Director of Interagency Children's Policy Council

HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCY

Alameda County's Health Services Program is administered by the Health Care Services Agency and includes the following program areas: Behavioral Health Care, Public Health, Environmental Health, and Agency Administration/Indigent Health. The ultimate mission of the Health Care Services Agency is to provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensure optimal health and well-being and respect the diversity of all residents. Health Care Services Agency currently has multiple career opportunities for experienced professionals to become part of a service delivery team dedicated to the optimal health and well being of Alameda County residents.

THE POSITION

This single position class is located in Health Care Services Agency Administration and reports directly to the ICPC Co-Chairs. The Director maintains regular communication with the ICPC County Council, the County Administrator’s Office and the Board of Supervisors and has administrative and a policy development responsibility for the Interagency Children’s Policy Council (ICPC) relative to countywide interagency, collaborative efforts. These responsibilities are administered via a multiple County department organizational structure.

This class is unique in that it fosters interagency communication and collaboration between County agencies and professionals at various levels of authority and responsibility. It is further unique in that it works in collaboration with ICPC and the Board of Supervisors, identifies and advocates for policy and fiscal reforms to support and sustain Alameda County’s interagency and service integration efforts.

 

IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications for the position, ideal candidates will have a broad range of experience in information systems and technology management, possess strong business acumen and leadership skills, and will have a successful track record in the following areas:

• A leader who has a commitment to achieving the mission and goals of the County and uses emotional intelligence efficiently for the successful implementation of Alameda County Interagency Children’s Policy Council;
• A child, youth, and family expert who can interpret Federal and State laws, regulations and policies to ensure compliance and has the ability to influence legislative mandates and policies affecting program participants;
• A visionary who is able to direct, organize and manage the County-wide program for children, youth and their families;
• A strong collaborator who can bring community members, partners, providers, officials and public health staff together to create strategies for improved outcomes in Alameda County;
• An effective communicator with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and is focused on developing a multidisciplinary team that works cohesively to offer high quality services to our residents;
• An exceptional planner, coordinator and evaluator of program services and has the ability to develop and implement a county-wide program;
• A strong administrator who has the ability to develop cost effective systems, manage overall program budget, and plan program sustainability and growth; and
• An experienced supervisor who adheres to principles of effective personnel management; supports and develops staff in order to manage today’s changing environment.

- Education:

Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public policy, public administration, health care administration, social science or related field.

(Additional experience as outlined below may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)

AND

- Experience:

The equivalent of five years of full-time experience in administration, management, planning and evaluation in the oversight of a program or agency focusing on Children and Family Service Systems.

- License:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicles Operator’s license.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies

- Knowledge of:

• Management principles and practices, including work planning, employee supervision and resource allocation.
• Current trends and practices in children and family service systems, community development and health care service systems.
• Cross-agency and cross-system practices
• Principles, practices, funding sources and administrative requirements related to the delivery of children’s services.
• Applicable laws and regulations.
• Principles and practices of program planning and evaluation.
• Practices and techniques of programmatic analysis and report preparation.
• Budgetary, financial management, auditing and contract administration practices.
• Computer applications related to the work.
• Office administrative practices and procedure, including records management.

- Ability to:

• Serve effectively as a staff to and member of a multi-disciplinary and cross-agency management team.
• Plan, supervise, review and evaluate the work of multi-disciplinary staff and through subordinate supervision.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate program and services delivery effectiveness in the area of Interagency Policy collaboration.
• Interpret, explain and apply complex regulations, policies and procedures.
• Prepare clear, accurate and effective reports, correspondence, policies and other written materials.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Represent the department and the County in meetings with others and make effective presentations to diverse groups.
• Organize and prioritize work, and meet critical deadlines.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Manage multiple and changing priorities.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps:

1)  A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.

2)  A review of candidates’ Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Only the most suitably qualified candidates will move forward in the exam process.

3)  An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. 

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION. 

*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANOUNCED EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

 

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.  Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.  Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.  Other recruitments many be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical – HMO & PPO Insurance
• Dental – PPO & DHMO Insurance  
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage) 
• County Allowance (Employer Credit)
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan – (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan

For your Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Group Auto/Home Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Group Legal
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union 

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.  This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page.

 

Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

 

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox.  If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

 

Monique Hill, Human Resources Analyst III

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

(510) 208-4841; E-Mail monique.hill@acgov.org

www.acgov.org/hrs

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer