PROGRAM MANAGER II

THIS RECRUITMENT'S (15-005477-0012) CLOSING DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 29, 2015.

CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY.

THIS IS A MANAGEMENT SERVICE POSITION WHICH SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.

Charles County Department of Social Services

200 Kent Avenue

La Plata MD  20646

This agency is approximately 65 miles south of Baltimore MD and 35 miles south of Washington, D.C.

This position functions as the Assistant Director for Family, Adult and Children's Division responsible for administrative work, directing and coordinating multiple programs within the division for Charles County DSS. This position provides direction and leadership to Child Protective Services, In-Home Services, Foster Care Services, Adoption Services and Adult Services. 

• Directs the daily, short-term activities of the Family, Adult and Children Services Division, using multiple methods and tools, including meetings, training, policy development, programmatic data reports, national best practices.
• Develops and uses teams within the Division and between Divisions to improve services for customers.
• Plans, organizes and supervises the work of assigned subordinate personnel.
• Reviews and assists in the development of departmental policies and programs.
• Uses performance measures to help the Division assess the quantity and quality of its work and to make personnel assignments based on over all program needs.
• Makes recommendations to the Director of the department concerning new or revised policy, procedures, and programs affecting the department and its clients.
• Supervises the preparation of the budget for the assigned programs.
• Develops outcome-based contracts with other governmental agencies or private groups  

EDUCATION:   Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or a human service related field such as human services, sociology, psychology, counseling, public mental health, child development/family relations.

EXPERIENCE:   Eight years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work with 4 years of child welfare, adult services or human services experience.  Three years of which must have involved direct supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development.

All applicants that possess a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) must be licensed as LCSW or LCSW-C in the State of Maryland.

Candidates must be willing to accept employment in Charles County, which is located in Southern Maryland. 

This agency is approximately 65 miles south of Baltimore MD and 35 miles south of Washington, D.C.

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 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 one year.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

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 required and must be uploaded (as a single document) and submitted with the application or faxed to 301-392-6821 to Charles County DSS, Personnel Unit. Please clearly indicate your college degree and majors on your application.  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 for an interview.

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.   If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application to: Charles County DSS, Personnel Unit, 200 Kent Avenue La Plata, MD  20646 Please do not submitted unsolicited documentation.   The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment.  

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An equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

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