Deputy Director of Workforce Development (Deputy Director 6)
About the role
This role assists and represents the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Director and Assistant Director in defining agency goals and objectives, developing policies and procedures, designing and scheduling programs, and directing the operation of the Office of Workforce Development (OWD).
Responsibilities
- Create, manage, and enhance processes to improve customer experience and operational efficiency within and outside of the pillar.
- Maintain and monitor federal budgets for state and local operations.
- Meet with Director and Governor level staff to provide program updates.
- Enforce agency rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Lead the development of OWD guidance memos and procedures that align with agency policies and directives.
- Lobby benefits of workforce programs and systems to ODJFS executive leadership, other state agencies, partners, and political entities.
- Represent agency Director and Assistant Director in public forums on workforce development initiatives.
- Facilitate meetings and provide presentations on workforce programs.
- Schedule and manage program budgets and financial planning activities to ensure adequate resources are available for systems and program administration, delivery, and federal reporting and future needs.
- Lead, coach, and support assigned staff as well as determine personnel forecasting.
Requirements
- Experience supervising managers and overseeing programs.
- Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle competing priorities and remain controlled in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to collaborate and form trusting relationships across departments and organizations.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills with diverse groups of people.
Qualifications
- At minimum, the candidate should possess the following competencies:
- Experience supervising managers and overseeing programs.
- Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle competing priorities and remain controlled in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to collaborate and form trusting relationships across departments and organizations.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills with diverse groups of people.
Skills
- Budgeting
- Data Analytics
- Interpreting Financial Statements
- Operations
- Business
- Executive Leadership
- Human Services
- Management
- Professional
- Program Management
- Social Services
- Policy Direction
- Analyze
- Building Consensus
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Delegation
- Developing Others
- Establishing Relationships
- Goal Setting
- Growth Mindset
- Innovation
- Interpreting Data
- Leading Others
- Managing Meetings
- Motivating Others
- Organizing and Planning
- Political Savvy
- Presentation
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Thinking
- Verbal Communication
- Visionary Thinking
- Written Communication
- Continuous Improvement
Benefits
The position offers full-time employment with standard workdays from Monday through Friday, hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., located at the James A. Rhodes State Officer Tower - 30 E. Broad Street, 37th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. Travel, including overnight, may be required to attend meetings, conferences, and training.
Pay
Compensation will be commensurate with the final candidate’s demonstrated experience, accomplishments, and education.
Schedule
Full-time. Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Location
James A Rhodes State Officer Tower - 30 E. Broad Street, 37th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215.
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