Family Justice Center Director

Duties And Responsibilities

• Directs and ensures conformity with State, Federal, and Local laws, policies and procedures.
• Develops and directs core administrative functions and systems, including finance, budgeting, human resources, purchasing, information systems, facilities, resources planning, strategic planning, safety management and records management.
• Manages the day-to-day operations through subordinate managers and supervisors.
• Initiates, develops, plans and oversee implementation of special programs.
• Evaluates effectiveness of programs and operations and develops new and modified initiatives to improve effectiveness.
• Directs the implementation and monitoring of new and existing programs.
• Ensures MOUS are accurate, signed, and updated with partner agencies.
• Oversees management and staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, disciplinary actions and dismissals, and ensures activities are consistent with goals and objectives.
• Sets and achieves departmental goals and objectives.
• Provides oversight and guidance to management and staff and makes recommendations on complex issues.
• Provides high-level technical advice, policy interpretation and guidance for application of appropriate procedures to managers and other staff.
• Develops, implements and monitors department-wide employment relations practices, policies and programs necessary to establish positive employer-employee relationships and promote a high level of employee morale, such as EEOC, FMLA, ADA, employee training and development and performance development.
• Directs departmental planning, development, implementation and management of all financial and budgetary functions, including budget preparation, analysis, accounting functions, internal and external controls, compliance issues, financial reporting, grants, interlocals, and discretionary and other funds.
• Prepares and administers division budget.
• Makes recommendations for budget adjustments based on departmental needs.
• Maintains and updates departmental financial records and reports.
• Monitors and approves budget expenditures to ensure consistency with division goals and objectives and remaining available funds.
• Oversees and implements departmental human resources functions, including staffing, employee relations, classification, compensation, recruitment/retention and benefits, training and guidance on day-to-day actions in compliance with Federal, State and County policies.
• Develops, implements and monitors department-wide human resources policies and procedures.
• Oversees development and implementation of procedures for administrative support functions, information processing, and communication.
• Oversees administration of department-wide safety programs in order to prevent and eliminate occupational deaths, injuries, illness, and accidents as well as property loss liability.
• Develops, directs and manages division human resources, equipment, facilities and budget.
• Plans future budgetary requirements.
• Evaluates and reports on division performance.
• Uses statistical process to continually monitor and improve quality of processes and output.
• Directs the planning, development, implementation and operation of the department’s information and records management systems.
• Works with information systems staff to determine and prioritize the department’s information systems needs.
• Prepares high-level analysis of fiscal impact of various programmatic and policy-related decisions for policymakers.
• Provides management support to executives and administrative oversight of the department.
• Evaluates, plans and implements systems, processes and procedures to maximize office efficiency.
• Prepares, receives, and reviews statistical and programmatic reports and interprets findings.
• Oversees research and development of grants for related programs.
• Manages departmental facilities utilization and resources planning allocation functions.
• Plans and oversees implementation of department, division, or individual office relocations, including staff and equipment.
• Manages optimal utilization of space and resources.
• Develops division strategic plans to accomplish goals and objectives and improved effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery and program operations.
• Represents the department and serves as a liaison for local and statewide committees and task forces, advisory groups, and the general public.
• Serves as spokesperson to media and outside agencies for programmatic issues and related community outreach activities.
• Directs the development of, and participation in, training and education programs for clients, social services providers, and community organizations and others.

Minimum Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Purchasing, Public Administration, Human Resources or a directly related field AND eight to ten (8-10) years of increasingly responsible experience with a broad administrative support activity, such as accounting, purchasing, budgetary, financial analysis, human resources, contracting or similar capacity, including three (3) years of mid- to senior level supervisory or management experience; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
• Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Social Work, Criminal Justice AND eight to ten (8-10) years of increasingly responsible experience in social services. Master’s degree in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Social Worker, Criminal Justice, Public Policy, Public Administration, or Business Administration in a directly related field. Familiarity with best practices of Family Justice Centers. Professional or personal experience with interpersonal violence, cyclical violence and/or intergeneration trauma.