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Social Service Administrator
(Open to State of Delaware Merit Employees Only)
Recruitment #031010-MDDZ52-350700

Opening Date:     3/12/2010
Closing Date:     3/18/2010 11:59:00 PM
Type of Recruitment:      Merit Only
Salary:     Yearly: $44,656.00/Min - $55,820.00/Mid
Pay Grade:     
16
Shift Hours:     8am to 4:30pm
Employment Type:     
Actual Vacancy
Employment Term:     
Regular
Agency:     DHSS/Social Services
Location(s):     
Herman Holloway Campus: 1901 N duPont Hwy, New Castle, DE 19720
Contact Name:     DHSS Applicant Services
Contact Phone:     302-255-9100
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SUMMARY STATEMENT

The incumbent in this position manages the Division's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefit program and Food Benefit Employment and Training (E&T) programs.  Responsibilities include:  managing the Able-Bodied Without Dependent Children Workfare contract, working with vendors to ensure services are provided timely to DSS customers, and managing the E&T State plan.  The incumbent reviews, interprets, and develops E&T policy/procedures, based on the federal guidelines that govern the TANF and Food Benefit E&T programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

  • Monitors, evaluates, collects and analyzes program data. Provides technical assistance and recommends course of action.
     
  • Prepares interpretative reports of program goals and objectives, provision of services and programs/services ability to meet standards and regulations.
     
  • Participates in developing policies, regulations, forms, proposal requests, implementing new procedures, monitors, develops, reviews, updates, negotiates contracts, and/or prepares grant applications.
     
  • Acts as liaison with operations' staff, State/Federal agencies and community organizations.
     
  • Analyzes problems, applies policy to problem situations, responds to requests for information and questions regarding services.
     
  • Assists as consultant, coordinator/liaison for special programs and/or projects.
     
  • Assesses impact of proposed rules on current operations financially and programmatically.
     
  • May supervise professional staff engaged in monitoring functions, special projects and/or clerical staff performing record keeping functions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Social Service Administrator
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

  1. Experience in health or human services program administration such as overseeing and directing the development, implementation and evaluation of health or human services programs and services; planning and establishing short and long range program goals and objectives. Providing advice to other agency organizational units through consultation.
  2. Experience in health or human services work which includes applying theories, principles, laws and practices of health or human services programs and services that assist with and improve life for individuals, families, or communities in areas such as financial support, employment, unemployment, housing, health care, disease prevention, substance abuse, child protective services, physical/mental health treatment and prevention, rehabilitation.
  3. Experience in developing policies or procedures.
  4. Experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
  5. Experience in narrative report writing.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

Merit Only: Current State of Delaware employees in a position covered by the Merit System and who have completed their initial probationary period.


All DHSS Hospital Campuses, including the Herman Holloway Campus, are a tobacco-free environment.

BENEFITS

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/programs/index.shtml.

SELECTION PROCESS

The application is evaluated based upon a rating of training and experience.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at www.delawarestatejobs.com.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.  The State of Delaware – An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.



 


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