Community Program Analyst/Human Services Program Administrator 1

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is dedicated to transforming and saving lives of youth throughout the state. DYS supports youth and empowers families and communities through three juvenile corrections facilities and over 600 community programs serving more than 90,000 youth statewide. This role is within the Division of Community-Based Innovations and Solutions.

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science or pre-medicine; 12 mos. exp. in delivery of social services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider.
• OR completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science or medicine-related field; 6 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Human Services experience.
• Requires travel, therefore a valid Driver's License is required.
• Must attend 3 weeks of mandatory, paid training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient, Ohio (Training Academy hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm).

Responsibilities

• Assists Program Development Manager (PDM) in analyzing program effectiveness to established program adherences and research supported guidelines, and maintain performance and outcome expectations.
• Relieves superior of a variety of difficult administrative duties & formulating & implementing quality assurance policy.
• Acts for the PDM by providing program direction & development to bureau staff, juvenile courts subsidized by DYS.
• Assists courts in developing & revising program plans & budgets.
• Serves as liaison between the PDM, the Subsidies Manager & juvenile courts to provide technical assistance in developing & implementing program plans, needs assessments, seeking resources & grants.
• Monitors juvenile courts to ensure compliance with administrative rules, applicable statutes, standard grant agreements & program plans.
• Makes recommendations on behalf of the PDM & Subsidies Grant Manager to approve grant applications and plan amendments, formulates, implements, reviews & revises programmatic policies & procedures (e.g., program reporting forms to be utilized by courts).
• Attends meetings on behalf of the PDM.
• Makes routine on-site visits and holds virtual meetings to monitor all physical & programmatic subsidized community & court programs & projects.
• Reports non-compliance issues & audit compliance when corrective action plans are required.
• Provides courts with recommendations and required actions.
• Compiles & analyzes data provided by courts.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level