Human Services Developer 2

*This position has been reposted. All interested candidates must apply to this job posting.*

Office of Family Assistance

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) oversees cash and food assistance programs, work support programs for recipients of cash and food assistance, and refugee programs. Learn more about the office by visiting the Office of Family Assistance webpage .

What You'll Do

In this position, you will be responsible for researching, analyzing, formulating/revising, and implementing policies, procedures, and/or administrative rules for assigned human services program area(s) based upon federal acts where guidelines are non-specific. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Establishing state's minimum standard of practice (e.g., Temporary Assistance to Needy Families [TANF]; Ohio Works First; Prevention Retention and Contingency [PRC]; Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program [SNAP]; Refugee Cash Assistance)
• Developing and presenting training to agency staff and to County Departments of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) staff on new initiatives and/or policy
• Planning, organizing, and participating in training conferences and workshops
• Providing consultation and technical assistance in program development, evaluation, and revisions to CDJFS directors, administrators, and other staff
• Monitoring and evaluating assigned CDJFS operations to determine compliance with state and federal regulations, state hearing decisions, Quality Assurance findings, and reporting requirements;
• Coordinating with other agency departments and employees to ensure uniformity in policy responses and technical assistance
• Disseminating program information to community stakeholders and advocates

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

Telework Policy

This position, upon approval, may work remotely and requires occasional in-person meetings for training or other operational needs. Successful candidates are required to:

1. Have and maintain internet at their remote location during normal working hours (employee will have access to shared workspaces at an ODJFS location).
2. Reside within a reasonable distance to assigned work office location to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
3. Sign a teleworking agreement on first day of employment (telework schedule is subject to change based on the agency's operational needs and telework status). Telework is considered a privilege and agreements are reviewed annually. Employee or position telework eligible status can change or be revoked at any time, for any reason without notice.

Travel: Travel required, as needed. Must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver license.

PN(s): 20036579.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• 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)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

OPTION 1:

• Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field AND 3 years (36 months) experience in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field AND 1 year (12 months) experience in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling AND 6 months experience in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.

-OR OPTION 2:

• Completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field AND 2 years (24 months) experience in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field AND 6 months experience in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.

-OR OPTION 3:

• 2 years (24 months) experience as a Human Services Developer 1, 69461, with duties related to the assignment of this position.

-OR OPTION 4:

• Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Tips For Your Application

When completing the different sections of this application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting. We cannot give you credit for your Work Experience and Education & Certifications if you do not provide that information in your online application. Information in attached resumes or cover letters must be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections to be considered.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio's SEIU/1199 Pay Schedule, Pay Range 13. Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $31.86 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

Pay Range 13

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Hourly

$31.86

$33.40

$35.08

$36.74

$38.54

$40.46

$42.43

$44.56

Annual

$66,269

$69,472

$72,966

$76,419

$80,163

$84,157

$88,254

$92,685

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 months

18 months

30 months

42 months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months