Human Resource Services Department

Thank you for your interest in the Policy Director position. Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.  Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants. 

Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.

Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants are required to submit complete responses to the supplemental questions and a complete application in order to be considered for this recruitment.

Do you understand the above statement?

Please describe your full-time, paid administrative experience in policy development, program evaluation and/or the planning of delivery of social services or health care services in a county agency, or community organization.

Tell us about an experience where you developed internal or external communications to convey technical information and messaging for non-technical or varied audiences. How did you ensure clarity and precision in the communication? What was the result?

A critical role of the Policy Director is to develop relationships with stakeholders within the organization and the community as well as at the local, state, and federal levels to improve understanding, communication, awareness, and implementation of public policy decisions. Please provide an example that demonstrates how you have built strategic, collaborative relationships that accomplished mutual goals.

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best-qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next step in the process.

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?