Director Domestic Relations

Overview

The director within Domestic Relations works closely with the president judge and the state Bureau of Child Support to perform complex administrative duties that involve analyzing operations, directly supervising a staff of approximately seven, overseeing a department twice that size, and managing finances.

Responsibilities

Essential functions include serving as senior‑most resource and authority for questions; implementing and interpreting policies and procedures; ensuring regulatory compliance; preparing and monitoring annual budget; ensuring department meets performance measures in federal fiscal year set forth by the Bureau of Child Support; directing, supervising, and evaluating delivery of services and training needs for deputy director, case managers, and enforcement specialist; conducting regular meetings with staff; addressing performance matters; monitoring work of attorneys dedicated to the department; preparing monthly statement of expenditures; ensuring receipt of state reimbursement of department employment‑related expenses; reconciling relevant bank accounts; ensuring achievement of all performance measures implemented by the Bureau of Child Support; participating in external job‑related organizations; and pursuing professional development.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, psychology, social work, sociology, or other related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience via a supervisory‑level assignment; minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in social services, with at least two years in an administrative, supervisory capacity; supervisory and management experience with comparably sized staff; strong customer service orientation; effective interpersonal relations and communications skills (both written and verbal); skill to effectively diffuse antagonistic situations; skills to elicit information in emotional situations; computer literacy, and demonstrated experience setting schedules, meeting deadlines, and managing multiple priorities.

Benefits

• 90% employer‑paid PPO health and vision plan
• Prescription plan
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Optional defined contribution plan
• Group term life insurance
• 14 annual paid holidays
• Ample time‑off provisions

Starting salary $72,180.42 a year.

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