Assistant Director of Programs and Operations

Compensation: $85,000- $95,000

FLSA Status:
Full-Time, Exempt

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• Assume Good Intent:
  
  Approach each interaction withpositivemindset and openness to understand others.

• Model Professional:
  
  Maintain high standards in behavior and communication that reflect our values.

• Apply County-Wide Lens:
  
  Consider the broader impact of decisions on our community and organization as a whole.

• Be Solutions-Oriented:
  
  Focus on finding constructive solutions rather than dwelling on problems or challenges.

• Practice Servant Leadership:
  
  Prioritize the needs of others, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Support Meaningful Work-Life Balance:
  
  Encourage boundaries that support personal well-being while achieving professional responsibilities.

Lake County Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking an Assistant Director of Programs and Operations. The Director of Programs and Operations provides highly complex professional assistance to, and works in tandem with, the Human Services Director.

The Director promotes the vision, mission, practices, and policies of the Department and will lead projects and procedures that use successful information sharing, skill building, and collaboration within the Department and Lake County Government. The Assistant Director will work with the Human Services Director on implementing policy decisions from the Lake County Board of County Commissioners and State of Colorado with a priority on improving the sustainability of individuals and families in Lake County.

The Assistant Director of Programs and Operations will likely oversee and implement complex policy objectives, administrative tasks, organizational improvement and performance, compliance reporting, and department communications.

This position pays a competitive salary, depending upon experience. This is a full-time position that is eligible for benefits.

This position is not eligible for remote work and has on-call responsibilities.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provides professional-level support to the Director in a variety of areas; provides special management functions as the Assistant Director, including management of external-facing programs and services, including:
  Adult Services, Economic Services, Children and Family Services, and Emergency Support Functions.
• Sources and Manages Grant Opportunities for the department.
• Manages contracts with vendors and professional external services in coordination with the finance team.
• Ensures there is cross-departmental program coordination and seeks opportunities for enhancing community member experience with the department.
• Monitors the performance of program areas and works with departmental leadership to ensure state and federal compliance measures are met.
• Works with departments to develop, monitor, and adapt program policies to ensure the department is following all state and federal requirements.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises program leadsin the day-to-day operations of the DHS division: supervises overall work performance and daily activities of the employees; provides training and review of work; interviews and makes hiring decisions; takes disciplinary actions; conducts performance appraisals and related management actions to assure the effectiveness of the DHS programs and compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Plans long-range goals and objectives for the DHS in coordination with the Director and program leads; coordinates efforts to unify the DHS division through internal and external communication and promotion; assists with the assessment, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of programs and services; assesses and monitors DHS needs and priorities, monitors and evaluates pending legislation and the impact of public policies, laws and regulations on DHS programs.
• Leads the advancement of integrated DHS by coordinating local and regional multi-agency program development, communication, and initiatives;develops and implements…