Requisition No: 885114
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: REGION PROGRAM OFFICE MANAGER - CP - 60010747
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 60010747
Salary: 38,675.06 - 219,806.10
Posting Closing Date: 10/13/2026
Interested parties need to complete the application using the on-line People First system. Experience, education and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications, and in response to the pre-qualifying questions, must be verifiable through information contained in your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of putting work history on the application.
This position administers child welfare/community based care activities within the Northwest Region. This is advanced professional work supervising and directing employees. The primary duty of the incumbent in this position is to spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing their work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions such as: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge, assign, and reward or discipline direct reports. Evaluates employees against established standards and takes appropriate actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective action, etc.).
Acts as budget entity team leader for the child welfare/community-based care program office within the region. Coordinates preparation of funding proposals and legislative budget requests.
Coordinates community-based care activities in the region. Works with contracts, legal and administrative staff in the department and community partners to plan and implement community-based care initiatives.
Directs the assessment of client needs and develops capacity of existing systems to meet the needs. Manages the development of new child welfare/community based-community programs and improvements in existing programs to meet client needs more effectively and efficiently.
Provides technical assistance regarding programmatic and client issues and assists in interpreting rules, policies and standards.
Works with community and other external and internal resources to support the Child Welfare/CBC program. Represents the Department on community and agency committees.
This position will serve as the official Single Point of Contact, which is designated to coordinate the provision of auxiliary aids and services to the deaf or hard of hearing. The position will be responsible for the following:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
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.
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