PROGRAM MANAGER II

Department of Human Resources

St. Mary's County Department of Social Services

23110 Leonard Hall Drive

Leonardtown, MD 20650

This office is approximately 95 miles southeast of Baltimore, 65 miles southeast of Washington, DC and Annapolis, and 95 miles northeast of Richmond, Virginia.  It is on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay.

·Manages and leads to provide long and short term planning efforts for the services, funding, staff and other resources required by the Department to carry out State law, programs and policy to provide public social services,

· Manages and leads to develop and implement programs and policies to provide social services to the customers in St. Mary’s County, including implementation of State programs and development of grant proposals for federal, State, local or privately funded pilot/demonstration projects. Establish and maintain procedures and controls and evaluate efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of services.  Provide administrative review of all aspects of services programs to improve the quality of local operation.  Study and analyze administrative and social work practices and procedures.  

· Manages and leads to coordinate the services and programs of the Services Division of the Department, within the Department and with other agencies, advocacy groups, and advisory groups in the community.  Represent the Department on a variety of community boards and councils.  

· Manages and leads to provide direct administrative direction and supervision of supervisory level staff reporting to this position.  Review work of service supervisors, assist them in evaluating worker performance.  Analyze training needs of services staff and work with the Staff Developer in coordinating an overall services training program.  In areas of social work expertise conduct staff in-service training for supervisors and social workers.  Participate with the Human Resources Manager in interviews and selections of new staff. Assist supervisors in evaluating staff performance, reclassification and promotion of staff, and appropriate disciplinary actions.  

· Manages and leads to provide fiscal management of service programs in the development of the NPS Service Division budget, grant requests, and local budget.  Monitor and manage Service Division funds.  

· Manages and leads to serve on State Task forces and advisory groups charged with the responsibility for developing plans and policies for State programs and improving the administration and management of service programs.    

Education: Possession a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Experience: Seven years of professional experience in a social work  capacity in a public or private agency or institution, three (3) years of which must have been in an administrative, supervisory or consultative capacity.

The ideal candidate will possession the following:

Working knowledge of community partnerships in St. Mary's County.

Experience in child, family and single adult welfare, experience working with the Maryland court system and experience working with homelessness. 

Experience in interdisciplinary teamwork.

Ability to identify and develop needed resources and practices that support the population of the community.

Experience with performance improvement efforts and systems and quality assurance.  

Limited to candidates willing to accept employment in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

This office is approximately 95 miles southeast of Baltimore, 65 miles southeast of Washington, DC and Annapolis, and 95 miles northeast of Richmond, Virginia.  It is on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay.

Employees are required to be licensed as a Certified Social Worker-Clinical by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners for a period of time specified by the Board prior to appointment to social work supervisor positions in State service.  (COMAR 10.42.08.04 effective July 1, 2004.)

Please attach/upload a copy of any current Maryland Social Work Licensure you possess with your application.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties that require the operaiton of a motor vehicle.  Empoyees assigned such duties will be reuqired to possess a motor vehilcle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

NOTE:  These requirements are establisehd by the Social Services Administartion by authority provided in Section 1 of Article 88A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.  The Department of Budget and Management, Offie of Personnel Services and Benefits does not have the authoirty to accept substitutions or equivalents. 

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 placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate, your salary will be determined in accordance with the State of Maryland Salary Guidelines.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated. This office, with your approval, will verify your prior applicable work experience.  In order to receive full consideration for time worked, please complete dates of employment in its entirety and identify number of hours worked for each entry.

College transcripts are not required for review of your application and do not need to be forwarded.  Please clearly indicate your college degree and majors on your application.  If selected for an interview, you will be required to bring an official transcript with you.  For all foreign education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service if selected ofr an interview.

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred;  however, the paper application may be submitted to:

Mable Bailey, Human Resources Mgr.

St. Mary's County Dept. of Social Services

23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650

The paper application must be received by 5 p.m. close of business on the closing date of the recruitment.  No postmarks will be accepted.  Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

If you have questions regarding this recruitment, please call 240-895-7175.

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