Title: Human Services Program Coordinator - #ARS00521

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: Anticipated Starting Salary Low $70,000 commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location:Aging & Rehab Svcs

Agency Website:https://www.dars.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

If you want to work with a dynamic team that is committed to ensuring older Virginians and their caregivers have the support they need, then the Division for Aging Services at DARS is the place for you!

Job Duties:

The Division for Aging Services within the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), in collaboration with community partners, provides and advocates for resources and services that improve the lives of older Virginians to live independently longer and participate fully in their communities. The Division for Aging Services provides leadership to the COV to assure Virginia is the best place in America for individuals to live, work, raise a family, and age.

We are seeking a Human Services Program Coordinator. The incumbent will enhance the quality of programs provided through Virginia's Area Agencies on Aging by providing information, training, technical assistance, interpretation of program report data, and monitoring to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations in the delivery of services that enhance older Virginians' quality of life and delay unnecessary institutionalization for as long as possible.

The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert on caregiver issues and programs to support them within the Commonwealth, oversees the Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program and assists with the facilitation of the Virginia Caregiver Coalition.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge/Experience -

Experience working with older adults, family caregivers and/or older adult programming and monitoring for compliance with federal and state requirements. Experience coordinating federal grants and analyzing various types of complex information and preparing statistical and narrative reports. Experience managing multiple priorities.

Skills/Abilities-

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat and Zoom. Ability to develop, arrange for and provide training and to convey information clearly and concisely to various audiences both orally and in writing. Ability to assess internal processes and procedures relating to assigned programs and update as needed.

Additional Considerations:

Knowledge of local and state government operations and of the Older Americans Act (OAA).

Special Instructions:

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.