Summary Statement
The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is an agency within the judicial branch charged with safeguarding the welfare of Delawares children. It accomplishes this mission through advocacy collaboration evaluation and education with a vision of safe and resilient children with supportive families. It has 30 full-time employees six casual/seasonal employees thirteen contractors and over 400 volunteers. OCA operates out of all three counties. OCAs Legal Services Division represents approximately 550 children that are experiencing foster care through Child Attorneys and Court Appointed Special Advocates. OCAs Office of the Investigation Coordinator (IC) monitors over 900 serious child abuse cases and leads the multidisciplinary team case reviews. OCAs Policy and Training Division provides intensive reviews of serious child abuse cases manages youth in transition programs coordinates child welfare trainings generates child welfare data and staffs the Child Protection Accountability Commission (CPAC). Administrative support is provided to all divisions through leadership managers and support staff.
This position located within OCAs Policy and Training Division will serve as the Oversight Director and provide leadership to two essential statewide oversight functions: the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Panel and the Juvenile Trafficking Oversight Team (JTOT). The CAN Panel is Delawares federally mandated mechanism under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) for reviewing child abuse and neglect deaths and near deaths. The Oversight Director will coordinate CAN Panel reviews assess system compliance and lead development of system improvement recommendations. Simultaneously the Oversight Director will guide JTOT in its oversight of the tracking and response to juvenile trafficking cases which present significant system coordination challenges and require intensive oversight to ensure the safety and service delivery for vulnerable youth. This position will collect and analyze data identify service and policy gaps and generate written reports and policy recommendations to improve statewide child protection practices. The Oversight Director will ensure compliance with CAPTA and Childrens Justice Act (CJA) grant requirements oversee deliverables under multiple grants including the CJA and Human Trafficking grants and manage assigned contracts and fiscal documentation. This position will also supervise a team that includes a CAN Review Specialist CAN Program Coordinator JTOT Coordinator and MDT Policy and Training addition to oversight responsibilities the Oversight Director will support the Training unit and CPAC committees and workgroups by advancing initiatives and statewide strategies aimed at enhancing accountability improving outcomes and promoting child welfare policy reform.
Preferred Qualification
Applicants that do not possess these preferred qualifications will still be eligible for the position if they are certified and possess the required knowledge skills and abilities listed in the Essential Functions section.
- Experience working with Delawares child welfare system.
- Experience working with law enforcement agencies.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives from other agencies organizations and associates.
Essential Functions
The responsibilities will include:
- Direct the Juvenile Trafficking Oversight Team (JTOT): Monitor the multidisciplinary team (MDT) response to juvenile trafficking cases assess service gaps facilitate interagency coordination and ensure system accountability.
- Oversee the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Panel: Coordinate reviews of child abuse and neglect deaths and near deaths; ensure thorough documentation system analysis and development of recommendations for prevention safety and system improvement.
- Prepare reports and recommendations: Translate findings from CAN and JTOT reviews into presentations and actionable strategies; develop written reports and policy recommendations for the Child Protection Accountability Commission (CPAC).
- Ensure compliance with federal and statutory requirements: Monitor and document adherence to the Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse and Neglect MOU and ensure compliance with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and Childrens Justice Act (CJA) grant requirements.
- Assist with CPAC initiatives: Support CPAC committees and workgroup meetings and strategic projects through data analysis policy input and coordination with internal and external partners.
- Supervise and support program staff: Provide oversight and guidance to the MDT Policy and Training Administrator CAN Review Specialist and JTOT Coordinator including assigning work training performance evaluation and collaboration with other OCA staff and stakeholders.
- Manage grants and contracts: Oversee the deliverables and reporting requirements for the CJA and Human Trafficking grants and any other funding supporting oversight functions; ensure fiscal accountability and proper documentation.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders: Maintain effective relationships with government agencies non-profits and other partners to support oversight activities data sharing and policy development.
- Identify system gaps and trends: Collect analyze and interpret data related to CAN and JTOT cases to inform policy development and system improvement efforts.
Job Requirements
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a bachelors degree preferably in a relevant field such as social or behavioral sciences public administration or a related discipline.
- Experience in interpreting and applying laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures particularly those related to child welfare juvenile justice or human services.
- Knowledge of casework principles and practices especially as applied within a multidisciplinary team or oversight environment.
- Experience in effectively analyzing large volumes of complex data to identify trends assess system performance and support policy recommendations.
- Knowledge of how to make recommendations for continuation or changes to operations programs services policies or procedures based on data findings and case analysis.
- Ability to prepare detailed reports and maintain accurate records for both internal use and public or interagency reporting.
- Experience managing federal or state grants including monitoring deliverables preparing grant reports and ensuring fiscal accountability and compliance.
- Supervisory experience including assigning work conducting performance evaluations providing training and mentoring and overseeing workflow and priorities of subordinate staff.
- Ability to communicate courteously and effectively both verbally and in writing with internal staff external stakeholders and multidisciplinary partners.
- Possession of a valid Delaware Class D drivers license or its equivalent.
Conditions of Hire
- A satisfactory criminal background check and child protection registry check is required as a condition of hire.
- Direct deposit of paychecks is required as a condition of hire.
Benefits
- Full time employees are eligible for FREE parking!!!
- To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website athttps:// Process
The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting . You may also call or email for additional applicant services support.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
Required Experience:
Director
Summary Statement The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is an agency within the judicial branch charged with safeguarding the welfare of Delawares children. It accomplishes this mission through advocacy collaboration evaluation and education with a vision of safe and resilient children with supp...
Summary Statement
The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is an agency within the judicial branch charged with safeguarding the welfare of Delawares children. It accomplishes this mission through advocacy collaboration evaluation and education with a vision of safe and resilient children with supportive families. It has 30 full-time employees six casual/seasonal employees thirteen contractors and over 400 volunteers. OCA operates out of all three counties. OCAs Legal Services Division represents approximately 550 children that are experiencing foster care through Child Attorneys and Court Appointed Special Advocates. OCAs Office of the Investigation Coordinator (IC) monitors over 900 serious child abuse cases and leads the multidisciplinary team case reviews. OCAs Policy and Training Division provides intensive reviews of serious child abuse cases manages youth in transition programs coordinates child welfare trainings generates child welfare data and staffs the Child Protection Accountability Commission (CPAC). Administrative support is provided to all divisions through leadership managers and support staff.
This position located within OCAs Policy and Training Division will serve as the Oversight Director and provide leadership to two essential statewide oversight functions: the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Panel and the Juvenile Trafficking Oversight Team (JTOT). The CAN Panel is Delawares federally mandated mechanism under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) for reviewing child abuse and neglect deaths and near deaths. The Oversight Director will coordinate CAN Panel reviews assess system compliance and lead development of system improvement recommendations. Simultaneously the Oversight Director will guide JTOT in its oversight of the tracking and response to juvenile trafficking cases which present significant system coordination challenges and require intensive oversight to ensure the safety and service delivery for vulnerable youth. This position will collect and analyze data identify service and policy gaps and generate written reports and policy recommendations to improve statewide child protection practices. The Oversight Director will ensure compliance with CAPTA and Childrens Justice Act (CJA) grant requirements oversee deliverables under multiple grants including the CJA and Human Trafficking grants and manage assigned contracts and fiscal documentation. This position will also supervise a team that includes a CAN Review Specialist CAN Program Coordinator JTOT Coordinator and MDT Policy and Training addition to oversight responsibilities the Oversight Director will support the Training unit and CPAC committees and workgroups by advancing initiatives and statewide strategies aimed at enhancing accountability improving outcomes and promoting child welfare policy reform.
Preferred Qualification
Applicants that do not possess these preferred qualifications will still be eligible for the position if they are certified and possess the required knowledge skills and abilities listed in the Essential Functions section.
- Experience working with Delawares child welfare system.
- Experience working with law enforcement agencies.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives from other agencies organizations and associates.
Essential Functions
The responsibilities will include:
- Direct the Juvenile Trafficking Oversight Team (JTOT): Monitor the multidisciplinary team (MDT) response to juvenile trafficking cases assess service gaps facilitate interagency coordination and ensure system accountability.
- Oversee the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Panel: Coordinate reviews of child abuse and neglect deaths and near deaths; ensure thorough documentation system analysis and development of recommendations for prevention safety and system improvement.
- Prepare reports and recommendations: Translate findings from CAN and JTOT reviews into presentations and actionable strategies; develop written reports and policy recommendations for the Child Protection Accountability Commission (CPAC).
- Ensure compliance with federal and statutory requirements: Monitor and document adherence to the Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse and Neglect MOU and ensure compliance with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and Childrens Justice Act (CJA) grant requirements.
- Assist with CPAC initiatives: Support CPAC committees and workgroup meetings and strategic projects through data analysis policy input and coordination with internal and external partners.
- Supervise and support program staff: Provide oversight and guidance to the MDT Policy and Training Administrator CAN Review Specialist and JTOT Coordinator including assigning work training performance evaluation and collaboration with other OCA staff and stakeholders.
- Manage grants and contracts: Oversee the deliverables and reporting requirements for the CJA and Human Trafficking grants and any other funding supporting oversight functions; ensure fiscal accountability and proper documentation.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders: Maintain effective relationships with government agencies non-profits and other partners to support oversight activities data sharing and policy development.
- Identify system gaps and trends: Collect analyze and interpret data related to CAN and JTOT cases to inform policy development and system improvement efforts.
Job Requirements
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a bachelors degree preferably in a relevant field such as social or behavioral sciences public administration or a related discipline.
- Experience in interpreting and applying laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures particularly those related to child welfare juvenile justice or human services.
- Knowledge of casework principles and practices especially as applied within a multidisciplinary team or oversight environment.
- Experience in effectively analyzing large volumes of complex data to identify trends assess system performance and support policy recommendations.
- Knowledge of how to make recommendations for continuation or changes to operations programs services policies or procedures based on data findings and case analysis.
- Ability to prepare detailed reports and maintain accurate records for both internal use and public or interagency reporting.
- Experience managing federal or state grants including monitoring deliverables preparing grant reports and ensuring fiscal accountability and compliance.
- Supervisory experience including assigning work conducting performance evaluations providing training and mentoring and overseeing workflow and priorities of subordinate staff.
- Ability to communicate courteously and effectively both verbally and in writing with internal staff external stakeholders and multidisciplinary partners.
- Possession of a valid Delaware Class D drivers license or its equivalent.
Conditions of Hire
- A satisfactory criminal background check and child protection registry check is required as a condition of hire.
- Direct deposit of paychecks is required as a condition of hire.
Benefits
- Full time employees are eligible for FREE parking!!!
- To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website athttps:// Process
The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting . You may also call or email for additional applicant services support.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
Required Experience:
Director
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