Department of Administrative Services

In the Departments of Social Services and Developmental Services, this class is accountable for planning, organizing and directing a major program.

Receives administrative direction from the Commissioner or other administrative official of a higher grade.

Manages a social services program.

Manages staff and operations of a program; coordinates, plans and manages activities; formulates program goals and objectives; develops or assist in development of related policy; evaluates staff; analyzes federal and state statues, programming documents and regulations to insure appropriate policies and procedures; determines priorities and develops necessary plans to meet program objectives; acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding regulatory policies and procedures; reviews statutes and regulations; prepares reports and correspondence; serve on committees and task forces where input from field public, constituents and other related officials is sought; agency point of contact for all legislative and regulatory activities; performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; considerable knowledge of principles and methods of  social services programs and administration; knowledge of methods and procedures of regulatory and legislative research and processes;  knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; ability to interpret and recommend administrative regulations; ability to analyze problems and recommend appropriate action; ability to analyze and interpret statistical reporting data; supervisory ability.

Eight (8) years of experience in a social service agency providing planning and development of legislative and/or regulatory programs.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been a supervisory or consultative capacity with programmatic and administrative responsibilities.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree
2. A Master's degree in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

Classified/Competitive

(33)-Social Services

(02)-MANAGERIAL

(1)-Officials And Administrators

MP 62

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Manager of Regulatory Compliance in Salary Group MP 62 approved effective November 17, 2017. (Revised to expand job class use to the Department of Developmental Services)

5/11/2018