Manager, Local Management

State of Maryland•Baltimore County, MD

About The Position

The Manager, Local Management is a critical leadership role responsible oversee the administration of local authorities, compliance and effectiveness of all administrative awards, grants, and contractual obligations that are connected to the State Plan. This position has extensive knowledge of BHA’s budget and the Public Behavioral Health System. As senior staff, the position is responsive to the Deputy Secretary/Chief of Operations/Secretary of MDH and other BHA Directors’ needs for information about and from the LBHAs/CSAs/LAAs and budgetary issues throughout the year.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Six years of health or human services administrative or professional experience
Three years at a supervisory or managerial level
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the general experience and a Doctorate will substitute for two years of the general experience.
Additional experience will substitute on a year-for-year basis for the college degree.

Nice To Haves

Extensive professional experience (approximately 4-6 years) in health policy, large scale grant management and/or behavioral health system planning within a State
Significant experience (4+ years) supervising managers and professional staff
Understanding of and experience with grant awarding and monitoring
Experience in process and system improvements and implementation
Demonstrated ability to analyze and draft complex legislative reports and prepare executive-level policy briefs under tight deadlines