Human Services Program Administrator 3 – PN: 20043310 – State of Ohio Jobs – Columbus, OH

Job Level: Manager / Supervisor
Agency Contact Name: ODJFS Workforce Administration

Agency Contact Information: [email protected]

Human Services Program Administrator 3 – PN: 20043310

(210007U6)

Job Duties

MISSION STATEMENT

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is a $3.5 billion agency with approximately 2,500 employees. The ODJFS develops and supervises the state’s public assistance, workforce development, unemployment insurance, child and adult protective services, adoption, child care, and child support programs. ODJFS’ mission is to improve the well-being of Ohio’s workforce and families by promoting economic self-sufficiency and ensuring the safety of Ohio’s most vulnerable citizens.

This position is held within the Office of Families and Children. Learn more about the office by visiting Jobs and Family Services – Office of Families and Children webpage.

Office of Families and Children

Vision: Ohio’s children, youth and vulnerable adults have a safe and permanent family that nurtures and promotes their overall well-being.

Mission: Through partnership with public and private agencies, we support the delivery of services to improve outcomes that promote safety and well-being.

Notice: This position has been reposted. All interested candidates must reapply.

Notice: All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.

Major duties and responsibilities:

Under administrative direction, plans, directs and oversees statewide guidance to counties and/or providers to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules and regulations: oversees and directs development of rules, policies, procedures and program guidelines (e.g., substitute care; Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children [ICPC]; kinship; adoption; Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance [ICAMA]; Indian Child Welfare Act [ICWA] Title XX; Post Adoption Special Services Subsidies [PASS] programs and general health issues affecting children in agency care); analyzes and interprets federal and state statutes governing children placement and ensures compliance with statutory requirements; provides technical consultative assistance to County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) program administrators, public and private children services agencies; designs and reviews statewide implementation and operational strategies to improve placement services; analyzes fiscal impact and makes budgetary recommendations regarding delivery of service systems for placement services statewide; represents Office of Families and Children at statewide conferences, meetings, briefings and training; makes presentations regarding children placement programs; writes position papers and drafts speeches; prepares and oversees preparation and maintenance of reports and training materials related to children placement services in Ohio.

Supervises assigned staff (e.g., assigns work and provides direction; makes recommendations for hire; reviews work and provides feedback; establishes employee goals; conducts performance evaluations; monitors and evaluates staff performance; approves/disapproves requests for leave; recommends disciplinary action; conducts staff meetings; encourages staff development).

Supervises assigned staff (e.g., assigns work and provides direction; makes recommendations for hire; reviews work and provides feedback; establishes employee goals; conducts performance evaluations; monitors and evaluates staff performance; approves/disapproves requests for leave; recommends disciplinary action; conducts staff meetings; encourages staff development).

Performs other related duties (e.g., conducts and participates in staff meetings; travels to attend training conferences and seminars; utilizes personal computer to produce correspondence, reports and other documents; maintain records, logs and files).

Qualifications

The following are the minimum qualifications for this position. For further consideration, applicants must clearly identify how qualifications are met within the education and/or experience sections of the applications.

The ideal candidate must have:

• Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science or pre-medicine;
• And 24 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider;
• And 6 mos. exp. in management;
• And 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

-OR

• Completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science or medicine-related field;
• And 18 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider;
• And 6 mos. exp. in management;
• And 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

–OR

• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Major Worker Characteristics

The candidate selected for this position would be expected to possess the following characteristics to perform the essential duties of the job.

Knowledge of:

• social or behavioral science or pre-medicine;
• program planning for human service organizations;
• social program & policy analysis;
• agency & governmental laws, rules, regulations & procedures applicable to particular social program;
• supervisory principles/techniques; management;
• accounting, finance or budgeting*.

Skilll in:

• operation of a personal computer.

Ability to:

• deal with many variables & determine specific action;
• prepare & deliver speeches before specialized audiences;
• establish professional atmosphere as administrator;
• handle sensitive inquiries from & contacts with officials & general public.

(*) Developed after employment.

Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be set at step 1 of the pay range (currently $33.69 per hour.) If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the labor contract.

All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.

Unless the posting requires, please do not include attachments, as attachments will not be considered as part of your application.

TRAVEL REQUIRED, AS NEEDED. MUST PROVIDE OWN TRANSPORTATION OR, IN ORDER TO OPERATE A STATE VEHICLE, YOU MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE.

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Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check, Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal conviction(s) will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.