Director Office of Economic Assistance

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Salary: The starting annual salary for this position is $160000. Final compensation will be commensurate with education and experience if approved.

Essential Functions:

• Direct statewide administration of public assistance programs ensuring effective service delivery and compliance with federal and state laws regulations and policies.

• Establish strategic priorities and operational goals for the Office of Economic Assistance and lead large-scale cross-system initiatives that improve efficiency strengthen program alignment and enhance customer service.

• Provide executive oversight of multiple federally funded assistance programs and funding streams ensuring program integrity and alignment with federal requirements and state priorities.

• Lead policy development and legislative strategy including evaluating proposed legislation and implementing statutory or regulatory changes impacting public assistance programs.

• Represent DHHS in engagement with federal partners legislators advocacy organizations and community stakeholders to support coordinated service delivery and economic stability initiatives.

• Direct program integrity and compliance activities ensuring accurate eligibility determinations and reducing fraud waste and abuse through strong oversight and accountability.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Public Administration Social Work Human Services Public Policy Business Administration or a related field.

• Significant leadership experience in public assistance programs social services administration human services policy or related areas.

• Demonstrated experience managing complex programs funded by federal and state resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Public Administration Social Work Public Policy or a related field.

• Executive leadership experience within a large human services organization.

• Experience overseeing federally funded programs such as SNAP TANF or similar economic assistance initiatives.

• Experience working with legislative bodies community organizations and multi-agency initiatives.

Location: This position is typically based in Lincoln Nebraska within the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. This role may require occasional travel for meetings stakeholder engagement and program oversight activities.

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