Job Description
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Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
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Job Description:
The Program Manager II is responsible for the management and oversight for licensing Family Child Care Home Is, Family Child Care Home II, Child Care Centers, Preschools, School Age Only Centers, Residential Child-Caring Agencies, and Child-Placing Agencies. The Program Manager II is also responsible for the Residential Child-Caring staff fingerprint- based eligibility determination system, and the child care staff fingerprint-based eligibility determination system.
Examples of Work:
The successful candidate will ensure adherence to statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to the Licensure Unit and will play a vital role in building and maintaining cohesion and collaboration among DHHS's licensed professions and occupations including:
• Developing, maintaining and supervising a strong and well-functioning team;
• Standardizing processes and procedures; coordinating and working with internal and external stakeholders;
• Writing legislative impact statements; developing, writing and implementing regulations;
• Addressing customer complaints;
• Using strong ethical decision-making skills, and the ability to quickly mobilize in response to changing priorities.
Requirements / Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, social/behavioral sciences, education, health sciences, public health, education, law or related field and one year experience in program planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, evaluating, marketing a program or service and supervising/managing staff. Related coursework, training and/or education may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Supervisory experience; the ability to make and implement decisions; the ability to work independently with minimal guidance at times; ability to present information to stakeholders verbally and in writing. Previous experience in or knowledge of child care or child welfare professions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Coursework/training or experience related to research, presentation, or publication in an area related to the programs or functions of the employing agency; business administration; accounting; customer service; and/ or technical support work, including use of computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.
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