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Salary:  $135,429 - 181,542 Annually

Paid holidays, excellent benefits and CalPERS retirement!

The County of Santa Cruz offers a generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits!

The Position:

The County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department is seeking an accomplished and dynamic person to fill the senior management position of Division Director-Social Services Programs in their Employment and Benefits Services Division. This is a challenging position in an environment that is progressive, technology-driven and customer service oriented. The Division Director will report directly to the Human Services Department Director or Assistant Human Services Department Director and is responsible for administering and evaluating public assistance and workforce development programs including: Medi-Cal, Cal-Fresh, CalWORKS, General Assistance, and Welfare to Work programs.

The Human Services Department is founded on the values of excellent service, compassion, integrity, partnerships and effective practice. The Human Services Department is dedicated to making a difference!

Qualifications:

Three years of responsible administrative or management experience which would demonstrate application or possession of the required knowledge and abilities.

A Master's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Social Services, Social Work, or closely related field, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Special Requirement:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License or the employee must be able to provide suitable transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.

Knowledge:

Thorough knowledge of program planning, administration, coordination and evaluation; principles and practices of public administration; functions and services of the assigned division’s programs; principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management. Working knowledge of local government organization and operations and of the interrelationships between County, Federal and State government and community organizations concerned with the delivery of the division’s services; community needs and public and private community resources providing services related to the division’s programs; budgeting and fiscal control, especially pertaining to the division’s programs; administrative problems and issues involved in the operation of a large division and agency; laws and regulations pertaining to the division’s programs; current developments and trends in the assigned division’s services; grant proposal writing and legislative processes related to developing funding sources. Some knowledge of the application of data processing to program operations and contracts negotiation and administration.

Abilities:

Ability to plan, organize, and direct, through subordinate managers and supervisors, the activities of a large staff engaged in the administration of the division programs; exercise initiative, ingenuity, and sound judgment to solve difficult administrative and personnel problems; analyze, interpret, and explain complex regulations, laws, court decisions and directives affecting division programs; evaluate programs; express division positions effectively in oral and written form; develop and coordinate functions among division, departments and agencies; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; interpret and explain division operations and programs to other departments, agencies and community groups; speak effectively before groups; prepare and monitor contracts and budgets; provide professional consultation and program leadership; train and orient staff; develop, negotiate and monitor funding sources.