Program Consultant Sr. #W2105

Title: Program Consultant Sr. #W2105

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $60,000 - $65,000 per year (salary commensurate with experience)

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: DSS HOME OFFICE

Agency Website: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

NOTE: This is a full-time, restricted position funded by a federal grant. The grant funding will expire on 9/30/2027; continuation beyond that date is contingent on the availability of grants funds.

At the Virginia Department of Social Services, we put people at the center of everything we do. We believe that every Virginian can live a life of dignity and that all voices, ideas and experiences contribute greatly to our pursuit of excellence. Inspired by continuous improvement, we commit ourselves to listening, learning and cultivating environments of trust, respect and positive engagement. Together, we are mission-driven, eager to achieve, and passionate about bringing the best of who we are to those we serve.

We design and deliver high-quality human services that help Virginians achieve safety, independence and overall well-being. We are a $2 billion agency – one of the largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia – partnering with 120 local departments of social services and 31 community action agencies, along with faith-based and non-profit organizations, to promote the well-being of children, adults, and families statewide. We proudly serve alongside 1,650 (state) and 12,200 (local) human services professionals throughout the Social Services System, who ensure that thousands of Virginia’s most vulnerable citizens have easy access to the services and benefits available to them.

Program Consultant Sr. is responsible for supporting the Virginia Youth Mental Health Corps. This program is designed to leverage multisector community partnerships to provide a rich array of service opportunities for young adults, supported by federal, state, and local funds.

Program Consultant Sr. will ensure AmeriCorps State sub-grantees and partner programs who have Youth Mental Health Corps members are compliant with state and federal requirements and ensure training opportunities and technical assistance are provided to members and programs. In addition to working with an assigned portfolio of subgrantees on performance, program quality and evaluation, compliance, and additional and as needed training and technical assistance, Program Consultant Sr. will collaborate with other Serve Virginia staff to capture program impact and communicate program and member outcomes to funders and partners.

Program Consultant Sr. participates in the Virginia Service Commission (VSC) reporting processes, and ensures program excellence via policy and program planning, monitoring, evaluative tools, and relationship maintenance.

Program Consultant Sr. will provide direct support to a portfolio of AmeriCorps State sub-grantee programs, partners, and members - managing their lifecycle during their time funded by the Virginia Service Commission.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and applying federal regulations.
• Experience in administration and monitoring.
• Experience gathering and analyzing information, formulating solutions, making recommendations, and implementing the same.
• Experience working with automated data systems.
• Valid driver's license (or ability to travel independently).

KSA’s and/or Competencies required to successfully perform the work:

• Ability to assess, guide, and evaluate subgrantee achievement of goals and impact in alignment with all AmeriCorps State & National requirements and Youth Mental Health Corps funders requirements (state, federal, and private funding).
• Ability to conduct thorough, professional and complex monitoring sessions independently. Ability to provide detailed technical assistance.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply complex regulations and requirements.
• Ability to read, understand, and write program designs, identify strengths and weaknesses and discern appropriate program adjustments.
• Expertise with automated systems.
• Ability to ensure that procedures comply with federal and state requirements.
• Experience in identifying and contributing to strategic policy and procedural issues.
• Provide thoughtful, accurate, and timely responses to requests and inquiries.
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