Director of Social Services, Charles County
PROGRAM MANAGER SENIOR II
Recruitment #24-005483-0010
Department | DHS - Charles County DSS |
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Date Opened | 6/24/2024 3:50:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 7/25/2024 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $102,426.00 - $133,467.00/year with potential growth to $165,372.00/year (eff. 7-1-2024) |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Heather Braddy |
Work Location |
Charles
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Telework Eligible | Yes |
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.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
- Child Welfare
- Adult Services
- Financial Assistance
- Programs- Temporary Cash Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, and Temporary Disabilities Assistance and
- Child Support
POSITION DUTIES
The CCDSS Director oversees a diverse staff of 140, and has a combined $1.89 million operating budget. The Director actively implements a culture of outstanding service to the Charles County community through building inclusive relationships with a broad range of community partners, maintaining internal policies and practices that support the mission of the Department of Human Services and improving the availability and accessibility of services to people throughout the County. In this role, the Director builds relationships to ensure that the Marylanders living in the County have access to the full array of services possible. The Director is a member of the Maryland Association of Social Services Directors (MASSD) and works with 23 other local Directors, state leadership, and local and state elected officials and an Advisory Board to develop, plan and implement mandated and non-mandated social services programs and policies statewide.
Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County borders Virginia and Washington D.C., and has an extensive shoreline on the Potomac River. Charles County is one of the fastest growing communities in Maryland with a very diverse population of 167,000. The County is in the midst of melding the "old and new" as its urban environment expands and creating more accessible services to those in its rural areas is a local priority. Access to extensive outdoor recreation, local historical sites and located within easy commuting distance of Northern Virginia, D.C. and the Northern Neck of Virginia, Charles County affords business, recreational and growth opportunities for all.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to customer service.
- Strong leadership and management skills, particularly in fiscal and human resource management
- Ability to implement change, motivate staff and maintain relationships.
- Ability to acquire new funding from non-traditional sources
- Strong communication skills.
SELECTION PROCESS
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) holidays per year.
· Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
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