APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$51,865.92 to
$77,569.20
PAY GRADE: 38
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy |
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Department: Health and Human Services |
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Division: Aging & Disability Services |
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Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa |
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Job Class Code:
12.306
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Announcement Number: 24911
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Open to current classified employees in the specified Department, with at least 6 months of continuous, full-time equivalent service. |
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Posted
05/12/2015
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Close Date:
05/26/2015
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Recruiter:
ROSANA
WOOMER
Phone: **None**
Email: rwoomer@admin.nv.gov
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Applications accepted
for another Expired
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Social Services Chiefs manage the overall design, analysis, development and evaluation of social services programs.
Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
Aging and Disability Services ( ADSD ) provides an atmosphere of innovative thinking, teamwork, and friendly co-workers, and is a great place to work. The mission of ADSD is to provide leadership and advocacy in the planning, development and delivery of a high quality, comprehensive support service system across the lifespan to allow all of Nevada's elders, children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs, to live independent, meaningful and dignified lives to the greatest extent possible. This position oversees the Senior and Disability Prescription Program, the Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Independent Living and Assistive Technology Services, as well as Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advocacy Services. Additionally, the position holder staffs various Governor appointed committees designed to promote the rights of and service access for persons with disabilities. The incumbent ensures programs operate within federal and state guidelines, that policies and procedures are in place and assures that data is maintained for appropriate program and fiscal planning and budgeting. The position is also responsible for the planning, monitoring and coordinating of activities and supervision of both professional and administrative staff.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, health or social science, public or business administration or related field and three years of professional social services experience which included serving as a consultant to professional/supervisory program personnel; coordinating program activities with officials and representatives of other agencies; interpreting and applying complex federal regulations, technical journals, and legislative studies; writing program policies, procedures, and reports; and conducting research and preparing recommendations for management; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application. |
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1) Describe your eligibility experience with social welfare assistance program, include number of years.
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2) Describe your program specialist experience in social welfare assistance, include number of years.
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3) Describe your experience, including number of years, in developing social welfare assistance programs.
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4) Describe your experience, including number of years, in developing program standards and criteria to evaluate effectiveness.
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5) Describe your experience, including number of years, working with consultants, contract administrative staff and/or monitoring, or federal regulators related to social welfare assistance programs.
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6) Describe your experience, including number of years, in writing policy based on federal and/or state law/regulations related to social welfare assistance programs
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7) Do you have a Master's in Business, Public Administration or Social Work?
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