Regional Director Pee Dee Region - 60007383

<div style="text-align: center"><br><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1257/jobpostings/image/SC Department of Children's Advocacy.png" alt="SC Department of Children's Advocacy.png" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></div><br><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">A</strong><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit"><strong>re you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? &nbsp;The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is seeking a hardworking and dependable</strong></span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>candidate just like you to apply! &nbsp;This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.</strong></span></strong></div><br><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><u><strong>Responsibilities of the Regional Director - Pee Dee Region (Program Manager I)</strong></u></span></div><br><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: rgba(223, 53, 12, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><strong><u>INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY</u></strong></span></div>Manages a regional area of the statewide South Carolina Guardian ad Litem program to ensure that county offices are recruiting, training and supervising volunteers in concert with statewide program goals. Interprets regional information for use in development of strategic plans for the statewide program. Participates in the decision and policy making process for the statewide program. Must be able to evaluate situations, develop courses of corrective actions and present recommendations. Serve as liaison for the Program Director with agencies and organizations as needed. Provides technical assistance to county office staff.&nbsp;<br><br><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Employee must be familiar with the regulating legislation for the SC Guardian ad Litem Program and other child welfare legislation. Must have experience with advocacy, mediation, conflict resolution, and Family Court. Ability to interview and successfully hire staff. Ability to monitor employee performance and manage diverse staff and direct program administrative duties in a region of the state. Ability to interpret and implement policy of the program in assigned region. Ability to mediate for case resolution. Employee should have superior training skills. Ability to exercise sound judgement and participate in statewide program decision making.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Must be able to work independently, under the supervision of the State Director. Must be familiar with and implement SC Guardian ad Litem Policy and Best Practices in the assigned region. Must be familiar with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to child welfare issues. Must be independent worker with excellent discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.&nbsp;</span><ul><li><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Supervises staff to include preparing performance planning and evaluation documents and related personnel paperwork. Coaches. counsels and trains employees. Establishes and monitors work processes. Implements management policies and initiatives and promote teamwork.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Participate in the development of program policy, strategic planning and implementation.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Facilitates routine quality assurance measures to ensure consistency in state-wide implementation of GAL program. Monitor court process. office procedures and county offices. Analyzes GAL division data to determine trends and make recommendations in problem areas.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Oversee the operation of assigned region to include monitoring county performance. Monitoring continuing education for staff and volunteers in meeting the 12 hour per-year standard.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Establishes partnerships and contacts with DSS. Family Court. Children's Law Center. stakeholders and volunteers.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Completes other duties as assigned.</span></li></ul><ul><li>A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience in Administrative, Management, or Human Services Case Management.&nbsp;</li></ul><strong><u>Additional requirements:</u></strong><ul><li>Position may require overnight travel.</li><li>Position may require the employee to work evenings and weekends.</li><li>Position requires routine driver duties.</li><li>Position requires frequent stooping and/or bending.</li><li>Position requires frequent lifting: 25 lbs.</li><li>Position requires non-essential declaration.</li><li>Position maybe required to work during emergency situations.</li><li>Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.</li><li>Works performed primarily in an office environment, but travel and field work will be in areas where there are some risks and hazards that are known. predictable and controllable.</li></ul><br><ul><li>A master's degree with three (3) years of administrative, management, or professional experience in Human Service Case management; or a bachelor's degree with four (4) years of the same experience.&nbsp;</li></ul><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><em><span style="color: inherit">The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.</span></em></div><p style="font-style: normal; margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><em><span style="color: inherit">Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. &nbsp;Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. &nbsp;Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. &nbsp;A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.</span></em></p><p style="font-style: normal; margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><em><span style="color: inherit">The SC Department of Children's Advocacy offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:&nbsp;</span></em></strong></p><ol style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children. Click&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.peba.sc.gov/employees" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">here</a><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;for additional information.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</span></li><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">15 days sick leave per year</span></li><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">13 paid holidays</span></li><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">Paid Parental Leave</span></li><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available&nbsp;</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F365sc-my.sharepoint.com%2Fpersonal%2Fcliff_ballew_admin_sc_gov%2FDocuments%2FDesktop%2F(SC%2520Deferred%2520Comp)&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAshleigh.Branham%40admin.sc.gov%7C20939ff69783413904ad08dc2cd1b1db%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C0%7C0%7C638434526343081975%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=C7qL7WwfI7HftnCqLnnYbNt7arI7uX7J70TFihKODn4%3D&amp;reserved=0" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">(</a><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F365sc-my.sharepoint.com%2Fpersonal%2Fcliff_ballew_admin_sc_gov%2FDocuments%2FDesktop%2F(SC%2520Deferred%2520Comp)&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAshleigh.Branham%40admin.sc.gov%7C20939ff69783413904ad08dc2cd1b1db%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C0%7C0%7C638434526343092270%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VpWq1uyjFhUmaCsXTQbAzw6u9hejib7u%2FY9UWm7GP8w%3D&amp;reserved=0" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">S.C. Deferred Compensation</a><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F365sc-my.sharepoint.com%2Fpersonal%2Fcliff_ballew_admin_sc_gov%2FDocuments%2FDesktop%2F(SC%2520Deferred%2520Comp)&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAshleigh.Branham%40admin.sc.gov%7C20939ff69783413904ad08dc2cd1b1db%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C0%7C0%7C638434526343099808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qor2v0Gtb8vw3SDnxEEWbMQGxo%2B%2FrYJZ31nZhb9cGU8%3D&amp;reserved=0" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">)</a></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Retirement benefit choices<em>*</em>&nbsp;</span><ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">State Retirement Plan&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.peba.sc.gov/scrs" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">(</a><a href="https://www.peba.sc.gov/scrs" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">SCRS</a><a href="https://www.peba.sc.gov/scrs" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">)</a></li><li style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">State Optional Retirement Program&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.peba.sc.gov/state-orp" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">(</a><a href="https://www.peba.sc.gov/state-orp" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">State ORP</a><a href="https://www.peba.sc.gov/state-orp" tabindex="0" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline">)</a></li></ol></li></ol><p style="font-style: normal; margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><em><span style="color: inherit">*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.&nbsp;</span></em></p>