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Requisition No: 881773 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 60019432

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60019432 

Salary:  $67,000.18 annually/ $2576.93 bi weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/30/2026 

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This is a highly responsible mid-management position which administers the delivery of Child Protective Investigations. This position requires a working knowledge of state and federal laws, administrative rules and regulations pertaining to the mission of child protective programs, as well as personnel rules and regulations. The incumbent will spend a major portion of time motivating, communicating with, evaluating, planning and directing the work of unit supervisors, as well as providing oversight of case management functions. Duties include but are not limited to:

Overall supervision of staff in assigned service center, in particular the direct supervision and evaluation of unit supervisors. Direct supervision involves staffing personnel problems and issues and taking necessary corrective action and/or disciplinary action when warranted, completing and reviewing performance appraisals, and consulting with supervisors on unit production, quality of work performed, render support and counsel to supervisors/staff. Maintain effective communications with staff. Conduct periodic meetings with all supervisors; strengthened team cohesiveness and working relationships between service units.

Work with Family Safety Program Office staff to strengthen the effectiveness of service delivery to children and families. Evaluate monitoring reports and develop/implement corrective action plans as necessary. Implement changes in operational procedures, manage workload and work flow, establishing goals and deadlines. Attend related training and meetings to staff cases, implement program policies and procedures, etc. Responsible for oversight of assigned operational units' compliance with federal funding requirements and data systems such as FSFN requirements.

Serve as agency liaison to other community organizations, units of local government, school system, and the public. Work to develop needed resources in response to identified gaps in service programs. Coordinate media contacts with Circuit Administration; represent the department at community events; participate in local community activities and organizations.

Overall responsibility for ensuring that required and/or needed case conferences and staffings occur. Demonstrates working knowledge of all Family Safety Programs.

Coordinates and/or conducts reviews of all Incident Reports and client complaints; ensures required reporting to Circuit Administration. Initiates corrective action as required.

Oversees expenditures by subordinates from the Family Safety operating budget and special categories. Assesses OCO and expense needs; implements necessary cost containment measures. Compiles with and monitors compliance of mandatory requirements in Section 215.422 F.S. and Chapter 3A-24 Florida Administrative Code regarding the timely processing of invoices.

Provides overall administrative oversight of physical facilities occupied by subordinate staff, including management of space and the internal use of all related equipment and furniture.

Coordinates and/or conducts needed training, including but not limited to: training unit supervisors in use of effective management and modeling effective management skills.

Provide oversight to ensure effective utilization of community programs providing support services for children and families.

Perform other related duties.

Ensures effective communication with deaf or hard-of hearing Customers or companions in accordance with the ADA and/or Section 504 and shall manage service records and report this data and any resources and/or training needs to their designated program point of contact. Performs other duties as assigned.

7. Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Knowledge of social, economic,

health or rehabilitative services objectives; methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data; problem-solving techniques. Ability to

plan and develop programs or program components; utilize problem-solving techniques; prepare proposals and funding requests;

evaluate and monitor service delivery and implement corrective action plans; provide technical assistance regarding program and client

issues; supervise people; determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments; communicate

effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; understand and apply applicable rules, regulations,

policies and procedures. Proficient in the application of the child welfare safety practice model; ability to apply critical thinking in case

review activities; ability to provide constructive feedback.

8. Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite):

Successful completion of the Program Administrator Proficiency Process.

9. Other job-related requirements for this position:

10. Working hours: (A) Daily from 8:00AM to 5:00PM (B) Total hours in workweek 40 (C) Explain any variation in work (split shift, rotation,

etc.)

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.