DHHS Service Area Administrator

• Responsible to plan organize direct and lead child welfare in their assigned service areas.

• Confer with key local officials stakeholders tribal leaders agencies and other community groups to foster working relationships develop sustainable community resources and achieve outcomes for adults children and families.

• Ensure federal and state outcomes are met in the areas of safety permanency and well-being for children and adults served in the Southeast Service Area.

• Establish goals for their assigned service area and in conjunction with their assigned leadership team will delegate assign and plan work activities to achieve those goals.

• Guide their administrative team to ensure consistent application of administrative and program policies proceduresand standards.

• Provide leadership and cultivate relationships with other administrators and supervisors to harmonize overall operations.

• Serve as a coach and mentor to management and staff to encouragegrowth and improve teamwork and effectiveness of the entire service area.

• Develop and implement continuous quality improvement at the service arealevel to evaluate performance relative to program goals objectives and service delivery.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelors degree in public/business administration social behavioral sciences program evaluation or organization/management analysis and proven experience in a managerial capacity with responsibility for work load assignment budget preparation and implementation employee performance evaluation community relations building program analysis/ evaluation or policy development and experience working with diverse community groups and building consensus.

Preferred Qualifications:Masters degree in social work public administration or related field and progressive supervisory management and leadership experience. Experience leading teams to effectively comply with outcomes and regulations. Experience in public speaking / providing presentations. Experience working collaboratively with community partners legal systems and families in a complex environment.