PROGRAM MANAGER SENIOR I

This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

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Department of Human Resources

Family Investment Administration

Office of Executive Director

311 W. Saratoga Street

Baltimore MD 21201-3500

This position is responsible for providing oversight, management and strategic direction for the Family Investment Administration's Office of Special Projects, which contains four Bureaus: Workforce Development, Health Care Initiatives, Special Grants, and Homeless Services. The Deputy Executive Director in this position ensures that benefits, services and grants are delivered efficiently and effectively to eligible populations and grantees; works with the Executive Director to address emerging client needs of our most vulnerable Marylanders through implementation of policy and regulation changes; and addresses budget and business operational needs of the programs within the office affected by State and Federal decisions and/or economic or social impact.

The incumbent in this position administers and interprets Federal and State laws and regulations governing Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) programs, health care initiatives, homeless services and special grants; facilitates planning and program management for Bureau directors; provides budget, policy, and resource allocation analyses of programs; establishes, reviews and evaluates performance standards and controls to ensure that program goals, objectives, benchmarks, and action plans are accomplished; assesses the overall effectiveness and efficiency of program operations; manages Directors and ensures appropriate allocations of support staff based on operational needs and program goals; plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of these directors; establishes accountability controls and deployed technical assistance to ensure appropriate spending of funding for job training and placement contracts and needs of TANF customers; ensures development, implementation and use of monitoring tools and policy guidance for oversight of grantees including job aids/tools, training for local departments on health care initiatives; and attends interagency, local, stakeholder/community meetings.

Education:  A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. 

Experience:  Six years of professional experience in administering or managing a human services program and providing technical assistance to groups and organizations serving vulnerable or at risk populations. 

Notes:

1. Additional administrative or professional experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional job-related education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience at a rate of thirty credit hours for each year of experience.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Experience administering grant or government programs for nonprofit organizations or local jurisdictions.
• Knowledge and experience with issues relating to homelessness, health care, food programs and self-sufficiency programs is highly desirable.
• Experience supervising a team of professional staff.
• Experience and knowledge of Family Investment programs.
• Applicant must be proficient in MS Office Suite and demonstrate competence with written and verbal communications.

Limited to current Department of Human Resources employees only.

This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum 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 at least one year. 

If you are in the State service and are a promotional candidate, your salary will be determined in accordance with the State of Maryland Salary Guidelines.

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 not required for review of your application and do not need to be forwarded. Please clearly indicate your college degree and majors on your application. If selected for an interview, you will be required to bring an official transcript with you. 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; however, the paper application may be submitted to: DHR/Employment Services Division, Attn: Janice Howard, 311 W. Saratoga Street, Baltimore MD 21201-3500. The paper application must be received by 5 p.m. close of business on the closing date of the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted. The previous Maryland State application (MS-100) will not be accepted.

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We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

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