CS Social Service Chief Administrator
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7 days ago
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Job Summary
Introduction
Make a Difference with DHSS
Our mission at the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is to improve the quality of life of Delaware citizens by promoting health and well-being fostering self-sufficiency and protecting vulnerable populations. We prioritize personal and family independence by assisting individuals and families in a variety of life areas.
We offer numerous career opportunities and are dedicated to attracting and retaining highly talented individuals who are ready to make a difference in their community today. DHSS is a great place to kick-start your profession.
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Summary Statement
Essential Functions
- Provides interpretation implementation and communication of state and federal regulations to statewide regional and administrative staff.
- Develops and coordinates budget proposals for divisions operating budget. Recommend need for policy and procedure revisions in order to accomplish program objectives meet clients needs.
- Supervises reviews evaluates coordinates and prioritizes the work of staff and make recommendations on hiring and disciplinary action.
- Monitors hearings and grievances to assure client/employee provider complaints are processed in accordance with time standards and decisions are in accordance with policy.
- Maintains/negotiates contractual agreements develops proposal requests to implement provisions of state and federal regulations and/or to provide program services.
- Monitors program service effectiveness through federal/state program reviews statistical reports and analyzes and develops corrective action.
- Assesses current operations and regulation requirements for applicability to computerization and develop maintenance request to instruct programmers on steps needed to offset changes.
- Chairs statewide committees task forces arranges meetings coordinates interdivisional projects develops press releases provides information to media and prepares various analytical and statistical reports.
Job Requirements
- Three years experience in health or human services work such as applying theories principles laws and practices of health or human services programs and services that assist with and improve life for individuals families or communities such as financial support employment unemployment housing health care disease prevention substance abuse child protective services physical/mental health treatment and prevention orrehabilitation.
- Three years experiencein developing policies and procedures.
- Six months experience in health or human services program administration such as overseeing and directing the development implementation and evaluation of health or human services programs and services; planning and establishing short and long range program goals and objectives. Providing advice to other agency organizational units through consultation.
- Six months experiencein budget management and control which includes managing a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and available revenue and maintaining monitoring projecting and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.
- Six months experience in staff supervision which includes planning assigning reviewing and evaluating the work of others.
Additional Posting Information
This is a Casual/Seasonal position which is a non-pension eligible position without healthcare and/or other benefits.
Conditions of Hire
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to ourJob Seeker Resources.
DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.
All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.
Selection 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.
Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting.
If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support you may call or email .
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.
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