What You'll Be Doing

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in our community? As we continue to grow and evolve, we’re searching for a leader who is passionate about shaping the future of Child Welfare.

Our Child Welfare division has expanded significantly over the past three years, and with this growth comes the need for a third Assistant Division Director (ADD). This pivotal role will help distribute the increasing workload, provide focused leadership, and support essential programs that safeguard and support children and families. It will oversee critical functions such as Family Finding and Engagement, Transportation, Licensing and Recruitment, Placement, CFTs and Youth Awaiting Placement.

Driving innovative initiatives, the third Assistant Division Director will play a key role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and excellence across our division. As a leader in Child Welfare, you’ll be part of a team committed to creating a brighter, safer future for children in our community, ensuring that every family receives the support they need. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders, lead strategic projects, and guide a dedicated team of professionals who share your passion for making a difference.

*Some nights and weekend required*

Essential Functions:

• Provides managerial, programmatic, and supervisory oversight to a section within the Child Welfare Division to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal policy and regulation, while promoting best practice
• Monitors, reviews, and ensures effective and efficient section operations and fiscal management
• Provides leadership to ensure consistent service provision within section and division through collaboration with internal partners, review of and response to program and system data, and interpretation of local, state, and federal policies and regulations
• Develops and facilitates external partnerships, and represent the section and division in alignment with defined mission, vision, and values
• Provides management to on-call afterhours team(s)

About Our Team

Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is the consolidation of programs and services that include social services, public health, job search assistance, child support, and transportation. Our mission, in partnership with the community, is to facilitate full access to high quality and effective health and human services for Wake County residents. In addition to our numerous standard programs, Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is engaged in a number of special initiatives that are impacting services and programs throughout our entire agency. Whether legislated down from the changing regulations on the Federal or State level or bubbling up from the entrepreneurial spirit of our staff, you can always look forward to Wake County Health and Human Services implementing new and exciting enhancements to our services and programs.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Bachelor's degree
• Five years of experience job-related management experience
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field
• Five (5) or more years of senior level management and leadership experience working with a Health or Human Services agency or Child Welfare program
• Strong business skills to include process improvement and the use of technology to improve access and efficiency
• Budgeting experience
• Experience in strategic planning and project management
• Experience with an electronic case management system

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to exercise good judgment in appraisal of situations and in making decisions, planning, and directing work activities
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes
• Ability to solve complex individual and systemic problems
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal child welfare policy and legislation
• Ability to utilize project management approaches in the implementation and assessment of change

About This Position

Location: Human Services Center Swinburne Raleigh, NC 27610

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 5:15PM, on call required

Hiring Range: 84,519 - 152,126 Commensurate with Experience

Market Range: 84,519.00 - 152,126.00

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 10/11/2024

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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