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Casey Family Programs · 13 hours ago

Senior Director, Strategic Consulting - Team 1

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$131K/yr - $178K/yr

8+ years exp

Casey Family Programs is the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America. The Senior Director - Strategic Consulting will assess and support child welfare systems improvement and set direction for work in specific states and jurisdictions to create system change and strengthen families and communities.

Child CareConsultingHealth CareSocial Assistance

Responsibilities

Works with Managing Director to coordinate efforts internally and with external collaborators (to included experts, vendors, groups or teams) to assist the child welfare systems to prevent child maltreatment and safely reduce the foster care population, while improving the lives for youth and families who are in or would have entered foster care

Works with the Managing Director – Strategic Consulting in influencing child welfare practice, policies and laws on a local, state and national level to build strengths and achieve broad wide system impact

Responsible for assigned projects, organizational sub objectives and outcomes in assigned jurisdictions. Acts proactively in planning and tracking work efforts, agreements and projects. Works with project management function in System Improvement Services to ensure consistent and effective practice. Works closely with Legal Services to ensure contract and regulatory compliance in agreements that reside in Systems Improvement. Works closely with Finance Services to ensure contract, financial and best practice compliance. Provides updates to Senior Management and ensures progress toward goals according to deadlines

Provides expertise internally and externally regarding systems change, and facilitates the implementation of data driven, outcome focused, and evidence informed strategies to support child welfare agencies and community stakeholders in their efforts to improve child welfare outcomes

Engages with state and local community partners to strengthen prevention efforts and leverage resources of the multi-systems affecting youth and families

Develops and manages relationships resulting in regular invitations to work with specific and influential state, county child welfare agency, judicial and legislative leaders to help resolve issues of concern with the development of sound recommendations and implementation of plans in support of Casey’s 20/20 vision

Responsible for continuous quality improvement within Strategic Consulting – Systems Improvement. Knowledgeable of broad wide system impact strategies within child welfare systems

Provides technical assistance, and facilitate peer shared learning opportunities among child welfare and other systems and community partners in order to facilitate and improve communication and coordination, as well as share best practices for youth in care

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Master's DegreeChild Welfare ExperienceStrategic PlanningSystems IntegrationMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationLeadership SkillsCultural SensitivityRelationship BuildingNegotiation Skills

Required

Master's Degree in Human Services, Business, Public Administration or related field is required with a minimum of 8 years of recent progressive responsible management experience in a public child welfare system, or BA Degree in Human Services, Business, Public Administration, or related field with 10 years of recent progressive management experience or senior human services leadership including at least five years in a strategic capacity working at the senior or system-wide level

Experience in personally consulting at cabinet-level public administration in child welfare may be substituted for experience in recent public administration senior management position

Experience in strategic planning, systems integration, systems change and an in-depth understanding of multi-state child welfare systems required

Knowledge and experience of current state and jurisdiction administration, needs, and influential contacts required

A balance of initiative and diplomacy is critical, as well as the ability to build relationships, provide assistance and resources, learn fast, conduct assessments/evaluate systems and provide assistance and resources

Must bring relationships and experience that allow for entry into the assigned jurisdictions and be received positively by child welfare administrators

Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills are required, along with excellent negotiating and listening skills

A commitment to building personal and organizational sensitivity towards diverse cultural, socio-economic and lifestyle backgrounds is essential

Ability to build relationships, provide assistance, be a resource, make presentations, work independently, take initiative, provide assessments and system evaluation

Excellent leadership skills including training, group facilitation, and supervision are required

Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with any specific software or technology as needed for the job

This is a regular full-time position that requires travel on average of 60% of the time

Ability to perform effectively in high pressure and stressful work environment while balancing the responsibilities and stressors inherent in the role

Regular and reliable attendance is required

Physical requirements include the ability to lift and reach for light objects; ability to type and work at a computer for extended periods of time as a primary job function

Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information by learning and following all relevant policies and protocols and using sound judgment in the handling and sharing of that information

Driving on Casey business may require use of personal vehicle; adherence to vehicle safety guidelines and qualification for insurance is required