ES Division Director / 61015324

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Parental leave

State retirement plan

Job summary

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH in Columbia, SC seeks an experienced Division Director for Economic Services to oversee county-level operations, eligibility processing, and program integrity. You will coordinate with division managers, ensure timely service delivery, and provide staff training and technical assistance.

The role requires a Master’s degree with several years of senior-level experience in public administration or social services, plus a valid driver's license and willingness to undertake

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 4 years of experience in social work, management, or public administration.
• Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience in social work, management, or public administration.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to perform field work assignments.
• If educational credentials qualify you for DSS positions, provide a certified transcript if selected for offer.

Responsibilities

• Oversee county-level operations related to Economic Services eligibility, case processing, and case management.
• Direct and supervise regional team leaders; allocate staff resources across county offices.
• Manage benefit integrity/fraud detection and prevention activities; liaise with state and federal agencies.

Skills

Public administration

Leadership

Policy formulation

Training and development

Education

Master's Degree in social work, management, or public administration

Bachelor's Degree in social work, management, or public administration

Job description

Job Duties

• The Economic Services (ES) Division Director oversees the day to day management of county-level operations related to Economic Services. Responsible for coordinating with other Division Directors, managers, and program staff to ensure services are delivered timely and accurately, and county staff receive training and technical assistance as needed. Manages agency benefit integrity/fraud detection and prevention activities, the state refugee assistance program, and policy formulation and analysis for public assistance programs.
• Directs county-level operations related to economic services eligibility, case processing, and case management. Oversees implementation of improvements / work efficiencies for timely and correct case processing and case management. Supervises regional team leaders for economic services; provides consultative services and direction to County Directors, and ensures staff resources are properly distributed across county offices.
• Oversees agency activities related to benefit integrity/fraud detection and prevention, including: managing economic services benefit integrity staff; serving as project leader for new initiatives and improvements; coordinating with state and federal law enforcement, and other stakeholders.
• Manages the policy formation for TANF, SNAP, and Refugee Assistance; oversees formulation of federal waivers, State Plans and updates as required within time frames set by state and federal regulations; provides ongoing guidance and direction to staff on policy and operations.
• Ensures that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protects the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• A Master's Degree and four (4) years of experience in any combination of social work, management, business administration, administrative services, or public administration.
• A Bachelor's Degree and six (6) years of experience in any combination of social work, management, business administration, administrative services, or public administration.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.
• If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Division: Economic Services / Richland County