Program Specialist

The State of Missouri is hiring a Program Development Specialist for the Child Support Policy Unit, based in Oak Grove, MO. Responsibilities include planning and administering the child support program, preparing budgets, analyzing policies, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The position requires travel to Jefferson City for training and meetings, especially in the first six months. Candidates should have relevant experience or education in social services or related fields.
The Family Support Division is seeking candidates to fill a Program Development Specialist position within the Child Support (CS) Policy Unit. This position base location will be dependent upon applicant(s) selected.

Thispositionwillperformthefollowingduties,butnotlimitedto
• Assist in the overall planning, development, and administration of the child support program;
• Assist in the preparation of budget documents;
• Complete fiscal notes and bill reviews for legislation related to the child support program;
• Draft responses to inquiries from legislatures and other state and federal officials;
• Analyze federal and state laws, regulations, federal policy directives and court decisions related to the child support program;
• Developing, analyzing, revising and modifying program policy and procedures for inclusion in CS policy manual, forms, pamphlets and program plans;
• Interpret policy for field staff and others;
• Assist divisional leadership and departmental staff, as needed, in all matters related to the child support program;
• Identifying business needs for the Missouri Automated Child Support System (MACSS); reviewing testing of system changes;
• Work collaboratively with other units, divisions, departments, organizations or independently based on the scope of work assigned.
• Other duties as assigned
• Extensive travel to Jefferson City for the first six months of employment is required for trainingpurposes and meetings. After six months of employment, moderate travel to Jefferson City to attendmeetings is required. Occasional travel outside of Jefferson City for information gathering, training,workgroupmeetings, presentations,etc. is alsoexpected.**

Twoormoreyear sofexperienceinaprofessionalortechnicaljobclassification;and possessionof ahighschool diplomaorpoofof highschoolequivalency.OR

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and, four or more years of professionalexperience providing social services; or conducting investigations or audits of social servicesproviders, fundraising or event planning, training, relationship/partnership building, grant/contractmanagement,orsales.

(24 earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in social or behavioralsciences, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field may substitute for one year ofthestatedexperience.)

(A Master’s degree froman accredited college oruniversity in socialor behavioral sciences,Public orBusinessAdministrationorcloselyrelatedfieldmaysubstitutefortwoyearsofthestatedexperience.)

(Additionalqualifyingexperiencemaysubstitute Year-for-yearfor Deficiencies In The Requirededucation.)

PreferredExperience: Child Support Experience

DesiredSkills
• Abilitytocommunicateandinterpretcomplexideas,plans,procedures,andprograms;
• Ability to coordinate and work with multiple agencies and projects at one time:
• Abilitytoproduceobjectiveandtimelyreports;
• Excellentproblem-solvingandtimemanagementskills;
• Workindependently
• Excellentoralandwrittencommunicationskills;
• Excellentteamworkskills;and
• Possesstheabilitytoadjusttoachangingenvironmentandachieveresults

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Recruitment Area: Accepting applications from all qualified applicants

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

FSD.Personnel@dss.mo.gov