Deputy Regional Manager

Sdsoybean; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Eleven paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave accrual

Dental

Vision

Retirement benefits

Other insurance options

Job summary

The South Dakota Department of Social Services in Rapid City seeks a Deputy Regional Manager to lead regional human resources, training, and staff development. You will drive recruitment, retention, and hiring processes while guiding operations and strategic planning for multiple counties.

Responsibilities include compliance, data analysis, and community engagement; travel may be required. A bachelor's degree in a related field is expected, with leadership or HR experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral sciences, human services, business administration, public administration, education, public health, or a related field.
• Comparable leadership or program/operations management experience may substitute education.
• Experience in human resources or social services may also be taken into account.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional human resources functions.
• Oversee staff training and onboarding programs.
• Manage staff development and performance with regional supervisors.
• Develop and lead recruitment and retention strategies.
• Oversee the hiring process including interview and selection.
• Assist with regional operations, strategic planning, and organizational goals.
• Ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, and applicable law and regulations.
• Analyze regional data to identify trends, evaluate performance, and develop solutions.
• Provide supervision of support staff.
• Represent the region through occasional travel, public speaking, meetings, and community engagement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

HR management

Recruitment

Training

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social/behavioral sciences, human services, business administration, public administration, education, public health, or related field

Job description

Rapid City, SD | Social Services | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

79,499 - 79,499 US per year

Posted 9 days ago

Description

Job ID: 37486
Agency: Department of Social Services - Division of Child Protection Services
Location: Rapid City, SDSalary:$79,499.84 annually, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: GL
Closing Date: open until filled

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Social Services. For more information on the Department of Social Services, please visit https://dss.sd.gov/ .

Help protect South Dakota's children and strengthen families by applying your leadership where it matters most.

This position will be responsible for assisting with leading Child Protection Service delivery in Harding, Butte, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Custer and Fall River counties. Service delivery is administered through offices in Spearfish and Rapid City. Service delivery boundaries and office locations are subject to change based on agency needs.

This is your opportunity to lead essential human services, ensure operational excellence, and support frontline teams dedicated to child safety and well-being.

As the Deputy Regional Manager, this position will primarily be responsible for the following:

• Manage regional human resources functions.
• Lead employee training and onboarding programs.
• Work with regional supervisors to manage staff development and performance.
• Develop and lead recruitment and retention strategies.
• Lead and manage the hiring process to include interview and selection.
• Assist the Regional Manager with overall regional operations, strategic planning, and organizational goals.
• Ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, and applicable law and regulations.
• Analyze regional data to identify trends, evaluate performance, and develop solutions.
• Approve and process misc. payments.
• Provide supervision of support staff.
• Gather and monitor data to identify trends and solutions.
• Represent the region through occasional travel, public speaking, meetings, and community engagement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

A bachelor's degree in social or behavioral sciences, human services, business administration, public administration, education, public health, or a related field.

Comparable leadership experience in program or operations management may be considered in place of educational requirements, relevant experience in human resources or social services may also be taken into account.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• lead organizational change and inspire high performance in staff;
• identify problem areas, develop and implement correction action plans
• work independently and/or as a member of a variety of teams to consistently meet regional and division goals;
• develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside and outside the region;
• recognize, define and solve problems using common sense, reasoning, and resourcefulness;
• ensure effective recruitment, selection, training, performance monitoring and corrective action of the staff in the region;
• make sound, timely decisions and exercise good judgment in complex or sensitive situations;
• communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with staff, leadership, stakeholders, and community partners

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

• $0 premium employee health insurance option
• eleven paid holidays
• generous vacation and sick leave accrual
• dental
• vision
• other insurance options
• retirement benefits

You can view our benefits information here .This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.