What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuum of Care Administrator position at Prince George's County, MD Government?
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The Prince George's County Department of Social Services is seeking qualified applicants to fill a Continuum of Care Administrator (Administrative Specialist 1G) position, grade G29 in the DSS Transitional Housing Programs Division.
About the Position:
This is an advanced level position, and the incumbent will be responsible for a substantial number of managements, administrative, and
supervisory responsibilities including planning. directing and overseeing the full range of the County's Continuum of Care response system for persons who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing an episode of homelessness, provides support to the Assistant Director, and serves as a member of the expanded leadership team.
About the Agency:
The Prince George’s County Department of Social Services is in the business of providing opportunities for residents of the County to become independent, responsible and stable members of the community. We do this by providing intervention services that strengthen families, protect children and vulnerable adults, encourage self-sufficiency and promote personal responsibility. We assist our customers through such programs as Temporary Cash Assistance, Food Supplement Program, Medical Assistance, Emergency Assistance, and Foster Care and Adoption Service.
Examples of Work
- Develops and implements the County's Continuum of Care Strategic Plan and direction to all CoC Sub-Committees.
- Directs and expands the homeless service delivery system; including but not limited to prevention, diversion, street outreach, sheltering, rapid re-housing, permanent housing, and provider diversity and capacity.
- Leads special CoC initiatives including the Youth Homeless Demonstration Program, Pay for Success, System of Care Expansion, and other system development and expansion opportunities.
- Coordinates the County's PIT, HIC, AHAR, CAPER, GIW, Performance Measures and other federal, state and local reporting and planning related documents and requirements.
- Identifies federal, state, local, and private funding opportunities, prepare and submit strong viable grant applications- including the County's annual Coe application to HUD- and implement and oversee all programs resulting from successful submission(s).
- Directs and oversees all homeless funding, including budgets, expenditures, variances, corrective actions, submission of accurate and timely financial 1reports, development of RFAs, and contract monitoring.
- Oversees the CoC's advance work on racial equity, LGBTQ , housing first, and inclusion of persons with lived experience at all levels of Coe system operations.
- Monitors Coe system operations to ensure access, policies, and practices are low barrier, person centered, inclusive, equitable, responsive and fully transparent.
- Establishes and tracks performance against annual operational strategies including needs assessments, coordinated entry, performance and productivity reviews, capacity planning, cost/benefit analyses; quality control and monitoring, and customer-service standards and user satisfaction surveys.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in public or business administration, or related field
- Two (2) years of responsible experience in governmental activities to be specified based upon position assignment;
An equivalent combination of education and experience is also accepted.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Five or more years of professional experience in homeless and human services programs.
- Bi-lingula in Spanish/English
- Experience leading or working in an urban/suburban Continuum of Care (COC)
- Experience leading equity efforts to improve service design and delivery
Additional Information
Job Location: 425 BRIGHTSEAT ROAD, LANDOVER, MD 20785
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Upon selection, the candidate must:
- Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
- Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties, if applicable.
- May be required to successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.
- Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.
- Possess and maintain a valid driver's license
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplac
General Plan Information:
The Prince George’s County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.
A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.
Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.
The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County’s health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.
The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.
After enrolling in the County’s benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 hours, per week)
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Retirement Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
- Supplemental Pension Plan
- Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
- 457(b)
- 403(b)
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits
- Critical Illness
- Whole Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Services
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
