This position provides leadership, strategic direction, and supervision to the Human Services Department. The incumbent performs professional, managerial and leadership duties relating to planning, directing, organizing, implementing, and coordinating all programs, materials, sites, and activities of the Human Services Department including Child Welfare, Adult Services, Child Support Enforcement, Assistance Payments, Veteran's Services, and the Family Resource Center. Incumbent is committed to excellence in public service through leadership by example, team work, creative problem solving, fairness in service delivery, and sound financial management. Incumbent works to align the Department's culture with the County's organizational values.
Examples of Duties:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Serves as a member of the County's Department Head team; identifies and develops courses of action to respond to a wide variety of organizational needs; develops short and long range plans; provides staff with the appropriate tools and guidance in order to reach those goals. Provides professional advice on issues to the County Administrator and Board of County Commissioners. Reviews proposed ordinances, regulations, and plans for accuracy and feasibility. Makes presentations to the BOCC, boards, commissions, and the public. Researches, investigates and directs the resolution of complex problems, and conducts research on policy topics. Analyzes problems, identifies alternative solutions, projects consequences of proposed actions, and implements recommendations in support of goals. Ensure compliance with and maintain awareness of federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the programs and services of the Department of Human Services. Coordinates and consults the County Attorney on legal issues and litigation involving the Department. Provides leadership, direction and is responsible for partnering with assigned staff in planning, developing, and implementing the overall vision, mission, programs, processes and projects of the department. Creates strategic plans, assembles staff resources, and coordinates and balances activities of the department with other County departments, consultants, developers, contractors, governmental agencies, community organizations, and the public. Manages and supervises operations to achieve goals within available resources; evaluates work completed by the department to determine effectiveness in meeting goals and objectives of the department; oversees division workloads and staff assignments; ensures that assigned staff works as a team to avoid duplication of service and to ensure that customer expectations are recognized and met. Hires, assigns, schedules, evaluates and directs work of subordinates, delegates tasks to assigned staff members. Recommends personnel actions including hiring, promotion, evaluation, corrective and/or disciplinary action, and separation. Responsible for complex fiscal management, including Federal, State, and County funding streams and budgets. Advocates for financial resources through various allocation committees and grant opportunities. Prepares, presents, and monitors the Human Services annual budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and efficient use of resources. Controls costs, manages budgets, and ensures optimal use of personnel, capital improvements, and equipment to meet department objectives. Supports the County response to disasters and other emergencies by coordinating assistance to survivors and community members. Operates the County Disaster Assistance Center when activated, and assists with sheltering programs as requested. Works with the community and other partners, designs programs that anticipate/respond to needs and expectations with the goal of delivering the maximum impact from the expenditure of money appropriated for these purposes. Attend community meetings and gatherings to conduct training and provide emergency preparedness and response information to residents and businesses as broadly as possible. Respond to inquiries, engage with residents and civic groups, and represent the organization at governmental and professional meetings. Build and maintains relationships with external agencies, other local governments, private stakeholders, community groups, etc to communicate planning goals, policies, and programs.
Typical Qualifications:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Performs additional tasks as assigned, including filling in for other staff as necessary and/or required. May be required to work alternate schedules and/or in other work locations. Possess oral and written skills to communicate effectively, including but not limited to communicating actively, clearly, and regularly with supervisors and/or co-workers on all work- related topics. Understands, observes, enforces, and complies with all County and Departmental policies, procedures, and protocols when performing job duties both on and off County premises. Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with all County employees, customers, vendors, and community members. May be required to effectively manage multiple projects, deal with stressful situations, and adapt to sudden and unexpected changes in work assignments. Must reside within Huerfano County within 90 days of hire
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Proper System Usage Training within 30 days of hire. The following Incident Command System Training is required within one year of hire: ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 Background check by employer during the hiring process
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of bachelor's degree in a course of study related to the occupational field, including but not limited to: public or business administration, human services, social work, or sociology. Master's degree preferred. At least 5 years of experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the department's component units in order to direct and coordinate work within the department. At least 5 years of demonstrated managerial and administrative leadership experience. Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado Driver's License.
Ability to:
Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines. Analyzing and resolving office administrative situations and problems. Researching, compiling, and summarizing a variety of informational and statistical data and materials. Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up assignments with a minimum of direction. Apply logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks; to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures and protocols. Use mathematics. Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing. Plan, organize, assign, direct, review and evaluate the work of staff. Select and motivate staff and provide for their training and professional development. Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials. Respond to each client with empathy and respect. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals. Make program determinations and policy decisions. Read, analyze and interpret professional periodicals and journals, technical procedures and government regulations. Speak effectively before public groups and respond to questions. Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where
Supplemental Information:
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED
Computer(s), General Office Equipment-Calculator, Copy Machine, Shredder, Phone, Printer Vehicle.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successful perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to have the ability to move to and from various points within the office. Travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation. Ability to work with hands above shoulder height or arms extended at shoulder height. The employee is required to use hand to finger, handle, grasp or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Requires repetitive movement's standard in office-related activities such as typing, and sitting and standing, talking in person and via telephone. This position is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch. Ability to lift and/or carry up to 20 pounds on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth deception and the ability to adjust focus. Requires full range of peripheral vision to monitor multiple computer systems. Requires full range of hearing to be able to communicate via the telephone, and in person, ability to hear and conduct routine conversation. Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally in response to inquiries, complaints, and to speak to individuals or groups in an informational or instructional situation. Working time may require irregular hours and/or on-call status.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Work is typically performed in a variety of environments including the office, client homes, community agencies and schools, and may involve potential exposure to hazardous and/or violent environments and/or clients. The incumbents working conditions are typically moderately quiet, but may be loud at times. Work is subject to frequent interruptions and inflexible deadlines. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Huerfano County offers medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and 401 (k) retirement plan, holidays, vacation, pto and sick leave Accepting applications until 7/6 or until the role is filled Apply at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/huerfano?
Pay:
$80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
