HUMAN SERVICES POLICY & SYSTEM'S SPECIALIST

State of careers Rhode Island • Providence, RI

13h

About The Position

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To perform highly responsible technical, analytical, evaluative and liaison work for the planning and development of human service programs, policies and systems on a statewide basis; to do related work as required.

This position is located in the Division of Resource Families and Licensing.

Supplemental: This individual will support the Department’s efforts to recruit new resource families, through individual communications with applicants and facilitation of public recruitment events (online and in-person). Candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills, have the ability to time manage a varied workload, and work well both individually and collaboratively. Communications with prospective resource families is conducted in-person (including in-home), virtually, and via email and telephone. This individual will be responsible for conducting background clearances and fingerprinting for prospective resource families. Department recruiters should be knowledgeable of and have a passion for best practices in foster care. This individual should be able to manage physical materials (10-20 pounds) required for recruitment and training events. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply (Spanish/English).

Requirements

• A working knowledge of the methods and techniques involved in the collection and organization of social and economic data used in the planning and development of human services programs, policies and systems
• the ability to make technical studies and surveys and to analyze and evaluate said data and make policy and system recommendations
• the ability to understand and use electronic file maintenance in effective working relations with federal, state and community officials as well as the general public
• Education: Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a college of recognized standing
• Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment in a responsible technical capacity in human service programs.
• Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
• Candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills
• have the ability to time manage a varied workload
• work well both individually and collaboratively
• Department recruiters should be knowledgeable of and have a passion for best practices in foster care.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply (Spanish/English).

Responsibilities

• To perform highly responsible technical, analytical, evaluative and liaison work for the planning and development of human service programs.
• To assist in the planning, organizing and development of human service policy and systems in an electronic environment.
• To do related work as required.
• As required may supervise the work of clerical personnel assigned to assist.
• This individual will support the Department’s efforts to recruit new resource families, through individual communications with applicants and facilitation of public recruitment events (online and in-person).
• Communications with prospective resource families is conducted in-person (including in-home), virtually, and via email and telephone.
• This individual will be responsible for conducting background clearances and fingerprinting for prospective resource families.
• This individual should be able to manage physical materials (10-20 pounds) required for recruitment and training events.

Benefits

• For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
• Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

What This Job Offers

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