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Requirements

• Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units from an accredited college or university, which preferably included a minimum of 15 semester or 18 quarter units in public and/or business administration, or social and/or behavioral science.
• Four years in an administrative, supervisory or staff capacity, which included program analysis, planning and coordinating assignments within a governmental training, employment, temporary assistance, and/or public social services program.
• Two years of full scope supervision or management experience.
• Two years of experience working in eligibility or welfare to work programs.
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations pertaining to eligibility and grants for all categorical aids.
• Knowledge of the functions of public social service agencies.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of self-sufficiency and assistance programs.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures applicable to public social service agencies.
• Knowledge of the sources of information necessary to determine eligibility of applicants or recipients for various assistance.
• Knowledge of the principles of supervision, including training, instructional methods and techniques.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and manage the work of a group of self-sufficiency and assistance program units.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate systems and procedures to resolve problems or to recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to evaluate staff performance.
• Ability to develop and implement on the job training of subordinate staff.
• Ability to prepare and present concise and logical oral and written reports.
• Ability to establish and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Work experience in Self-Sufficiency programs, specifically in Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and CalWORKs within a Department of Public Social Services.
• Applicants with substantial supervisory experience within overseeing eligibility casework determinations for DPSS Self Sufficiency program units are highly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and manage, through subordinate supervisors, all temporary assistance, Welfare-to-Work or Foster Care units within the Department of Public Social Services Administration or a specific geographical region.
• Review and analyze legislative changes to determine impact; develop new policies or approve the revisions of existing policies and procedures and disseminate this information.
• Review and evaluate program operations and recommend modifications to develop a more efficient operation; review the work of subordinate staff to assure the accomplishment of program goals, efficient staff performance and program compliance; confer with subordinate supervisory personnel and other staff on policy, program and procedure modifications.
• Provide direction and guidance on the most difficult program problems.
• Prepare a variety of narrative and statistical reports for administrative staff concerning performance standards; prepare correspondence and other reports as required; monitor workload and staffing needs and reallocate staff between units to ensure coverage; monitor and control expenditures of subordinate units.
• Oversee, review and approve all staffing and personnel management issues; take appropriate action to assist subordinate supervisors in resolving personnel problems; participate in the selection of subordinates by making hiring recommendations; prepare performance evaluations for direct reports and review performance evaluations of subordinate staff.
• May represent the Department in contacts with public and community agencies or organizations in matters relating to areas of responsibility.