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ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF CHILD WELFARE

PROGRAM MANAGER III

Recruitment #24-005478-0043

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Introduction



 
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.
 
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. 

This is a Management Service position that serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

GRADE

21

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Baltimore County Department of Social Services
Children Services
6401 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212

Main Purpose of Job

This is an advanced leadership, management and administrative level position with responsibility for the organizational efficiency and administrative operations of the Children’s Services Division within Baltimore County DSS. The Children’s Services Division provides child welfare services to families and children in out of home care, including kinship care, and oversees a team of over 100 social work and human services professionals. At the discretion of the Director and Deputy Director, the incumbent provides leadership and management on child welfare issues. Additionally, this position provides leadership in the areas of maintaining Accreditation and Strategic Planning.

POSITION DUTIES

  • Provides comprehensive planning, coordination, evaluation, monitoring, policy and decision making for a continuum of child welfare programs within the Children’s Services Division (CSD) to ensure that high quality services are delivered to customers in accordance with Federal, State, County, Agency and other applicable policies, procedures and guidelines. 
  • Manages and leads employee performance to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services and to develop employees to meet individual, team and organizational goals. 
  • Manages financial resources and budgets (including identifying funding requirements, advocating for appropriate funding levels, allocating funds appropriately, reconciling income and expenditures) in order to ensure that programs and budgets are fiscally sound in accordance with Federal, State, County, Agency and other applicable policies, procedures and guidelines. 
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of child welfare programs, including the establishment of annual goals and objectives for the Children’s Services Division to determine if program improvements are needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited or university.

Experience:  Five years of management experience leading a team of twenty or more Social Workers.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of experience working in a government agency.

One year of experience working in a public or private child welfare agency.

One year of experience monitoring and tracking program budget and expenditures.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Maryland Board Approved Social Work Supervisor

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

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 twelve (12) holiday per year.

• Pension – State employees earn credits towards a retirement pension.

• Positions may be eligible for telework. 

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplement questionnaire to: Attention: Betty Ketterman, Department of Human Services - Baltimore County DSS, Human Resources Unit, 6401 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21201.

All mailed documents must include the applicant's name and the job number and must be received by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application. If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If unable to upload, please email requested information only to betty.ketterman1@maryland.gov. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time. 
If you have any questions concerning this recruitment process for this position, please contact 410-853-3965. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.


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