The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities services and programs that promote a healthy safe and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity respect and fairness. For more information please visit ourMDHHS Diversity Equity and Inclusion Plan.
The Director of Child Support provides leadership and direction to the Michigan Child Support Program. The Program is a cornerstone of DHHS mission to promote child welfare individual responsibility self-sufficiency and family independence. Child Support is a federal and state mandated program. It is legislatively established as a single statewide administrative entity. The performance of the Child Support Program has significant impact on state revenues. Child Support programs and services are delivered in part directly by departmental staff indirectly as a function of cooperative reimbursement agreements with local prosecuting attorney and friend of the court staff and through contracted services with private sector vendors. The program serves both public assistance and non-public assistance clients. It impacts the activities of employers financial institutions and hospitals and health care providers across Michigan and nationally. The program also impacts the operations of several operating units within DHHS (e.g. Economic Stability and Childrens Services) as well as other state agencies (e.g Treasury Corrections unemployment DTMB). The director of Child Support is also responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of a major federally mandated and certified automated system and the State Disbursement Unit.
Position Description
Job Specification
To be considered for this position you must:
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
Education
Possession of a bachelors degree in any major.
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Two years of professional managerial experience
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Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and three years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement supervisory experience at the 14 level; or two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement supervisory experience at the 15 level may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including but not limited to responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
The physical location of this position is Romney building 111 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing MI. Based on operational needs and within established limits remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered.
Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense including:Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
Required Experience:
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