Assistant Director for Emergency FoodPrograms & Special Project Program Manager III

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Health insurance

Paid leave and holidays

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Human Services seeks an Assistant Director to lead emergency food programs within the Family Investment Administration. You will oversee policy development, grant monitoring, and vendor oversight for a large network of grantees across the state.

Reporting to the Senior Director of the Office of Community Grants, you will coordinate budgets, ensure compliance with federal and state rules, and drive strategic initiatives including federal grant proposals and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of administrative, professional or technical work experience with three years of supervision.
• Two years of experience with grant management and program management lifecycles.
• Experience writing policy briefs, memos, white papers, operation plans or policy manuals.
• Experience in or with food banks, emergency food distribution networks.
• Experience administering or supporting federal/state nutrition programs (e.g., SNAP/TEFAP).
• Experience with MEFP, SNAEP or similar state programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of program policies and technical assistance for over 200 grantees.
• Manage contract and grant development, monitoring and compliance reviews.
• Lead a grant oversight plan including SOPs, compliance reviews and federal proposals.
• Collaborate on budgets, negotiate service costs and ensure timely vendor payments.

Skills

Grant management

Policy development

Budget management

Contract management

Vendor coordination

Supervision

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Introduction

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.

Grade

STD0021

Location of Position

Maryland Department of Human Services

Family Investment Administration

25 S. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD, 2120 1

Main Purpose of Job

Under the leadership of the Senior Director of the Office of Community Grants (OCG), the Assistant Director will oversee the administration of emergency food programs and special projects. The Maryland Department of Human Services’ Family Investment Administration (DHS/FIA) collaborates with hundreds of non-profit organizations to provide emergency food assistance to individuals in need.

Position Duties

• Interpret authorizing statutes and regulations, support a network of over 200 grantees by overseeing the development of program policies, developing and overseeing implementation of technical assistance to ensure that vendor(s) are aware of and meet program requirements.
• The Assistant Director will manage the contract and grant development process, overseeing grant monitoring and program compliance reviews.
• Develop and oversee implementation of a grant oversight plan. The plan should include a process for determining and addressing technical assistance needs, standard operating procedures for grant monitoring, and policy compliance reviews. The incumbent will also lead the development of Federal Grant Proposals.
• Collaborate with the Division of Budget Management to develop program budgets, negotiate service costs with vendors, develop invoice processing procedures and ensure timely payments to vendors, and monitor program spending to prevent over or under spending.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work, with three years of supervision.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience with grant management and program management life cycles, including Community Outreach and Partner engagement.
• Two years of experience involving writing comprehensive documents such as policy briefs, executive memos, white papers, operation plans, and policy manuals.
• Two years of professional experience working within or alongside a food bank, emergency food distribution center or high-volume food pantry network.
• Two years of experience administering, tracking, or providing technical compliance assistance for federal and state nutrition programs (preferably Governmental Assistance Programs including but not limited to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) or similar federal food programs.
• Two years of experience working with Maryland Emergency Food Program (MEFP), Statewide Nutrition Assistance Equipment Program (SNAEP) or similar state programs).

Benefits

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
• Positions may be eligible for telework.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.