Disability Insurance Program Manager I

Employment Development Department; Eagle Butte (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment Development Department seeks an experienced leader to guide one or more field office units, ensuring delivery of services in line with laws governing the Disability Insurance Program. The role focuses on program integrity, staff development, and effective communication to support budgetary constraints and continuous capacity building.

The position may serve as office manager in the manager’s absence and requires dedication to the department's mission and values while collaborating

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in managing field office units.
• Knowledge of office budget processes and fiscal controls.
• Ability to ensure services comply with applicable laws and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for one or more field office units.
• Ensure services are delivered in compliance with laws, policies, and procedures governing the Disability Insurance Program.
• Develop and maintain staff to ensure proper processing of workload and budget adherence.
• Coach and mentor management and staff; act as office manager when needed.
• Support branch and department vision, mission, values, and goals.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Budgeting

Program integrity

Communication

Security compliance

Job description

Job Description and Duties

Under general direction, provides leadership for one or more field office units. Ensures services are delivered in compliance with laws, policies, and procedures governing the Disability Insurance Program. Emphasizes program integrity and proper duration control. Develops and maintains staff to ensure proper processing of workload while operating within budgetary limitations. Supports continuous capacity building for all unit staff. Encourages open, two-way, communication. Assists in the maintenance of a marketing program, which includes educating and partnering with program customers. Has knowledge of the office budget processes. Complies with all system security, internal control, and employee safety requirements. May serve as office manager in the manager’s absence. Acts a coach and role model to members of the management team and to all staff. Supports the Branch and Department vision, mission, values, and goals. Position located at 645 Salem Street, Chico, CA 95928. Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find additional information about the job in the .

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website, ,and the CalPERS website, .