Program Manager

Office of Shared Administration • Statewide, WV

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, this position performs complex administrative and professional work at the advanced level to manage, plan, organize, and evaluate Child Welfare/Adult Services training for the WV DoHS/Bureau for Social Services, statewide. Responsibilities include: providing administrative and program direction for child welfare/adults services training staff; develop, plan, implement, and evaluate training projects statewide; manage training calendars and schedules; supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff; develop and coordinate collaborative efforts among health and human service agencies, advocacy groups, institutions, and grantee service providers for child welfare/adult services training; perform program development disciplinary matters, performance improvement, and other related actions for child welfare/adult services; other duties as assigned. This position will involve statewide travel, which requires a valid driver's license and availability of a vehicle. Preference will be given to candidates who have social services training experience, supervisory experience and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Please note: Applicants hired into this classification must obtain licensure as a Social Worker from the West Virginia Board of Social Work within a timeframe set by the appointing agency. Until licensure is obtained, they may not perform duties that require a licensed social worker under state law or Board regulation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the program area or related field
• Three (3) years within the same Department as the position being filled may substitute for the required experience (Internal Applicants Only)
• Valid driver's license and availability of a vehicle

Nice To Haves

• Social services training experience
• Supervisory experience
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and program direction for child welfare/adults services training staff
• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate training projects statewide
• Manage training calendars and schedules
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff
• Develop and coordinate collaborative efforts among health and human service agencies, advocacy groups, institutions, and grantee service providers for child welfare/adult services training
• Perform program development disciplinary matters, performance improvement, and other related actions for child welfare/adult services
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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