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State Strategic Initiatives Analyst (Human Services Program Administrator 2)

State of Ohio, Columbus, OH, United States


Organization
Youth Services - Central Office

Work Location
DYS William Green Building 30 West Spring Street 5th Floor Columbus 43215

Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation
$35.68 - $50.75/hrly

Schedule
Full-time

Union
Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill
Human Services

Technical Skills
Human Services, Program Management

Professional Skills

Analyzation

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Confidentiality

Job Description
DYS is seeking a State Strategic Initiatives Analyst to serve as a DYS representative to coordinate the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.

The State Strategic Initiatives Analyst (Human Services Program Admin. 2) duties include, but are not limited to:

Serves as DYS liaison with participating counties & monitors progress related to JDAI.

Assists in collecting county-level data from participating counties and reports summary data to the JDAI Administrator.

Provides technical assistance to participating counties.

Supports readiness/on-boarding efforts in counties in preparation for future JDAI participation.

Coordinates activities of state JDAI Advisory Committee as directed.

Works with agency staff to coordinate JDAI core principles and implementation with juvenile court initiatives such as RECLAIM Ohio, Targeted RECLAIM and Competitive RECLAIM.

Assists the JDAI Administrator providing state and county data and other required information in preparation for Annie E. Casey Foundation grants and ensures fiscal compliance with all grant requirements.

Conducts presentations of JDAI updates & progress to court staff, agency staff and agency stakeholders.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Qualifications

Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, pre-medicine or public or business administration or accounting; 18 months experience in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 months experience in supervisory principles/techniques.

Or completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science, medicine-related field or public or business administration or accounting; 12 months experience in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 months experience in supervisory principles/techniques. Note: Training in business or public administration or accounting & experience in review of services for cost containment/budgeting only pertain to medical cost containment program administrator positions.

Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Human Services

This position requires travel; therefore a valid Driver's License is required.

This position is unclassified.

BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE:
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check that includes results from BCI and FBI, Ohio Department of Public Safety and Ohio Department of Taxation. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

PRE-SERVICE TRAINING:
All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services are required to attend 3 weeks of mandatory paid training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. Training Academy hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

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.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana
on-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

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