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Assistant Director, FIA Carroll County DSS

HUMAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR III

Recruitment #25-002730-0001

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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, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
 

GRADE

19

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Carroll County Department of Social Services
1232 Tech Court Westminster, MD 21157

Main Purpose of Job

This position functions as principal Assistant to the Director of Carroll County Department of Social Services. The Assistant Director for Family Investment Division coordinates several human services programs to establish goals, priorities, budget, standards, schedules, policies and procedures for FIA staff.

POSITION DUTIES

  • Interpret and administer Federal and State law/policy governing public assistance eligibility, welfare reform initiatives and personnel management.
  • Create, assess and revise local policy and procedures for Family Investment Programs.
  • Develop, implement and monitor budgets and contracts for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Workforce Opportunities (WIOA), Emergency Assistance to Families With Children (EAFC), Low Income Households Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) and Welfare Avoidance Grants (WAG).
  • Establish, implement, and monitor local policy for EAFC, WAGS, TCA work program requirements, EBT operations and Pre-Review of cases.
  • Devise and install work operating procedures for maximum efficiency and program compliance, such as timely case assignments, application processing and workload flow.
  • Review Quality Control (QC) reports, OAH appeals, audit reports, fraud complaints, and other FIA Qlik reports. 
  • Plan, request and monitor NPS budgets and expenditures of overtime money.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Eight years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work, three years must have involved supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development. 

Notes: 
1. Candidates may substitute graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required general experience. 
2. Candidates may substitute additional professional or technical experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations on a year-for-year basis for the required education. 
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Administrative Officer classifications or Administrative Officer specialty codes in the General, Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education, two years must have been in an administrative supervisory or consultative capacity.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
  • One year of supervisory experience.   
  • One year of experience Contract monitoring, oversight and implementation.   
  • One year of experience with Budget programs; requesting, monitoring and allocating.   
  • One year experience in Community Outreach; conducting, developing and implementing outreach efforts.  
  • One year experience in Partner engagement; planning, coordinating partner relationships and collaborations. 
  • Two years experience in Family Investment Administration federal/state policy/COMAR. 
  • Six months knowledge of state systems, Eligibility and Enrollment(E&E) and MDTHINK.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

Limited to those who are willing to work in Carroll County.

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 date.  Successful 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

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to, Department of Human Services, Employment Services, Attention: Attention Kerry Neill, HR Office, Carroll County Department of Social Services, 1232 Tech Court Westminster, MD 21157.
If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Kerry Neill at kerrym.neill@maryland.gov; include the job title and recruitment # in the subject line.

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.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

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.


Click on a link below to apply for this position:

Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online
View and print the Supplemental Questionnaire. This recruitment requires completion of a supplemental questionnaire. You may view and print the supplemental questionnaire here.
Apply via Paper Application. You may also download and complete the Paper Application here.

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