Chief of Workforce & Staff Development

Wake County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 75925 - 148054

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Social Services

Job Classification Title

Human Services Program Manager III (NS)

Position Number

Grade

NC22

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest most complex agencies in the state and has approximately 17000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health safety and well-being of all North Carolinians providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf blind developmentally disabled and mentally ill and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The primary purpose of this position is to lead change to improve and sustain safety permanency and well-being outcomes for children through the oversight of the statewide Child Welfare workforce development and training system to build capacity in all 100-county department of social services and state child welfare staff as well as private providers.

This position is responsible for exploring installing and implementing a child welfare continuous quality improvement model (CQI) using implementation science to improve the safety permanency and well-being outcomes for children through the alignment of statewide staff development training and workforce development in accordance with state and federal law rule and policy. This chief position directly supervises one Administrative Associate and one HSPM II Staff Development Manager. The statewide Child Welfare Workforce & Staff Development Section consists of one staff development manager (HSPM II) one training manager (HSPM I) one workforce coordinator (HSPC II) eighteen curriculum developer and trainers (HSPC II) and two administrative associates.

Other critical management duties include the Child Welfare Workforce Coordination and all of initiatives around Workforce Development: CWEC-Child Welfare Education Collaborative; Workforce Recruitment and Retention Efforts; Oversight of ongoing curriculum development and revisions as necessary; Coordination of contracts with university partners as well as the recruitment of additional training resources to meet the on-going state child welfare training needs.

The position serves on the Child Welfare Executive Management team and acts on behalf of the Deputy Director of County Operations to fulfill the mission and vision of the Section in alignment with Department Division state and federal priorities.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $75925 - $148054

Recruitment Range: $75925 - $107816

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred.

Direct or indirect experience in program areas and supportive programs for all child welfare programs; including Child Protective Services In-Home Services Foster care and Adoption Services; Child Welfare Training Program Monitor and the local service delivery system through the county departments of social services.
Experience in interpreting federal law and regulations and state law policies and procedures.
Experience in supervising staff of professional and support positions.
Demonstrated skills to study quantitative and qualitative information of automated systems using relational database concepts to identify ways to achieve long range goals and meet vision of the agency.
Experience and demonstrated skill in change management and implementation science; and lead CQI change efforts to improve safety permanency and well-being outcomes for children.

This position is 100% federally funded.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

The Division of Social Services (DSS) provides direct services that address issues of poverty family violence and exploitation. We aim to prevent abuse neglect and exploitation of vulnerable citizens and promote self-reliance and self-sufficiency for individuals and families.

Compensation & Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

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Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employerthat embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federallaws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

In accordance with the Governors Executive Order 303 our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Application Process
Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.
Applicantsmaybe subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trustwill besubject to a criminal background check.
Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.
Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at
Credit Verification
Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.
Veterans and National Guard Preference
- Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
- Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
- Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.
ADA Accommodations
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities or known limitations covered by the PWFA are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the person indicated below.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
If there are any questions about this posting please contact Talent Acquisition at . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.
Minimum Education and Experience
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
Masters degree in an area specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of experience in the area of assignment including three years in a supervisory or consultative capacity; or Bachelors degree in an area specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and seven years of experience in the area of assignment including three years in a supervisory or consultative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.
Recruiter:
Edward Christopher Raube
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AgencyDept of Health and Human ServicesDivisionSocial ServicesJob Classification TitleHuman Services Program Manager III (NS)Position NumberGradeNC22About UsThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest most complex agencies in the state and has approximatel...