Introduction When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

GRADE 20 LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services St. Mary's County Dept. of Social Services 23110 Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD 20650 Main Purpose of Job This position serves as the Assistant Director for the Child Support Program and is a member of the Director's Executive Staff. This position is responsible for the establishment of goals, priorities, and policies, budgets, and performance standards for the Child Support Division. It is also responsible for the administration and oversight of the Child Support Program and compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Under the general direction of the Director, work is performed with wide latitude for independent action, management discretion and judgment. This position is responsible for recruitment, retention, discipline and evaluation of personnel. The position administers contracts with private and public sectors and administers the financial aspects of the office to include the collections and distribution of child support collections ($10.9 Million for FY24), and program operational budget.

Position duties:

• Provide Administration and oversight to the Child Support Program
• Directs, supervises and provides leadership to staff
• Works as member of the Agency's Executive team
• Develops strategies and leads the Child Support Program

POSITION DUTIES

Provides administration and oversight to the Child Support Program Directs, supervises and provides leadership to staff Works as member of the Agency's Executive team Develops strategies and leads the Child Support Program

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

Nine years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work, four years must have involved supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required general experience. 2. Candidates may substitute additional professional or technical experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations on a year-for-year basis for the required education. 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Administrative Officer classifications or Administrative Officer specialty codes in the General, Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education, two years must have been in an administrative supervisory or consultative capacity.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the following: Five years of Leadership experience, including personnel management and performance evaluations responsibilities. Three years experience in Child Support Programs or Family Law. Two years experience developing and implementing program plans or system changes, including budgeting and statistical reporting. Two years experience working collaboratively with community partners

• public and/or private, to advance agency goals.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies. If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate, your salary will be determined in accordance with State of Maryland guidelines.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. Click on this link for more details:

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

. Personal Leave

• new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date). Annual Leave
• ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year. Sick Leave
• fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year. Parental Leave
• up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child. Holidays
• State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year. Pension
• State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.

Positions may be eligible for telework.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is

STRONGLY

preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: St. Mary's County Dept. of

Social Services, Attention:

Deanna Souders, PO Box 509, Leonardtown, MD 20650 If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Deanna Souders at deanna.souders@maryland.gov; include the job title and recruitment # in the subject line. If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.

Help@maryland.gov.

TTY Users:

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