Policy Manager
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Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
- Develops initiates reviews and assesses current policies to ensure that SSAs mission is fulfilled by providing appropriate management to internal partners in the area of Adult Services Child Welfare and Operations.
- Interprets and develops standards procedures and policies in accordance with local State and federal regulations.
- Reviews new written policy for content interpretation of law implementation and standard formatting.
- Enforces regulatory compliance as well as evaluating efficiency effectiveness and quality of services.
- Keeps abreast of federal and State legislative initiatives and changes in service programs and communicates these to administration and staff and revises or develops new policy and regulations in response to new legislative changes.
- Reviews and writes Human Services bills Performs and manages complex and sensitive professional planning projects research and analysis.
- Monitors and ensures compliance with local state and federal laws.
- Oversees specialized planning functions such as large-scale new policy development proposals.
- Provides overall management of division-related policy issues.
- Provides consultation and technical assistance in regard to policy to internal staff.
- Provides one to one or unit level support to SSA program staff to manage all steps required to release and implement policies.
- Leads SSA staff to develop tracking systems to measure requirements from policies and regulations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelors degree from an accreditedcollege or university.
Experience: Six (6) years of experience in administrativestaff or professional work. Two (2) years of this experience must have involvedpolicy development legislative analysis or regulatory oversight within aHuman Services Social Work or Government Social Services setting.
Note: A Masters degree from an accredited college oruniversity may substitute for one year of the required general experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the requirededucation.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Three years of professional experience working directly with Child Welfare or Adult Services programs with a working knowledge of Title IV-E regulations.
- Three years of professional experience leading large-scale planning projects or workgroups involving multiple internal and external stakeholders (e.g. LDSS Directors Attorney Generals Office Office of Government Affairs).
- A Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) Public Administration Public Policy or a related field.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. We will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies.
If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate your salary will be determined in accordance with State of Maryland guidelines.
BENEFITS
As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plans offered at a low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS:STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.
- Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
- Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
- Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
- Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
- Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.
- Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
- Positions may be eligible for telework.
Required Experience:
Manager
