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Form of workThe Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is a $3.5 billion agency with approximately 2,500 employees. ODJFS develops and supervises the state's public assistance, workforce development, unemployment insurance, child and adult protective services, adoption, childcare, and child support programs. ODJFS' mission is to improve the well-being of Ohio's workforce and families by promoting economic self-sufficiency and ensuring the safety of Ohio's most vulnerable citizens.
At ODJFS we offer our employees a rewarding work experience in public service helping Ohioans achieve a sustainable lifestyle, a flexible work life balance to achieve personal and professional goals and a complete benefit package.
- Low-cost health care benefits with FREE dental and vision
- Guaranteed 11 paid holidays each year
- Generous employer paid OPERS contributions
- Employee tuition reimbursement programs
- Wellness incentives for healthcare participants
- And much more !
NOTICE: Current employees of ODJFS in the SEUI/1199 union have selection rights before all other applicants. Applications from all other candidates will only be considered if an internal SEUI/1199 applicant is not selected for this position.
The Office of Family Assistance
This position is held within the Office of Family Assistance. The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) oversees cash and food assistance programs, work support programs for recipients of cash and food assistance, the state's child care program, refugee programs, and the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood. Learn more about the office by visiting the Job and Family Services - Office of Family Assistance website .
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Under direction, independently or as part of team researches, analyzes, formulates/revises and implements policies, procedures and/or administrative rules for assigned Human Services program area(s) based upon federal acts where guidelines are non-specific, litigation, task force recommendations, administrative decisions, analysis of legislation or combination thereof to establish state's minimum standard of practice (e.g., Temporary Assistance to Needy Families [TANF]; Ohio Works First; Prevention Retention and Contingency [PRC]; Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program [SNAP]; Refugee Cash Assistance; Publicly Funded Child Care).
Develops and presents training and technical assistance for agency staff and for County Departments of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) staff on new initiatives and/or policy (e.g., TANF and SNAP reauthorization; Publicly Funded Child Care) along with technical assistance and training on related systems (e.g., develops training materials; conducts training on program and system requirements, policies and laws; plans, organizes and participates in training conferences and workshops); monitors and evaluates assigned CDJFS operations to determine compliance with state and federal regulations, state hearing decisions, Quality Assurance findings and reporting requirements; coordinates with other Bureaus and employees within Office of Family Assistance (OFA) to ensure uniformity in policy responses and technical assistance; provides consultation and technical assistance in program development, evaluation and revisions to CDJFS directors, administrators and other staff; utilizes video and/or teleconferences to provide statewide CDJFS training in the most efficient manner; disseminates program information to community stakeholders and advocates.
Responds to inquiries from CDJFS directors and commissioners, service providers, individuals and groups representing recipients; tracks and reports issues raised through technical assistance activities to support training agenda and/or produce documents (e. g., reports; policy statements; correspondence); provides statistical reports utilizing database and/or spreadsheet applications.
Performs other related duties as assigned (e.g., utilizes personal computer to produce correspondence, reports and other documents; participates in staff meetings; travels to attend training and meetings; maintains logs, records and files).
This position, upon approval, may work remotely and require occasional in-person work for training, meetings and other operational needs. Successful candidates must have and maintain internet at their remote location during normal working hours. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at an ODJFS location. Employees must reside in Ohio and within a reasonable distance to their assigned work location to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Qualifications
The following are the minimum qualifications for this position. For further consideration, applicants must clearly identify how qualifications are met within the education and/or experience sections of the applications.
The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:
Completion of graduate course coursework in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field;
AND
24 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field;
AND
6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.
OR
completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field;
AND
36 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field;
AND
12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling;
AND
6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.
OR
2 yrs. exp. as Human Services Developer 1, 69461, with experience commensurate with duties to be assigned per posting of job opportunity (e.g., if assignment is in area of policy development for aid to dependent children, education, training &/or experience must have been in area of aid to dependent children). -Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.
