SYSTEMS CHANGE PROJECT MANAGER Administrator V

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of the Systems Change Project Manager position is to support the planning and implementation of strategic initiatives that expand opportunities and improve outcomes for youth in residential services. This position works collaboratively with facility leadership, Juvenile Services Education Program (JSEP), community organizations, and agency stakeholders to develop and implement creative strategic initiatives that align with agency goals and priorities. This position plays a key role in grant management by coordinating sub-grantees, monitoring progress, partnering with Research and Evaluation around data collection needs, and generating routine reports. Additionally, a significant focus of the role is advancing arts-integrated, project-based, and enrichment opportunities that enhance youth engagement, skill development, and long-term success. The position helps identify and address systems-level barriers, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and establish processes that improve program effectiveness and sustainability. The role also cultivates and maintains partnerships that expand access to educational, creative, and community-based opportunities while advancing the mission of residential services.

Some key responsibilities

• Participating in initiative planning and developing work plans, implementation timelines, benchmarks, and evaluation measures.
• Supporting grant management activities, including producing routine reports, data collection, administrative coordination, and implementation oversight.
• Assisting with sub-grantee management and monitoring activities.
• Identifying and pursuing grant opportunities to expand programming capacity and youth opportunities.
• Assisting with grant writing, budget development, and implementation planning.
• Collaborating with facility leadership, staff, and agency partners to ensure strategies reflect diverse perspectives, ideas, and available resources.
• Partnering with JSEP leadership, teachers, and internal stakeholders to design and support arts-integrated and project-based learning initiatives.
• Identifying and collaboratively addressing systems-level barriers that impede progress and strategic goals.
• Establishing systems and procedures that strengthen collaboration, communication, and program effectiveness.
• Utilizing participatory approaches to ensure youth, families, and staff help inform strategy development and implementation.
• Promoting access to a wide range of enrichment, arts-integrated, and skill-building opportunities that support long-term youth success.
• Exploring, developing, and sustaining creative partnerships that expand youth access to diverse opportunities.
• Building relationships with local and regional organizations, institutions, and community partners to support a robust program landscape.
• Ensuring volunteers and partners feel informed, supported, and connected to agency goals.
• Representing the agency in collaborative forums and stakeholder meetings.
• Sharing planning tools, resources, and documents to maximize collaboration and communication across roles and functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Six years of administrative staff or professional work.
• Substitution Options: Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with grant management, grant writing, budget development, data collection and reporting, funding opportunity identification, and grant-funded project coordination.
• Experience supporting youth-focused program planning, implementation, and evaluation, including the use of goals, timelines, and outcome measures.
• Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with schools, community organizations, public agencies, and other stakeholders to support program delivery.
• Experience supporting organizational planning, strategy development, and continuous improvement initiatives within complex environments.
• Experience connecting K-12 curriculum standards with enrichment opportunities, including arts, music, creative expression, and project-based learning.

Limitations on Selection

• Recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) employees only.

Benefits

• Fully detailed benefits information can be found in the "Further Instructions" section.

Further Instructions

• The online application process is strongly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, you may submit a completed paper application and supplemental questionnaire responses via email or fax to the addresses provided below. If using fax or regular mail, ensure each page includes your First and Last Name, the Recruitment Number (located at the top of the posting), and the last four digits of your SS#. Paper application materials must be received by 5:00 PM on the closing date for the recruitment. Applications received after this time, or those with incorrect forms, will not be accepted. Postmarks will not be considered.
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