EmploymentEligibility Administrator

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This Employment/Eligibility Administrator position is primarily responsible for planning organizing and directing one or more major public Social Services programs through subordinate managers and supervisors and assisting the Deputy Director in division administration.
Examples of duties include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the Deputy Director in developing and implementing goals strategies policies and procedures of the Employment and Eligibility Services Division (E&ES) of the Health & Social Services Department which includes over 400 full-time employees (FTE) serving 1 in 3 county residents.
• Assisting with planning organizing directing and evaluating the delivery of public assistance programs serving eligible low-income Solano County residents including CalWORKs CalFresh Medi-Cal General Assistance and various employment and housing programs.
• Overseeing program support functions such as hiring training clerical operations reporting contracts CalSAWS quality assurance quality control and policy development.
• Supervising subordinate managers and collaborating with other divisions departments labor unions and outside agencies to facilitate high quality service delivery in accordance with federal state and local policies and within approved budgets.
• Providing leadership direct and indirect supervision mentoring and coaching to managers supervisors and staff.
• Utilizing data to assess operational performance including compliance with federal and state mandates and overseeing corrective action plans designed to improve performance.
• Preparing and presenting information to the Board of Supervisors community groups other departments and staff.
• Assisting with the identification and justification of budget needs monitoring expenditures and ensuring compliance with federal state and local funding rules.
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the delivery of community Social Services or closely related experience that includes at least two (2) years of direct program management and supervision of professional staff coupled with experience in public administration including budget preparation contract administration project management and program planning and evaluation; AND

Education:

A bachelors degree is required from an accredited college or university preferably with a major in Social Work Business or Public Administration or a related field. A masters degree in social work Business or Public Administration or a closely related field is preferred.

LICENSING CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants may be required to possess a valid California Drivers License Class C

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SELECTION PROCESS

10/22/2025 - Final filingdeadline to submit application and required documents.

Based on the information provided in the application documents the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received the selection process may consist of an initial application screening a mandatory information meeting a supplemental questionnaire assessment a written and/or practical exam an oral board exam or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicants ability to advance in the process; as such responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process unless otherwise announced.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224 hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

Applications must be submitted through the NEOGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (degree/transcripts certificates DD-214 if applicable ADA Accommodation Request) must be submitted by the final filing deadline.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at business hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.

A bachelors degree is required for this position. All applicants are encouraged to submit either a copy of theircollege diploma(verifying the degree date earned and area of specialization) ortranscripts(official or unofficial which verify the institution student name date and degree conferred)by the final filing deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their diploma or transcriptsby the final filing deadline will be disqualified from the recruitment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

How to Submit Your Documents

Americans with Disabilities Act

It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service job related merit and ability to perform the job.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES:Qualified individuals with a disability who are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation and need an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment/testing/examination process (as detailed in the Selection Process) must complete the following Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form.

This form must be received in the Human Resources Department by the application review deadline. Applicants will be contacted to discuss the specifics of the request.