DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY - ESS Statewide Operations

Requisition No: 836335 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY - ESS Statewide Operations

 Pay Plan: SMS

Position Number: 60019141 

Salary:  $115,000 - $130,000 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/04/2024 

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Open competitive opportunity.

 

FL Department of Children and Families

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY - ESS - Statewide Operations

Office location: 2415 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303

If selected for hire, current DCF employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.  

 

 

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. To learn more about DCF please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/.

Within DCF, the Economic Self-Sufficiency (ESS) Program helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash and medical assistance for individuals and families on the road to economic recovery. 

 

REQUIRED Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university AND minimum three (3) years of professional experience;
  • Professional or non-professional experience as described below can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree. 
    • Note: Be prepared to provide a copy of your degree/diploma or request official transcripts from your school in a sealed envelope. All documents must be in English, clear, and legible, showing all signatures and pertinent details. Foreign degrees must be validated by a third party to meet the US equivalency requirements. All costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
• Ability to travel overnight to conduct official business.
• Executive management experience.

 

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

• More than three (3) years (36+ months) of executive management experience in a professional setting.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provides leadership and oversight of the Economic Self Sufficiency Services (ESS) Program. ESS is responsible for eligibility determination for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid. This position manages budget, policy, quality assurance, quality control, and technology for the Regional Operations which include six Regional Directors and the Statewide Contact Center Director. This team provides oversight in their regional area for the storefronts and teams processing applications and maintaining information for all recipients of public assistance in Florida.