Deputy Director Family Services

Frederick County Government•Sagner Avenue - Frederick, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This leadership position within the Division of Family Services (DFS) provides comprehensive fiscal and budget oversight for the Division, including leading budget development, managing financial planning, monitoring expenditures, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding the responsible use of public resources. Strong fiscal leadership is essential to sustaining and advancing programs that support children, youth, and families across Frederick County. This position supervises both professional and fiscal staff and operates under the general direction of the Division Director of Family Services. Alongside its fiscal responsibilities, the position also guides strategic planning and organizational initiatives that strengthen systems and improve measurable, community-wide outcomes. The role includes oversight of the Frederick County Local Management Board (LMB), which collaborates with community partners to build and coordinate an integrated, outcome-driven network of services. The LMB’s work is guided by an equity-centered approach that reduces disparities and ensures that all families have access to the supports they need to thrive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Public Administration, or a related field
Minimum 7 years community services programming work experience, which includes 3 years work experience supervising staff and 3 years work experience in fiscal planning and budget preparation
Advanced knowledge of local community resources related to prevention and early intervention services for children, youth, and families
Advanced knowledge of accounting, budgeting, procurement laws and regulations
Intermediate skills in the use of Microsoft 365, e-mail, spreadsheet and other systems and equipment, and to learn new software as it is required
Advanced skills in analyzing budget to actual, identifying variances and resolving discrepancies
Intermediate skill in managing projects and coordinating cross-department budget activities
Ability to effectively administer various functions ensuring the Division of Family Services maintains full compliance with all applicable County, State, and Federal requirements
Ability to effectively develop and execute budgets with multiple revenue sources
Ability to effectively plan, direct and supervise the work of others
Ability to accurately and effectively review, interpret, and apply information from statistical reports, data and other sources
Ability to effectively lead strategic planning and evaluation processes
Ability to effectively oversee a human services program
Ability to effectively monitor and evaluate a variety of children, youth and family programs
Ability to work collaboratively as a leader, bring multiple players into the conversation, and achieve consensus
Ability to facilitate meetings with community partners and executive leadership
Ability to provide own transportation to other locations, as needed
Available for varied working days and hours, as needed

Nice To Haves

A related Master’s degree
Local government work experience
Work experience writing grants and funding applications
Work experience in grant program oversight
Work experience in human services programs for children, youth and families
Additional years experience in fiscal planning and budget preparation

Responsibilities

Manage fiscal strategy and budget operations for the Division of Family Services and its departments, overseeing the annual budget development, including base and appeals submissions; ensure timely approval and accurate reporting while conducting in-depth analysis of budget-to-actuals to identify variances, resolve discrepancies, and maintain alignment with County Executive's priorities, the Livable Frederick Master Plan and Transition Team Report
In conjunction with the Division Director, develop and monitor division (and department) annual budgets incorporating budget vs. actual and Start, Stop, Keep analysis, and use strategies that are data-informed and outcomes based
Approve and monitor division and department expenditures; ensure compliance with policies and identify opportunities for budget alignment and optimization
Evaluate financial and operational feasibility of grant applications and assess long-term County and departmental impacts; oversee awarded grants and provide ongoing support to departments
In conjunction with the County’s Procurement and Contracting Office, develop requests for proposals, create funding award opportunities and/or calls for concepts for awarding sub-grants
Monitor state and federal regulations that affect the operation of the Division’s grants; oversee the preparation of sub-grant budgets and grantor reports
Evaluate departmental and divisional capacity and impact as part of the grant approval process; oversee awarded grants by analyzing program performance and financial outcomes; deliver strategic grant-related support and guidance to departments
Develop new funding and resources for children, youth and family services through grant writing, networking, partnership development, and advocacy efforts
Oversee and develop community assessments and/or plans to identify service needs for Frederick County children, youth and families; use plans to develop short and long term strategic planning
Work with interagency community groups in local, regional and state initiatives that address identified goals and objectives related to services to vulnerable children, youth, and families
Oversee special projects and studies, program analyses and research
Monitor, guide, and evaluate the performance of staff; provide leadership, guidance and coordination to advance the mission of the Division
Perform as lead staff to the LMB; coordinate meetings and new member selection and by-laws revisions with County Executive’s Office; facilitate active involvement, and develop an annual work plan and budget for review by the LMB
Serve with the Division Director for DFS’s Emergency Management activities, which include taking active roles in planning for and executing shelter and mass care activities, and the establishment of a Family Assistance Center in the event of an emergency
Prepare and deliver reports to the community; provide a balance of quantitative and qualitative analysis
Serve as liaison between state funders including the Governor’s Office for Children, and the Maryland State Department of Education, and the LMB and County Government
Attend and represent the Division Director at meetings and functions; serve in absence of the Division Director
Perform other duties as required

Benefits

11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan)
Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan Vesting after 5 years of service
Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
Deferred Compensation Plan
Legal Resources
Supplemental Life Insurance
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan