Assistant Deputy Director - OKDHS ONLY

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT OKDHS EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This position may be located anywhere in the state of Oklahoma.

Assistant Deputy Director - E11E CW Annual Salary $85,000.00+ Full State Employee Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree and four years of professional experience.
• OR a Bachelor’s degree and five years of professional experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional level experience for each year of the required education.

Job Duties

• Assists the Deputy Director in the day-to-day oversight of Foster Care and Adoptions within Child Welfare.
• May serve in an interim, assistant or back-up capacity to various management and administrator positions, and for administered programs.
• Serves as a liaison with other regions and divisions on issues, investigations and in problem resolution, including testifying before legislative committees.
• Assists in the development and implementation of processes and procedures to achieve successful outcomes and utilizes office visits, periodic reports, and administrative reviews to ensure programmatic success, as well as to recommend and/or conduct programmatic-based training.
  *Reviews and responds to correspondence and reports, such as complaints or grievances, from staff, agency partners, and/or resource families;
• Serves as coach, mentor, or as administrative support to field managers, field administrators, and equivalent staff on varied topics such as, case management, office functionality, and other managerial functions; provides positive solutions to complex and diverse issues and concerns involving corrective discipline and grievances.  

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If you have additional questions, please email DHS.Careers@okdhs.org

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.

Announcement Number: 26-BC252

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