Human Services Developer

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Division of Policy at the Ohio Department of Children and Youth. It assists with implementation of Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant programs, which provide high-quality early learning services to preschool-age children and help prepare them for kindergarten. The grants are awarded to early care and education programs highly rated through Step Up to Quality (SUTQ), Ohio’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. The position supports the department’s efforts to expand and enhance services for children, families, programs, and agencies in Ohio.

The role provides consultation, technical assistance, and training to ECE grantees and prospective grantees; monitors program enrollment; collaborates across the department to coordinate and improve early care and education programs; and supports system design and development, including work involving Ohio Benefits and the Time Attendance and Payment (TAP) systems. It also works with automated systems to ensure programs submit budgets and other required documents, helps prepare stakeholder newsletters, maintains stakeholder web-page information, participates in inter- and intra-agency workgroups, supports the quality of early learning settings, and contributes to rule development and review.

The position is permanent, full-time, and performed on-site daily at the department’s Columbus office. The stated work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; daily start and end times may vary based on operational needs, with supervisory approval for start times between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Travel may be required for on-site monitoring and other needs. The employee must provide transportation or have a valid driver’s license to operate a state vehicle.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed minimum qualification pathways: completion of an undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services, public administration, public policy management, or a comparable field, plus 36 months of experience researching, developing, or implementing related policies; 12 months of training or experience in research methodology, measurement and testing, analysis of variance, and survey sampling; and 6 months of training or experience using computer hardware and software for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation, and word processing.
• Alternatively, complete graduate coursework in social or behavioral science, health services, public administration, public policy management, or a comparable field, plus 24 months of experience researching, developing, or implementing related policies and 6 months of training or experience using computer hardware and software for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation, and word processing.
• Alternatively, have 24 months of experience as a Human Services Specialist 2 (69452), with experience commensurate with the duties assigned.
• Alternatively, meet the equivalent of the stated Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.
• For travel, provide own transportation or hold a valid driver’s license to operate a state vehicle.
• The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative expertise, technical assistance, and training to Early Childhood Education grantees/programs and potential grantees/programs.
• Monitor program enrollment throughout the year as outlined in legislative language.
• Collaborate across the Department of Children and Youth to coordinate and improve early care and education programs.
• Provide consultative expertise as needed on system design and development, including the Ohio Benefits and Time Attendance and Payment (TAP) systems.
• Use identified automated systems to ensure programs submit budgets and other required documents.
• Help prepare a bimonthly stakeholder newsletter.
• Work as part of a team to maintain and update the web page used by stakeholders to access information.
• Coordinate and collaborate on inter- and intra-agency workgroups and teams, including other state departments and State Support Teams.
• Support the creation and maintenance of quality state, regional, and local early learning and development settings.
• Participate in rule development and review.
• Travel as needed, including for on-site monitoring.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time