates of employment
D) Brief description of your experience
If you do not have this experience, please indicate "n/a."
03

Are you willing to submit to a background investigation and truth verification interview prior to appointment?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you willing to work shifts during irregular business hours including evenings and/or weekends and occasional out of county travel?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have professional work experience in any of the following areas? Please mark all that apply:

• General/Operations Management
• Finance/Accounting
• Budget Analysis
• Contract Management and Administration
• Program Planning and Monitoring
• Data/Business Analytics
• Management Presentation and Communication
• I do not have experience in any of the above areas.

06

Regarding your answers from the question above, briefly describe your professional work experience as selected above. Please include the following information:

1) Employer name
2) Job title(s)
3) Dates of employment
4) Specific programs with responsibility level
5) Briefly describe your experience including duties performed

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "n/a."
07

Do you have professional work experience with any of the following programs? Please mark all that apply:

• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft SQL
• Microsoft PowerBI
• Oracle
• Other
• I do not have professional work experience with any of the above listed programs.

08

Regarding your answers from the question above, briefly describe your computer skills and software usage experience with financial or database software programs for a company or organization. Please include the following information:

1) Employer name
2) Job title(s)
3) Dates of employment
4) Specific programs with responsibility level
5) Briefly describe your experience including duties performed

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "n/a."
09

Where did you first hear about this job opportunity?

• San Diego County website
• Governmentjobs.com
• Veteran Outreach / FFSC
• Mana de San Diego
• Family, Neighbors, Friends
• County Employee Resources Group
• College/University Career Site
• LinkedIn
• County Social Media
• Voice and Viewpoint
• Other

10

If you answered "Other" to the question above, please indicate where you first heard about this job opportunity. If this does not apply, please indicate "n/a" below.
Required Question