Program Administrator - Ses

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on ourE-Verify Website .

Requisition No:880147

Agency:
Children and Families

Working Title:

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES -

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do:

This is a highly professional managerial position providing programmatic and operational oversight of the Child Protective Investigation (CPI) programs and staff.

How you will make an impact :

• Directs day-to-day operation of multiple Child Protective Investigation (CPI) units to ensure the safety and wellbeing of abused or neglected children through timely and effective investigations and coordination of in-home intervention/services, or removal/placement/sheltering of children in danger.
• Ensures compliance with program operational and performance measurement standards. Analyzes district/unit/individual performance and directs the development of corrective action plans relating to program, policy, and staff performance improvements as required.
• Manages staff to meet workload requirements and efficiently conduct operations within established budgetary resources.
• Provides technical assistance to subordinates and to district leadership in interpreting rules, policies, and standards.
• Coordinates investigation of customer complaints regarding staff performance or department programs and policies.
• Ensures achievement of goals, performance measures and objectives and compliance with Department and Region mandates.
• Represents assigned Circuit and County in meetings with public or private agencies and community organizations relating to CPI issues. Coordinates with assigned County's Community Based Care partner for appropriate services or action. Coordinates with Children’s Legal Services (CLS) and represents DCF in court as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of three years of child protective investigator supervisory experience
• Current, active Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification (CPI)
• Valid driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of data collection
• Knowledge and ability to practice Florida's Safety Decision Making Methodology
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data relating to administrative functions such as accounting, personnel, purchasing or report writing.
• Ability to prepare correspondence and administrative reports.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission:
The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision:
We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our…