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Form of workThe New Jersey Department of Human Services invites you to apply for the following. Please note this position is open only to candidates who are authorized to work in the US. The New Jersey Department of Human Services does not provide work sponsorship.
TITLE: Assistant Division Director, Job Posting #074-24
LOCATION: Division of Family Development (DFD)
Office of Child Care
6 Quakerbridge Plaza
Hamilton, NJ 08619
RANGE: M98
SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience
UNIT SCOPE: K500 - Division of Family Development
OPEN TO: PUBLIC
DEFINITION: Under direction of a Division Director or Deputy Director, or other higher level administrative official, directs the staff and activities of an operational unit responsible for providing general administrative and/or fiscal management activities, program policy and planning services, or varied social, medical, assistance, health care, and other services to a specific client population; does other related duties as required.
NOTE: The Assistant Division Director leads the programmatic and operational work of the Office of Child Care’s programs, services and quality initiatives and ensures they are carried out to fulfill their purpose. The appointee will be required to manage and coordinate state and federal programs to ensure they are delivering intended outcomes, including providing recommendations and comments on proposed bills and regulations.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE: Six (6) years of experience in a public or private organization involved in programs providing either social/community, medical/health, rehabilitation/education, or vocational/occupational services to a specific client population (mentally/physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, juvenile offenders, socially/economically disadvantaged), OR six (6) years of experience as an administrator involving planning, budgets and administration of programs in a large public or private agency, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
NOTE: A Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Science, Social Work, Public Administration or Business Administration is preferred.
NOTE: Six (6) years of experience in child care administration, child development, early care and education, Head Start policy or a related field which included managing the performance of staff, overall planning, program research and creation; development of partnerships both government and non-government, resource planning and budgeting; evaluating policies, rules, regulations and/or legislation; and formulation and direction of operation and activities, implementation of policy within a government structure, social services, healthcare, consulting or other similar organization is preferred. This is a minimum experience requirement; applicants with greater experience are also encouraged to apply substituted for one (1) year of indicated experience.
NOTE FOR FOREIGN DEGREES: Degrees and/or transcripts issued by a college or university outside of the United States must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your expense. The evaluation must be included with your submission. Failure to submit the required evaluation may result in an ineligibility determination.
LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
RESIDENCY: Effective 9/1/11, NJ PL 70 (NJ First Act), requires all State employees to reside in New Jersey, unless exempted under the law, or current employees who live out-of-state and do not have a break-in service of more than 7 calendar days, as they are “grandfathered.” New employees or current employees who were not grandfathered and who live out-of-state have one year after the date of employment to relocate their residence to New Jersey or request an exemption. Current employees who reside in NJ must retain NJ residency, unless he/she obtains an exemption. Employees who fail to meet the residency requirements or obtain an exemption will be removed from employment.
NOTE: Applicable regular or special re-employment list(s) established as a result of a layoff will be used before promotions are made.
NOTE: Telework: This position may be eligible to participate in the Department's pilot “Telework Program”, which offers eligible employees the opportunity to work remotely for up to two (2) days per week, as approved by management. Details on this, and other benefits, will be made available throughout the interview process.
NOTE: Covid Screening: Certain DHS positions may require COVID-19 vaccination or may be subject to testing/screening.
NOTE: SAME Applicants: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program visit their Website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3.
DRUG SCREENING: If you are a candidate for a position that involves direct client care in one of the Department of Human Services’ hospitals or developmental centers, you may be subject to pre and/or post-employment drug testing/ screening. The cost of any pre- employment testing will be at your expense. Candidates with a positive drug test result or those who refuse to be tested and/or cooperate with the testing requirement will not be hired. You will be advised if the position for which you’re being considered requires drug testing and how to proceed with the testing.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS
You must include the Job Posting #, and Last Name in the subject line of your email.
New Jersey Department of Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
