Regional Program Manager
About the role
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is one of the largest agencies in Kentucky state government, with nearly 6,500 full- and part-time employees located across the Commonwealth focused on improving the lives and health of Kentuckians. The Division of Regulated Child Care (DRCC) is one of six divisions within the CHFS Office of Inspector General. DRCC is responsible for licensing and certification of child-care providers, as well as residential child caring facilities and child placing agencies. DRCC also investigates complaints against these facilities, ensuring that proper regulatory action is in place. This Division plays an intricate part in the health, safety and welfare of Kentucky's children.
Responsibilities
- Oversees a Branch Manager and regional office to assure that all licensed and certified child-care programs are surveyed for compliance with applicable regulations.
- Serves as the liaison between Central Office management staff and the regional office through frequent communication of regional concerns, issues, and personnel matters.
- Keeps Central Office management staff updated regarding any Priority I complaints, survey or complaint issues.
- Responsible for review of employee evaluations, time sheets, and assisting in personnel actions.
- Evaluates, interprets and applies current policies and procedures relating to departmental program and personnel practices.
- Serves as liaison to the community enforcing and defining the parameters of the regulations.
- Conducts performance appraisal for assigned staff.
- Makes recommendations for personnel actions such as promotion, layoffs, dismissals and other personnel decisions.
- Recommends training to management staff based on notices of training opportunities for employees within a region.
- Supervises the maintenance of all regional records.
- Sets up staff to monitor operations within a region.
- Represents region and division on inter or intra agency task forces.
- Meets with civic groups, public officials and the public to explain program policies and regulations and to answer questions of field operations within the region.
Requirements
The minimum requirements include:
- Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
- Five years of experience in the administration of or the direct delivery of social services, health services, or employment services to clients.
- Substitute Education for Experience: Graduate study in social services, health administration, public or business administration, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.
- Substitute Experience for Education: Administrative and/or management experience in any of the above mentioned fields will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Qualifications
Skills and Expectations include but are not limited to the following:
- Interpret Kentucky Statutes and Regulations.
- Computer skills to include, but not limited to- Outlook, Excel, Word and internet-based software.
- Ability to work under pressure with time restraints.
- Written and verbal communication.
- Analytical thinking and decision making.
- Organization and time management.
- Experience in management.
Benefits
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Pay
Salary $63,262.08 - $94,892.88 Annually
Schedule
Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK