COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES 9409
The
work involves considerable responsibility for the formation and implementation
of administrative policies and procedures for the Department of Social
Services. The Commissioner of Social
Services is responsible for the organization, direction, and coordination of
the work of all professional and non-professional personnel within the
department. The Commissioner has
complete control, subject to financial limitations imposed by the
Develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures for the administration of all departmental operations;
Plans, organizes, directs,
coordinates, and supervises all departmental programs and services;
Coordinates financial planning for
the department, including preparation of budgets, maintenance of fiscal control
and submission of required reports to the County legislature and the State;
Coordinates the development and
administration of a comprehensive staff development program, including
in-service training and the use of other education resources;
Formulates and implements
performance standards by which to measure program, division and employee
productivity;
Prepares or directs the preparation
of all Federal, State and local reports;
Coordinates Departmental programs
with other County and private human resources services;
Coordinates with other agencies,
public and private officials and citizens in planning for community service;
Establishes and maintains the
necessary organizational structure in order to efficiently implement and
maintain the
Establishes and maintains effective public relations with the community relative to the public welfare program, its policies and procedures.
FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGES,
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public
assistance programs and all Federal, State and local programs and laws related
to public assistance services; comprehensive knowledge of the functions of the
various divisions of the Social Services Department and their
inter-relationships; comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of
public assistance administration; thorough knowledge of the principles, procedures
and methods of organization for the administration of Social Services programs;
good knowledge of modern developments, current literature and sources of
information in the field of Social Services; ability to plan and supervise the
work of subordinate professional and clerical personnel in a manner conducive
to full performance and high morale; ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with public officials, representatives of
private, volunteer and community organizations and the general public; ability
to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; good
judgment; tact; courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of
the position.
Either:
(a) Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from a college
with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State and seven
(7) years of full-time paid experience in a health, education or social service
agency, five (5) years of which must have been in an administrative or
supervisory capacity; or,
(b) Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from a college with
federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State and seven (7)
years of responsible full-time paid experience in an administrative or
management position, where there is responsibility for planning, directing and
coordinating the work of a substantial staff working in several units or
performing several separate functions.
NOTE: Each year of experience as a chief executive
officer of a public social services department of a public social services
district, within six years immediately preceding the date of appointment, shall
be equivalent to two years of the above-prescribed experience.
Post-graduate training in social work, public administration, hospital administration, educational administration or business administration from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State shall be the equivalent, on a year-for-year basis up to two years, of the above-prescribed experience. However, no such post-graduate training can be substituted for the administrative or supervisory experience required.
All appointments to the position of Commissioner of
Social Services must be approved by the State Commissioner of Social Services.
Appointment in this title is by the
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Non-Competitive