The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Gerontology, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, or a related field
- Minimum 12 years human services management work experience that must include the following (experience items may be concurrent):
- Minimum 5 years work experience providing services to the seniors, veterans and individuals with disabilities
- Minimum 3 years supervisory work experience
- Minimum 3 years budget and fiscal work experience
- Minimum 2 years work experience in the administration of grant programs
- Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite
- Possession of a valid automobile operator’s license
The Frederick County Aging and Independence Division provides services and programs to older adults, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, veterans, and their families. Our mission is to enrich the lives of those we serve through community connections to services, programs, and resources, with a goal of ensuring that Frederick County residents are empowered, engaged, and equipped to live their best life.
The Division seeks a dynamic and dedicated visionary director to manage the program areas and departments in the Division of Aging and Independence. This position develops the division-wide strategic plan and is responsible for developing and executing the Division’s budget. This position will perform complex administrative and analytical tasks to develop, plan and implement projects, programs, and special assignments. This individual will oversee the following programs and departments: Area Agency on Aging/Operations, Home and Community Connections, Resource and Service Navigation Service Coordination for Seniors and Scott Key Center. Supervision is given to professional and administrative staff; supervision is received from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. This position serves at the pleasure of the County Executive.
Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and modify the Division’s Strategic Plan and set the overall direction for Aging and Independence through prioritizing projects; provide long and short-range goals and plans for program departments
- Oversee all facets of staff hiring, evaluation process, supervision, and management; evaluate and monitor staffing requirements and personnel needs; oversee professional development and training for staff
- Evaluate Division operations to identify opportunities for process improvements such as quality assurance and innovations
- Develop and review Division-wide dashboard to aid in making informative data-driven decisions; build and maintain operational infrastructure to support Division growth
- Oversee the development and monitoring of the Operating and Capital Budgets for the division and present the budget to the County Executive and County Council
- Engage in strategic performance planning and other county-wide planning efforts such as Livable Frederick and future comprehensive planning initiatives
- Coordinate Division programs to facilitate cost efficiency and technological compatibility and to maintain compatibility of services available to Frederick County senior residents and residents with disabilities
- Evaluate programs and services to ensure continuous improvement in meeting needs of seniors
- Monitor Division programs for compliance with applicable federal, state, local laws, regulations and policies
- Research and maintain information on funding sources; advise the Office of the County Executive staff regarding grant programs available to Frederick County Government; serve as a liaison between Frederick County Government and funding sources
- Serve as liaison between the Frederick County Senior Services Advisory Board, Commission on Disabilities and the Division, and ensure administrative support for the Board
- Assure that program departments of the Division are coordinated in their work with each other and with other County departments and community partner organizations
- Direct the implementation of analyses, identification of senior and disabilities needs, development of plans to fill gaps in service and promote an efficient and effective service delivery
- Design, create and implement new services, methods of delivery or modify existing programs or services
- Develop and render decisions to improve Division’s policies, procedures or practices; analyze Division and system-wide service delivery and implement decisions that improve service
- Speak to community groups and at Division functions
- Communicate with the media on behalf of the Division and in collaboration with the Office of the County Executive’s Director of Communications
- Respond to emergency situations that require activation of an Emergency Operations Center, Shelter and Mass Care and/or Family Assistance Center, coordinate with the Family Services Division, Health Services Division, Division of Emergency Management and others
- Work collaboratively with Human Resources and other divisions to support a diverse and inclusive team and FCG workforce
- Promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices within the Division of Aging and Independence; identify and execute strategies to ensure that all programs are designed and delivered using equitable practices; communicate values and expectations to management staff through policy creation, practice, and guidance; identify mechanism to monitor and evaluate efforts
- Represent the Division at meetings with federal, state and local governments and with non-profit agencies and boards in the state, region or county
- As needed drive a County vehicle to meetings, senior centers, etc.
- Perform other related duties as required