Human Services Developer

The Human Services Developer 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. This position will be headquartered at the James A. Rhodes State Officer Tower - 30 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215. Travel is required, as needed. Must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver license.

What You Will Do

Duties include establishing state's minimum standard of practice, 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, and monitoring and evaluating assigned CDJFS operations to determine compliance with state and federal regulations, state hearing decisions, Quality Assurance (QA) findings, and reporting requirements.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The 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 36 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; AND 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling; AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing. Option 2: Completion of graduate course coursework in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field; AND 24 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing. Option 3: 24 mos. exp. as Human Services Specialist 2, 69452, with experience commensurate with duties to be assigned per posting of job opportunity (e.g., if assignment is in area of policy development for aid to dependent children, education, training &/or experience must have been in area of aid to dependent children). Option 4: Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field
• 36 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field
• 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling
• 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing
• Completion of graduate course coursework in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field
• 24 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field
• 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing
• 24 mos. exp. as Human Services Specialist 2, 69452, with experience commensurate with duties to be assigned per posting of job opportunity

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