Social and Human Services Director - Closes 02/27/2026

Description

Opening Date: January 27, 2026

Closing Date:  February 27, 2026

Job Title: Social and Human Services Director

Salary/Wage: $50.54/hr

Tribal Level TL 128.1

Location: Siletz, Oregon

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt 

Job Posting Number: 3871051

INTRODUCTION:  

This position performs a variety of complex management and administrative functions. Primary responsibility is the management, budget control, and assessment and enhancement of the Tribal Social and Human Service programs. 

DUTIES:  

• Responsible for program planning, budget formulation, program execution, and program evaluation.  
• Facilitate committee meetings to develop long and short-range program goals and objectives.    
• Act as chief advisor to the Tribal Council or Chief Executive Officer on the planning and development of the Social and Human Service programs.  
• Coordinate services with federal, state, county, private and other Tribal programs.  
• Responsible for giving guidance and leadership to assigned projects and programs.  
• Liaison with outside peer organizations to promote awareness of Tribal interests and needs in assigned programs.  
• Includes membership in and/or attendance at meetings of tribal, state, regional, and national organizations.  
• Keep abreast of regulations and policies that govern programs and projects.  
• Includes tracking, analysis of impacts, and recommending action on legislation that affects assigned programs.  
• Monitor assigned programs, assess services, and modify program services as necessary.  
• Seek funding sources and prepare grant applications.  
• Interpret Federal/Tribal regulations, and develop program policies.  
• Evaluate the impact of new programs, formulating procedures as needed.  
• Supervise staff, develop workplans, identity appropriate staff development activities, address grievances, and evaluate performance.   

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Tribes policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing; recommendation for hiring and dismissing employees; training employee, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 
• Duties also include establishing budgets, staying within budgets, cuff accounts, budget reconciliations, program priority, program audits, staffing issues, program compliance issues and training.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: 

Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Public Administration, Business Management, or related field, and five years of experience in a management position that required the supervision of staff providing related services -OR- an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.  

Knowledge of:

• Operations and inter-relationships among a wide range of Tribal social service programs and associated regulations.  

Experience in:

• Policy formulation, program development, staff direction/supervision and training, development of comprehensive plans, effective accomplishment of program objectives, and maximum utilization of physical and human resources.  

Ability to:

• Meet and deal with a variety of managers, supervisors, clients, and the general public.  
• Administer budgets, and provides financial guidance and assistance.  
• Communicate effectively using both verbal and written skills.
• Work independently toward broad objectives and be self-motivated to accomplish them.  
• Establish, and maintain effective interpersonal relationships, and communicate with a variety of personnel.  
• Plan, direct, controls, and coordinates work in situations where numerous diverse demands are involved.  
• Plan and implement comprehensive program services.