What are the responsibilities and job description for the DHHS Administrator I position at Nebraska State Government?
The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking an Administrator I for the Division of Children and Family Services. This position will coordinate and oversee the development of statewide policies and procedures that guide the work of the Child and Family Services Area Field Staff. The position will administer programs related to the Protection and Safety of children and families. Assist a team in reviewing specific case files and providing guidance and recommendations for appropriate service implementation. In addition to ensuring that staff have uniform guidelines by evaluating and coordinating program policies and regulations in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Our team of results-driven professionals have the skills necessary to provide leadership within an organization that helps Nebraskans care for themselves resulting in healthier families and prosperous communities. Join our Team!
What we can offer you:
• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and Benefits
• Opportunity to be part of a caring organization
• Flexible Schedules
DHHS State of Nebraska values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics.
For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Children and Family Services, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.
NSOB - 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd floor, Lincoln, NE 68509
Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMThe DHHS Administrator may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do these examples include all the duties that may be assigned:
• Plans, organizes, and directs all activities of a complex Unit consisting of statewide programs by developing and administering program objectives, strategies, procedures, policies, priorities and securing resources to carry out goals and objectives mandated by law, regulation, or established priority.
• Administers Unit programs under complex federal, State and agency regulations requiring application of broad management practices using significant judgment to interpret and apply applicable policies, statutes, regulations, and guidelines.
• Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to respond to changes in program needs, objectives, priorities and to improve the effectiveness of service delivery and program operations; policies developed pertain to programs within the assigned Unit and have significant statewide impact with some effect on Divisional policies; interprets Unit wide policies and procedures for staff, stakeholders, community members and governing bodies.
• Determines or recommends program policy by analyzing all pertinent issues and information, assessing the impact of proposed policy on the provisions of services, and determining/securing the resources necessary to implement such policy.
• Confers with program staff, other administrators, client interest groups, and private organizations to discuss agency programs and/or policies, resolve problems and explain proper application of policies; coordinates activities so that goals/objectives are achieved and facilitates quality service delivery.
• Directs Unit budget preparation; coordinates resources (human, financial and physical) for effective utilization necessary to operate and maintain assigned Unit, programs and services; reviews Unit sub-programs on a recurrent basis to identify areas warranting additional fund allocation and the necessity of continuing program activities.
• Directs and conducts studies and research utilizing management tools to continually monitor program services and efficiencies; reviews findings and prepares reports and other publications to investigate and assess program and operational trends, issues, and program objectives and accomplishments and develops and implements action plans to address deficiencies.
• Establishes strategic plans and utilizes a quality assurance/performance improvement program to evaluate organizational performance relative to program objectives and goals and identifies and structures the direction programs should take to provide necessary products or services.
• Directs program operations through subordinate managers; establishes functional work activities and organizational relationships necessary to meet Unit goals/objectives; participates in the selection of subordinate supervisors/managers and key program employees; represents agency management in dealing with employee relations issues such as grievances, complaints and other pertinent personnel matters.
• Interacts and communicates with top level agency management, agency staff, members of the general public, other state agencies and local community organizations to resolve problems, interpret policies and regulations, negotiate/influence actions, secure cooperation and agreement and promote awareness of Unit programs.
• Coordinates with public/community groups, contractors and providers regarding planning for and providing effective program services with high visibility and interest issues; negotiates with and influences others in a diversity of competing interests to obtain cooperation/agreement.
• Represents the agency at national and state meetings or other informational sharing events as the subject matter expert to ensure information regarding Unit programs are accurately conveyed; may participate as a member of a national, state or local community organization board or committee.
• Collaborates with managers, administrators and Division Directors and Deputy Directors on operational problems that have Division wide impact.
• Participates in statewide planning for Unit operations and program activities; identifies, recommends, and develops Unit/program initiatives based upon planning outcomes and needs assessment.REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in public administration, social work, human development, public health, behavioral science, law, finance, human resources or other program related field AND two years of experience in a field related to the assigned program area including supervisory experience; OR a Master's degree in any of the above mentioned fields. Experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
PREFERRED:
3-5 years of experience working in programs related to child welfare, including abuse and neglect, child safety or a related field. Knowledge of and experience with utilizing NFOCUS, Structured Decision Making (SDM) Safety Model, and Safety Organized Practice (SOP), as well as 2 years experience in a supervisory role.Knowledge of: federal and State laws and regulations relevant to the directed program; quality assurance/performance improvement principles and methods of analyzing continuous improvement; business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership and coordination of people and resources; principles of supervision and staff development; budget administration practices.
Skill in: communicating to convey information so others will understand; using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions; identifying complex problems to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Ability to: learn, apply and interpret agency policies and procedures relating to areas of responsibility; identify and relate pertinent pieces of information to form conclusions; establish program objectives or performance goals and assess progress; identify and analyze organizational and operational problems and develop and implement timely and economical solutions; formulate policies to meet identified needs, goals or objectives; respond to changes in direction, priorities and agency values; perform high level analysis; apply principles of logic or synthesis functions involving planning and direction of interrelated activities in multiple departments; identify and integrate concrete and abstract variables to formulate approaches to major problems; exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations; establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with managers/administrators, community organizations and the public; plan, assign and supervise the work of others.
Our team of results-driven professionals have the skills necessary to provide leadership within an organization that helps Nebraskans care for themselves resulting in healthier families and prosperous communities. Join our Team!
What we can offer you:
• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and Benefits
• Opportunity to be part of a caring organization
• Flexible Schedules
DHHS State of Nebraska values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics.
For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Children and Family Services, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.
NSOB - 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd floor, Lincoln, NE 68509
Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMThe DHHS Administrator may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do these examples include all the duties that may be assigned:
• Plans, organizes, and directs all activities of a complex Unit consisting of statewide programs by developing and administering program objectives, strategies, procedures, policies, priorities and securing resources to carry out goals and objectives mandated by law, regulation, or established priority.
• Administers Unit programs under complex federal, State and agency regulations requiring application of broad management practices using significant judgment to interpret and apply applicable policies, statutes, regulations, and guidelines.
• Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to respond to changes in program needs, objectives, priorities and to improve the effectiveness of service delivery and program operations; policies developed pertain to programs within the assigned Unit and have significant statewide impact with some effect on Divisional policies; interprets Unit wide policies and procedures for staff, stakeholders, community members and governing bodies.
• Determines or recommends program policy by analyzing all pertinent issues and information, assessing the impact of proposed policy on the provisions of services, and determining/securing the resources necessary to implement such policy.
• Confers with program staff, other administrators, client interest groups, and private organizations to discuss agency programs and/or policies, resolve problems and explain proper application of policies; coordinates activities so that goals/objectives are achieved and facilitates quality service delivery.
• Directs Unit budget preparation; coordinates resources (human, financial and physical) for effective utilization necessary to operate and maintain assigned Unit, programs and services; reviews Unit sub-programs on a recurrent basis to identify areas warranting additional fund allocation and the necessity of continuing program activities.
• Directs and conducts studies and research utilizing management tools to continually monitor program services and efficiencies; reviews findings and prepares reports and other publications to investigate and assess program and operational trends, issues, and program objectives and accomplishments and develops and implements action plans to address deficiencies.
• Establishes strategic plans and utilizes a quality assurance/performance improvement program to evaluate organizational performance relative to program objectives and goals and identifies and structures the direction programs should take to provide necessary products or services.
• Directs program operations through subordinate managers; establishes functional work activities and organizational relationships necessary to meet Unit goals/objectives; participates in the selection of subordinate supervisors/managers and key program employees; represents agency management in dealing with employee relations issues such as grievances, complaints and other pertinent personnel matters.
• Interacts and communicates with top level agency management, agency staff, members of the general public, other state agencies and local community organizations to resolve problems, interpret policies and regulations, negotiate/influence actions, secure cooperation and agreement and promote awareness of Unit programs.
• Coordinates with public/community groups, contractors and providers regarding planning for and providing effective program services with high visibility and interest issues; negotiates with and influences others in a diversity of competing interests to obtain cooperation/agreement.
• Represents the agency at national and state meetings or other informational sharing events as the subject matter expert to ensure information regarding Unit programs are accurately conveyed; may participate as a member of a national, state or local community organization board or committee.
• Collaborates with managers, administrators and Division Directors and Deputy Directors on operational problems that have Division wide impact.
• Participates in statewide planning for Unit operations and program activities; identifies, recommends, and develops Unit/program initiatives based upon planning outcomes and needs assessment.REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in public administration, social work, human development, public health, behavioral science, law, finance, human resources or other program related field AND two years of experience in a field related to the assigned program area including supervisory experience; OR a Master's degree in any of the above mentioned fields. Experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
PREFERRED:
3-5 years of experience working in programs related to child welfare, including abuse and neglect, child safety or a related field. Knowledge of and experience with utilizing NFOCUS, Structured Decision Making (SDM) Safety Model, and Safety Organized Practice (SOP), as well as 2 years experience in a supervisory role.Knowledge of: federal and State laws and regulations relevant to the directed program; quality assurance/performance improvement principles and methods of analyzing continuous improvement; business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership and coordination of people and resources; principles of supervision and staff development; budget administration practices.
Skill in: communicating to convey information so others will understand; using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions; identifying complex problems to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Ability to: learn, apply and interpret agency policies and procedures relating to areas of responsibility; identify and relate pertinent pieces of information to form conclusions; establish program objectives or performance goals and assess progress; identify and analyze organizational and operational problems and develop and implement timely and economical solutions; formulate policies to meet identified needs, goals or objectives; respond to changes in direction, priorities and agency values; perform high level analysis; apply principles of logic or synthesis functions involving planning and direction of interrelated activities in multiple departments; identify and integrate concrete and abstract variables to formulate approaches to major problems; exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations; establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with managers/administrators, community organizations and the public; plan, assign and supervise the work of others.
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