Program Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Eight years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work, three years must have involved supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development.
• One year of experience directly evaluating, processing, or auditing Title IV-E eligibility determinations across foster care, adoption, or guardianship programs.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of professional experience interpreting federal Title IV-E regulations and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) directives to formulate the state plan, write policy manuals, or operationalize Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) guidelines within a child welfare agency.
• Two (2) years of experience evaluating program metrics, financial data, or case files to maximize Federal Financial Participation (FFP) reimbursement streams or lead state/federal child welfare audit reviews (e.g., Title IV-E Primary Reviews).
• Two (2) years of experience delivering high-level technical assistance, operational guidance, or specialized training on child welfare funding and compliance to local departments of social services, external agency stakeholders, or executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Direct statewide administration of Title IV-E programs (Foster Care, Adoption, Guardianship, and Prevention Services).
• Directly supervises unit staff (Administrator III, HSPPA, and HSS V/IVs) including work assignment, performance evaluations (PEP), and staff training.
• Formulate, interpret, and operationalize state and federal Title IV-E policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Serve as the primary liaison for federal audits, Title IV-E Primary Reviews, and state fiscal evaluations.
• Collaborates with the Central Office of Budget & Finance (OBF) and IT teams to streamline system enhancements in CJAMS/MD THINK.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental
• vision plans
• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year.
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.