Human Services Developer 2

Schedule: Full-time

Under direction, independently or as part of a team researches, analyzes, formulates/revises, and implements policies, procedures, and/or administrative rules for assigned human services program area (i.e., Ohio Department of Children and Youth [DCY] Early Care and Education Program) based upon federal acts where guidelines are non-specific, litigation, task force recommendations, administrative decisions, analysis of legislation, or combination thereof to establish state's minimum standard of practice (e.g., Early Care and Education licensing; Early Care and Education certification; Step Up To Quality [SUTO]; publicly funded child care; day camps).

Develops, reviews, and/or provides technical assistance and training for county agencies, DCY employees, clients, public and private agencies, community organizations, and workgroups to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and rules; serves as a point of contact for county agencies regarding early care and education programs; facilitates training and technical assistance using a variety of tools and methods (e.g., video conferences; webinars; web-based training; email; telephone; in person); monitors and evaluates assigned County Department of Job and Family Services operations to determine compliance with state and federal regulations, state hearing decisions, quality assurance findings, and reporting requirements; monitors assigned email boxes; develops correspondence and answers inquiries; coordinates with other Department employees (e.g., to ensure uniformity in policy responses and technical assistance; to ensure policy is appropriately represented in automated systems); requests and reviews corrective action plans for compliance with state and federal laws; monitors and requests changes/updates to early and education care websites as needed; disseminates information to community stakeholders, county agencies, state staff, and advocates; as assigned, assists or assumes duties of other early care and education technical assistance employees.

Performs other related duties as assigned (e.g., attends and participates in staff meetings; travels to attend trainings, meetings and conferences; attends special events and public forums to promote early care and education programs; performs statistical analysis; operates personal computer to produce correspondence, reports, and other documents; prepares reports, research documents; maintains logs, records, and files).

Frequent travel as needed, some with overnight stays, is required. Must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver's license.

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 2 yrs. exp. as Human Services Developer 1, 69461, 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