Human Services Developer

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) provides policy, operational, technical assistance and training support for safety net programs that assist low-income Ohioans. This includes: Cash assistance programs funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant, including Ohio Works First (OWF) and the Prevention Retention and Contingency (PRC) programs; Food assistance programs including, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP); Program Integrity; and Adult Protective Services. In this position, you will be responsible for researching, analyzing, formulating/revising, and implementing policies, procedures, and/or administrative rules for assigned human services program area(s) based upon federal acts where guidelines are non-specific.

Requirements

• Option 1: Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field; AND 36 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; AND 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling; AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.
• Option 2: Completion of graduate course coursework in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field; AND 24 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.
• Option 3: 24 mos. exp. as Human Services Specialist 2, 69452, with experience commensurate with duties to be assigned per posting of job opportunity (e.g., if assignment is in area of policy development for aid to dependent children, education, training &/or experience must have been in area of aid to dependent children).
• Option 4: Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
• Must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver license.

Responsibilities

• Establish state's minimum standard of practice (e.g., TANF; OWF; PRC; SNAP; Refugee Cash Assistance).
• Develop and present training to agency staff and to County Departments of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) staff on new initiatives and/or policy.
• Plan, organize and participate in training conferences and workshops.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance in program development, evaluation, and revisions to CDJFS directors, administrators, and other staff.
• Monitor and evaluate assigned CDJFS operations to determine compliance with federal regulations, state hearing decisions, Quality Assurance (QA) findings, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with other agency departments and employees to ensure uniformity in policy responses and technical assistance.

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