Social Services Program Consultant 3 (Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Program Specialist)

Georgia Department of Revenue•Atlanta, GA

13d•$44,999 - $59,143•Onsite

About The Position

Under broad supervision the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention (CANP) Program Specialist assists in the monitoring and management of Prevention and Community Support (PCS) programs and contracts. Works in cooperation with the PCS Director and CANP Unit Manager to provide contract procurement, development and management; technical assistance, contract compliance, and program monitoring to assigned CANP program contractors. Provides training and technical assistance to vendors funded by PCS.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional job-related experience which includes one (1) year in a lead worker, team leader, or supervisory role; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Social Svcs Prgm Consultant 2 (SSP041) or position equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience in training or technical assistance.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
Willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours, when needed.

Responsibilities

Monitors the programmatic and financial activities of PCS contractors to ensure contract compliance and quality programming based on state and federal guidelines.
Works with the Office of Procurement and Contracts and PCS in developing solicitations and contracts and monitoring vendor contracts for the Section.
Assists in the development, release, and application review of the Request for Proposal or Statement of Need funding opportunity for direct service providers.
Assists the PCS staff in coordinating the logistics for meetings, conferences, webinars, trainings, workshops, or other program activities.
Serves as the PCS representative on collaborative teams or work groups, as assigned by the CANP Unit Manager.
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending appropriate conferences, webinars, meetings or reading appropriate literature and applies pertinent new knowledge to the PCS.
Other professional duties as assigned by the CANP Unit Manager