Manager of Self Sufficiency Programs

St. James Parish Government•Lutcher, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an administrative level position with responsibility for assisting in planning, monitoring, and organizing services for DHR programs in accordance with Federal, State, and Parish laws, regulations, and policies. This position is classified as essential during declared emergencies or natural disasters and exempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Requirements

A minimum of bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
Minimum of 5 years managerial experience.
Must have ability to effectively communicate, written, and orally.
Must have a valid La. Class “D” driver’s license or ability to obtain one.
Must have a Housing certification and license or ability to obtain one within 90 days
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be able to handle meetings for a significant portion of the day, talk with staff members, and meet with community agencies and coordinate community activities.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree is preferred in human services or related field.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and general oversight of programs as assigned and report to Director updates and concerns regarding program operations
Submit recommendations and immediate level approvals of requests forms, purchasing requisitions, and expenditures for program operations
Research, develop, and submit applications and funding proposals to support program operations
Submit annual budget recommendations and monitor budget expenditures
Annually review and submit revisions to service plans, and logic delivery models, and policies and procedures
Submit accurate, complete, and timely reports and correspondence for DHR and other monitoring agencies
Coordinate federal, state, and local monitoring reviews in accordance with program funders and support agencies and provide monitoring updates to director
Evaluate supervisors on a basis according to policy
Maintain a master file of grants, award letters, assurances, correspondence, etc. for all grants received
Assist with maintaining the department’s statistical library
Submit news articles concerning the Department of Human Resources for public release
Attend staff meetings, council meetings, training, and conferences as required
Perform special and related duties or assignments as requested