Human Services Developer

State of Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Paid time off

Education funds

Retirement plans

Job summary

State of Ohio in Columbus seeks a Policy Specialist within the Division of Policy, Department of Children and Youth, to support Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant programs. The role helps deliver high-quality early learning services to Ohio’s preschoolers and coordinates with grantees and agencies.

This on-site, full-time position involves consulting with ECE programs, monitoring enrollment, and assisting with budgeting, reporting, and system design.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Provides consultative expertise, technical assistance, and training to ECE grantees/programs and or potential grantees/programs.
• Monitoring enrollment by programs throughout the year that is outlined in Legislative language.
• Collaborates within all areas of the Department of Children and Youth on coordinating and improving early care and education programs.
• Provides consultative expertise as needed regarding system design and development including but not limited to the Ohio Benefits and the Time Attendance and Payment (TAP) systems.
• Working within the identified Automated systems to ensure that programs are submitting budgets and other required documents.
• Helps prepare bimonthly newsletter for stakeholders.
• As part of a team, maintains and updates the web page that will assist stakeholders in accessing information.
• Coordinates and collaborates on inter- and intra-agency workgroups and in teams (e.g., other state departments, State Support Teams (SSTs) or other assigned teams).
• Supports the creation and maintenance of quality of state, regional, and local early learning and development setting.
• Rule development and review
• Onsite monitoring may require travel.

Skills

Human Services

Job description

Job Details

Organization: Children and Youth

Work Location: 246 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
United States

Compensation: $36.01 per hour

Schedule: Permanent - Full Time

Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: 1199

Primary Job Skill: Human Services

Who We Are

Our mission is to promote positive, lifelong outcomes forOhio youth through early intervention, quality education, and family supportprograms.At DCY, we offer our employees a rewarding work experience inpublic service helping Ohioans achieve a sustainable lifestyle that includesgenerous benefit options and a flexible work life balance making our agency agreat place to work! To learn more about DCY, please visit our website at Department of Children and Youth | Ohio.gov.

Location Requirements

DCY’s core hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m., however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational needacross DCY divisions.Employees may begin as early as 7:00 a.m. and aslate as 9:00 a.m., based on supervisory approval. This position performs workon-site daily at DCY’s office space.

What You'll Do

This position is located within the Division of Policy at Ohio’s Department of Children and Youth. This position will assist withimplementation of Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant programs. The purposeof the grant is to provide high-quality, early learning services to Ohio’spreschool age children and help to prepare children for success inkindergarten. The ECE Grant is awarded to early care and education programs whoare highly rated through Step Up to Quality (SUTQ), Ohio’s Quality Rating andImprovement System. This position is integral as DCY works to expand andenhance the continuum of services for children, families, programs, andagencies in Ohio.

• Provides consultativeexpertise, technical assistance, and training to Early Childhood Education(ECE) grantees/programs and or potential grantees/programs.
• Monitoring enrollment byprograms throughout the year that is outlined in Legislative language.
• Collaborates within allareas of the Department of Children and Youth on coordinating andimproving early care and education programs.
• Provides consultativeexpertise as needed regarding system design and development including butnot limited to the Ohio Benefits and the Time Attendance and Payment (TAP)systems.
• Working within theidentified Automated systems to ensure that programs are submittingbudgets and other required documents.
• Helps prepare bimonthlynewsletter for stakeholders.
• As part of a team,maintains and updates the web page that will assist stakeholders inaccessing information.
• Coordinates andcollaborates on inter- and intra-agency workgroups and in teams (e.g.,other state departments, State Support Teams (SSTs) or other assignedteams).
• Supports the creationand maintenance of quality of state, regional, and local early learningand development setting.
• Rule development and review
• Onsite monitoring mayrequire travel.

Pay Information

Pay Information:
Unlessrequired by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be step 1 ofthe salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the nextstep in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based oncollective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost of livingincreases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5years. The current wage progression for this position is in the table below.

Months of Employment
At Hire
6 Months
18 Months
30 Months
42 Months
54 Months
66 Months
78 Months

Pay Range 13/ 1199
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8

Hourly
$36.01
$37.75
$39.64
$41.53
$43.56
$45.72
$47.95
$50.37

Annual
$74,901
$78,520
$82,451
$86,382
$90,605
$95,098
$99,736
$104,770

Additional Information

Visa Sponsorship:
The Ohio Department of Children and Youth does not provide employment-based visasponsorship.

Supplemental Questions:
Allanswers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the workexperience/education provided on your civil service application. Attachmentswill not be considered as part of your application.

Selection Process:
Selectiondevices such as a structured interview, proficiency instrument, and/orassessment may be required for this position. Applicants must demonstrateproficiency with a passing score of applicable selection device to beconsidered for this position. Regardless of a passing or failing score, allresults will be maintained for 6 months.

Applicantswith a passing score will be retained and utilized for a 6-month period.Applicants with a failing score in the same position may not re-take the sameselection device for a 6-month period.

Travel Requirements:
Travelrequired, as needed. Must provide own transportation or in order to operate astate vehicle, you must have a valid driver’s license.

Background Check:
The finalcandidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminalbackground check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicantfrom consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant'sprior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant fromconsideration.

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• 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)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

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.

-Or 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.

-Or 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).

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Human Services

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.