ADMINISTRATOR IV

THIS IS A POSITION-SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT FOR THE SAINT MARY'S COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

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SAINT MARY'S DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

23110 LEONARD HALL DRIVE

LEONADTOWN, MD 20650

To serve as Assistant Director for Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement for all agency programs.

To understand current processes and procedures individually and how they fit together in practice so that as an agency we can provide delivery of services more effectively.

To be directly responsible for and provide administrative direction for development of coherent integrated Quality Assurance/ Continuous Quality Improvement plans and processes, program measurements and data analysis.

To ensure agency staff development is effective and that interagency practice maintains holistic, multi-disciplinary wrap-around approach.

Provides oversight and supervision for the Central Services Teams in its work of supporting and protecting individuals and families and providing opportunities to attain stability and economic independence for the customers and community of St. Mary's County.

This position provides major support with management and performance measures of all Child Welfare and Adult services programs in an effort to support the department's mission, that states in conjunction with our community partners, is dedicated to empowering and protecting individuals and families as they seek stability and self-sufficiency.

This position provides leadership in the area of attaining/maintaining accreditation and strategic planning.

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. One year of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in administrative staff or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year to year basis for the required general experience.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

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 employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all experience and education that is related to this position. 

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to:

DHR Examination Services Unit,
311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Or fax requested information to: 410-333-0882.  Do not submit unsolicited documentation. The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.
 
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