IV-E Program Manager HUMAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR III

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework options

Paid time off

Job summary

State of Maryland is seeking a Title IV-E Program Manager to direct statewide administration of foster care, adoption, guardianship, and prevention services. You will lead staff, oversee policy implementation, and ensure alignment with SSA strategic goals.

You will coordinate with the Central Office of Budget & Finance and IT teams to improve systems, ensure compliance with federal requirements, and maximize federal funding streams across the program area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Eight years of administrative, professional or technical work experience, three years must have involved supervision of other employees or program development.
• Experience interpreting state and federal Title IV-E policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with financial evaluations, audits, and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Direct statewide administration of Title IV-E programs (Foster Care, Adoption, Guardianship, and Prevention Services).
• Directly supervise unit staff including work assignments and performance evaluations.
• Formulate and operationalize Title IV-E policies and manuals.
• Serve as liaison for federal audits and state fiscal evaluations.
• Collaborate with OB Finanz & IT to streamline CJAMS/MD THINK enhancements.

Skills

Program management

Supervision

Policy interpretation

Auditing

Budget coordination

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.

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. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

GRADE

STD0019

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Social Services Administration
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD, 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This position serves as the Title IV-E Program Manager, contributing to SSA’s mission by directing and overseeing the administrative, fiscal, and programmatic operations of Maryland’s Title IV-E program. This role leads staff and manages statewide initiatives across foster care, adoption, guardianship, and emerging prevention services to maximize federal funding, ensure statutory compliance, and align local service delivery with SSA strategic goals.

POSITION DUTIES

• Direct statewide administration of Title IV-E programs (Foster Care, Adoption, Guardianship, and Prevention Services).
• Directly supervises unit staff (Administrator III, HSPPA, and HSS V/IVs) including work assignment, performance evaluations (PEP), and staff training.
• Formulate, interpret, and operationalize state and federal Title IV-E policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Serve as the primary liaison for federal audits, Title IV-E Primary Reviews, and state fiscal evaluations.
• Collaborates with the Central Office of Budget & Finance (OBF) and IT teams to streamline system enhancements in CJAMS/MD THINK.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Experience: Eight years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work, three years must have involved supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development.

Notes

• Candidates may substitute graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required general experience.
• Candidates may substitute additional professional or technical experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Administrative Officer classifications or Administrative Officer specialty codes in the General, Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education, two years must have been in an administrative supervisory or consultative capacity.

Selective Qualifications

• One year of experience directly evaluating, processing, or auditing Title IV-E eligibility determinations across foster care, adoption, or guardianship programs.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of professional experience interpreting federal Title IV-E regulations and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) directives to formulate the state plan, write policy manuals, or operationalize Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) guidelines within a child welfare agency.
• Two (2) years of experience evaluating program metrics, financial data, or case files to maximize Federal Financial Participation (FFP) reimbursement streams or lead state/federal child welfare audit reviews (e.g., Title IV-E Primary Reviews).
• Two (2) years of experience delivering high-level technical assistance, operational guidance, or specialized training on child welfare funding and compliance to local departments of social services, external agency stakeholders, or executive leadership.

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.
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) 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.