• Exercises the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities as defined in the Personnel Law.
• Assists the Director in developing comprehensive long and short-range strategies designed to achieve Departmental goals and objectives and establishes priorities as necessary to accomplish them.
• Serves as the Director’s representative and spokesperson in meetings, regarding the Department of Family Services activities, and may chair functional management groups and ad hoc committees.
• Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Director in her absence.
• Exercises technical management oversight for all operations, activities, programs, and projects accomplished within the agency.
• Oversees and assists with the Financial Services operations in coordination with the Director.
• Analyzes technical performance reports, correspondence, and contracts. Reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations to the Director regarding areas of Departmental responsibility.
• Performs oversight and planning of the Department’s strategic plans and long-term goals.
• Oversees the Department of Family Services’ finance and budget activities through cooperative efforts with the Director, coordinates with the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Finance, as appropriate.
• Investigates and researches difficult and complex inquiries, problems, or complaints and initiates appropriate solutions to address/resolve them.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other governmental and bi-county agencies, private organizations, and the general public.
• Ability to lead, inspire, motivate, evaluate, and counsel subordinate management/ supervisory staff and delegate responsibility to them as appropriate. 
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively; listen effectively and share information both internally and externally. 
• Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position descriptions, but which are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s class of work.

• Graduation from college or equivalent plus experience of a type, duration, level of complexity, diversity, and responsibility to be determined at the time of announcement, which has provided the applicant with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties in the appropriate executive level functional area.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: At least seven (8) years of extensive experience in state or local government operations administration, with at least four (5) years in a senior leadership, managerial, or supervisory capacity.
• Education: Master’s degree in management, public administration, business administration, law (J.D.), or a related field.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 

Must complete a thorough background investigation.

DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.
 
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.