Job Description

Requisition No: 867850

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PARTNERSHIPS & PREVENTION DIRECTOR - 60046978

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60046978

Salary: AGENCY TO UPDATE

Posting Closing Date: 01/10/2026

Total Compensation Estimator Tool

Director of Partnerships & Prevention

FAMILY SAFETY & PRESERVATION SVCS

Department of Children and Families

**Open Competitive Opportunity**

What you will do:

The Director of Partnerships and Prevention for the Office of Child and Family Well-Being is an executive leadership position responsible for assisting the Assistant Secretary (AS) with ensuring operational compliance with DCF’s strategic plan objectives, performance measures, federal and state laws, and rules and operational procedures. The Director also has operational and management responsibility for the regional Community Directors, the permanency manager, as well as the Interagency Manager. In addition, the position supports the AS and Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) in coordinating projects, work assignments, budgets, and services that require multi-location participation, or coordination with program offices and/or other administrative units and stakeholders. It supports an integrated agency-wide strategic action plan and roadmap that aligns statewide department initiatives with agency goals and objectives. Provides direction to regions and all program areas to ensure the continued advancement of the strategic plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Director of Partnerships & Prevention for the Office of Child and Family Well-Being is an executive leadership position responsible for assisting the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) with ensuring operational compliance with DCF’s strategic plan objectives, performance measures, federal and state laws, and rules and operational procedures. The Director has operational and management responsibility for the Partnership & Prevention team inclusive of Regional Community Directors. In addition, the position supports the Assistant Secretary (AS) and Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) in coordinating projects, work assignments, budgets, and services that require multi-location participation, or coordination with program offices and/or other administrative units. It supports an integrated agency-wide strategic action plan and roadmap that aligns statewide department initiatives with agency goals and objectives. Provides direction to regions and all program areas to ensure the continued advancement of the strategic plan.

Provides oversight and direction for the Regional Community Prevention team which includes the Regional Community Directors and their staff reports. This team is active in preventing youth from entering the system of care through identification and coordination of service providers, collaborating with community partners to meet circuit/region specific needs, active in community events and disaster response efforts.

Provides oversight and direction for the statewide Interagency Partnerships, Prevention & Outreach, Adoption & Post-Permanency Well-Being, Family Services Review and Youth & Young Adult Engagement teams. These teams are active in all aspects of child welfare, statewide workgroups, alliances and conferences.

Provides leadership in ensuring organizational goals, performance measures and objectives are met in compliance with Departmental mandates. Reviews and analyzes operational performance metrics, including scorecards and works in partnership with statewide and regional operations and Community Based Care (CBC) Lead Agency’s to coordinate on-going review of service delivery and management systems to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity.

Develops and maintains a system for inter and intra program information dissemination and program integration.

Supports an integrated agency-wide strategic plan and roadmap that aligns department initiatives with agency goals and objectives. Provides direction to other functional areas and leadership to ensure the continuing advancement of the plan. Monitors achievements, facilitates movement, and reports on progress to executive and senior leadership. Leads business process engineering and reengineering activities to support the implementation of innovative and cutting edge solutions and applicable process and policy changes. Coordinates the development of statewide metrics to assess the department’s operational efficiencies.

Assists in development and implementation of statewide operational plans, to include performance indicators and outcome measures that addresses federal and state legislation and best practice standards.

Assists in development, implementation, and oversight of special initiatives consistent with the direction of the Governor, the Legislature and the Secretary of the Department, and Assistant Secretary of Child and Family Well-Being.

Assists in the development of reports, briefing sessions, seminars and other media for communicating to executive leadership in the Office of Child and Family Well-Being, legislature and general public concerning the present and future status of Child and Family Well-Being programs.

Works with other Department leadership as well as programs under his/her supervision to integrate the services of Office of Child and Family Well-Being with other programs of the department, especially the Office of Quality and Innovation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, and Economic Self-Sufficiency.

Works with other Department leadership as well as programs under his/her supervision to integrate the services of Office of Child and Family Well-Being with other external partners to the Department, including, but not limited to, the Department of Juvenile Justice, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Education.

Works in collaboration with Statewide Director of Child Protection & Statewide Director of Family Navigation on inter-agency collaboration with principle stakeholders in child welfare (i.e., DOH, DOE, DJJ, university schools of social work, Ounce of Prevention, child advocates, child advocacy centers, Department of Elder Affairs, etc) to ensure children and families being served have access to a robust continuum of services to meet their holistic needs.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree.
Valid Driver License
7+ years of child welfare experience
3 years of senior or executive leadership experience
Must be able to travel across the state of Florida.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
• Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Speaking: Talking to others to effectively convey information.
• Writing: Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Active Listening: Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
• Information Gathering: Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information.
• Problem Identification: Identifying the nature of problems.
• Systems Evaluation: Looking at many indicators of system performance, taking into account their accuracy.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Idea Evaluation: Evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation.
• Administration and Management: Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods.
• Law, Government and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of policies and practices involved in personnel/human resource functions.
• Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Psychology: Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Software Proficiency:

Word
Excel
PowerPoint and Presentation Software
Preferred: FSFN proficiency.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment. Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed. Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

No state income tax for residents of Florida;
Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

Flexible Spending Accounts;
Tuition waivers;
And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Where you will work:

Florida is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. In other words, no matter where you land in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a body of saltwater. And if the beach isn’t your scene, there are 175 state parks to explore! Meanwhile, Floridians hail from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and walks of life, making it an incredibly diverse melting pot that many residents and visitors to Florida love. The Sunshine State is a great place to live and work – Come join our team!

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.