Back to jobsAbility to compose well-written documents, including letters and position papers
Ability to build, establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce result
Skill in directing and managing high performing program teams.
Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information and model ethical behavior.
Ability to initiate and manage multiple tasks, mid- and large-scale projects and priorities concurrently.
Ability to work with limited supervision and provide full transparency into all aspects of ongoing work assignments.
Knowledge of child welfare principles, CPS permanency practice, placement stability, and permanency planning.
Knowledge of court processes, judicial requirements, and legal timelines impacting CPS permanency outcomes.
Knowledge of program and project management principles within a public sector or child welfare environment.
Knowledge of budget development, fiscal oversight, and resource allocation within a state agency.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and court orders affecting CPS permanency services, including federal oversight requirements.
Knowledge of organizational performance management, outcome measurement, and data driven decision making.
Knowledge of DFPS policies, procedures, and governance structures, or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge.
Skill in executive level program management, including planning, prioritization, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Skill in strategic planning, systems analysis, and problem solving in complex, high risk environments.
Skill in budget planning, analysis, and monitoring, including coordination with finance staff.
Skill in independent judgment and decision making with significant operational, legal, and permanency implications.
Skill in leading and facilitating meetings and presenting complex information to executive leadership and stakeholders.
Skill in stakeholder engagement and collaboration, including courts, legal partners, providers, advocacy organizations, and internal DFPS divisions.
Skill in managing multiple priorities and initiatives across large program areas.
Skill in preparing executive level reports, briefings, and formal written communications.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and collaboration tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
Ability to provide executive leadership, supervise senior management staff, and influence organizational performance.
Ability to analyze complex operational, legal, fiscal, and performance data and develop effective strategies.
Ability to develop, monitor, and track permanency performance measures and outcomes.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, with executive leadership, courts, stakeholders, and staff at all levels.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve permanency goals.
Ability to plan, direct, and oversee large scale CPS permanency programs, establish goals and objectives, and ensure follow-through.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising discretion, professionalism, and accountability.
