SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60036268

State of Florida•Alachua, FL

7d•Remote

About The Position

This is highly responsible and professional work which includes the assessment of training needs, development, coordination, and presentation of professional training program activities, and assistance in the administration or monitoring and technical assistance activities developed to assure program consistency and uniformity at the service area level for the Northwest Region.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four years of professional experience in health, social, economic, or rehabilitative programs.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
Professional or nonprofessional experience as required above can substitute on a year-for year basis for the required college education.
Must be currently employed by DCF/Economic Self Sufficiency.
Must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment.
Must be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.
Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of social, economic, rehabilitation or health care service objectives.
Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
Ability to collect, analyze and produce data reports
Ability to develop manuals, policies, procedures, standards, and rules.
Ability to develop methods for monitoring and evaluating quality of service and compliance with rules, policies, and statutes.
Ability to review and evaluate plans and programs.
Ability to identify improvements and adjustments needed to insure program effectiveness and efficiency.
Ability to establish and maintain liaison with other agencies.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and conducts in-service; policy update; pre-service training which is designed to provide an employee in Economic Self-Sufficiency the basic program knowledge required to administer a variety of programs.
Utilizes and develops supplemental material for core training packages from the Central Program Office by analyzing, evaluating, and understanding the skills, attitudes, background, abilities of the available program personnel and then selecting the most appropriate training delivery system.
Designs supplemental training programs to meet specialized in-service / pre-service training needs, including appropriate curricula and supportive material.
Provides consultation, technical assistance, on-site visits, assistance in problem resolution, follow-up evaluation and training, etc. to Economic Self-Sufficiency supervisors and specialists.
Provides assistance to the service area management staff in interpreting and implementing statewide policy and procedure.
Assists in the implementation of the annual quality management and assurance plan in conjunction with other Economic Self-Sufficiency staff.
Participates in the region decision making process by recommending changes in region program policy to ensure conformity with statewide policy, procedures and guidelines established by the Secretary.
Complies with and monitors compliance (when applicable) of the mandatory requirements in Section 215.422, F.S. and Chapter 3A-24 of the Florida Administrative Code.
Performs other related duties as required.