Date Posted:

August 9, 2016

Salary:

Annualized salary range $145,078 to $186,138 with salary placement DOQ

Description:

Santa Clara County (population 1.8 million) is the sixth largest county in California and the largest of the nine Bay Area counties, with about one fourth of the Bay Area’s total population. The Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) is within the Social Services Agency (SSA). Divisions within the Department include: Child Risk Assessment, Adoptions, Foster Home Licensing, Foster Care Eligibility, Family Preservation, the Children’s Shelter, and Community-Based Services. The FY2016-17 budget is $150 million with almost 650 authorized staff positions. This is an executive management position under the general direction of the Director of SSA.

Qualifications:

Requires the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in social work, public or business administration, or a directly related field (a graduate degree would be a plus); and a minimum of five years of experience in an administrative/managerial capacity directing the provision of client services in children’s service programs. Proven successful administrative experience is very important. The ideal candidate will value staff, be a collaborative team player, view labor and community stakeholders as partners, be sensitive to diversity, be open to developing best practices, and have a clear philosophy of the use of prevention and intervention for foster care. EEO/ADA

How to Apply:

A detailed recruitment brochure can be found at www.robertsrcg.com/12406/santaclaradfcs

Apply by August 29, 2016 (email preferred) to: Norm Roberts, Roberts Consulting Group Inc., email robertsrcg@msn.com, phone 424.522.2251.

Filing Deadline:

August 29, 2016