State Strategic Initiatives Analyst (Human Services Program

Schedule: Full-time

DYS is seeking a State Strategic Initiatives Analyst to serve as a DYS representative to coordinate the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.

The State Strategic Initiatives Analyst (Human Services Program Admin. 2) duties include, but are not limited to:

Serves as DYS liaison with participating counties & monitors progress related to JDAI.

Assists in collecting county-level data from participating counties and reports summary data to the JDAI Administrator.

Provides detention policy & practice reviews.

Provides technical assistance to participating counties.

Supports readiness/on-boarding efforts in counties in preparation for future JDAI participation.

Coordinates activities of state JDAI Advisory Committee as directed.

Works with agency staff to coordinate JDAI core principles and implementation with juvenile court initiatives such as RECLAIM Ohio, Targeted RECLAIM and Competitive RECLAIM.

Assists the JDAI Administrator providing state and county data and other required information in preparation for Annie E. Casey Foundation grants and ensures fiscal compliance with all grant requirements.

Conducts presentations of JDAI updates & progress to court staff, agency staff and agency stakeholders.

Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, pre-medicine or public or business administration or accounting; 18 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

-Or completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science, medicine-related field or public or business administration or accounting; 12 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques. Note: Training in business or public administration or accounting & exp. in review of services for cost containment/budgeting only pertain to medical cost containment program administrator positions.

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

Job Skills: Human Services