Managing Director, Indian Child Welfare Program
Company: Casey Family Programs
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Managing Director, Indian Child Welfare Program Job Category:
Non-Field Office Requisition Number: MANAG001847 Apply now
- Posted : March 31, 2023
- Full-Time Locations Showing 1 location DescriptionCasey Family
Programs, an Equal Opportunity Employer, 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. Founded in 1966, we work in 50 states, the District
of Columbia and two territories and with more than a dozen tribal
nations to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and
success of children, families and the communities where they live.
Casey Family Programs values inclusion, diversity, equity, and
respect for individuals in the workplace. We encourage candidates
with diverse lived experience and perspectives from
underrepresented communities to apply.Casey Family Programs
requires a COVID-19 vaccination for in-person work. Therefore, all
employees will be required to present proof of vaccination status
unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption.Job
Summary:The Managing Director of Indian Child Welfare Programs
(ICWP) reports to Casey's Executive Vice President for Child and
Family Services and leads Casey's work with tribes across the
country in order improve family and child wellbeing outcomes.
Working with national and regional partners, ICWP supports tribes
toward building capacity to implement culturally appropriate family
and child well-being policies and practices. ICWP actively engages
tribes with state and/or local child welfare jurisdictions to
implement strategies, such as facilitating tribal state/local
agreements, increasing access to federal/state financing, and/or
implementing/ promoting state/federal Indian Child Welfare Act and
its principles as a gold standard. This position also leads
operations within the ICWP work unit, oversees the work unit
budget, ongoing projects, and the coordination with other teams
within Casey Family Programs. - The Managing Director directly
supervises and provides leadership to the Senior Directors/
Directors in designated locations and helps supervise assigned
administrative support staff. - This position works both
independently and as part of a team to facilitate/ convene states
and tribes. - This position works closely with Systems Improvement
staff, and other Casey work units to ensure the integration of the
ICWP's learning into organizational practice. Additionally, the
Managing Director works closely with Casey Child and Family
Services Management and others at Casey to align outcomes with
organizational goals. - The Managing Director provides leadership
to Casey, Tribes, and States regarding child welfare systems for
Indian Child Welfare programs. Represents Casey in a professional
manner to those outside of Casey at all levels. Works directly with
national leaders and national organizations in representing Casey's
work in Indian Country. - Identifies and then shares information on
model Indian Child Welfare programs. Leads the ICWP team in the
coordination and integration of services to Native youth and their
families. - Identifies partners, communities, and resources for the
successful transformation and development of a tribal child welfare
system in each identified location. - Recommends and implements
practices and policies which improve the outcomes from the ICWP
work unit. - Follows the HR System to provide ongoing coaching,
career development, and performance management to direct
supervisees. Makes decisions on personnel actions, compensation,
and position duties in the work unit. Interprets, recommends and
enforces HR policies and procedures. - Provides leadership to ICWP
and models leadership. Ensures adherence to Casey policies in all
matters of practice, contracts, communications, resources,
personnel and reporting. - Maintains confidentiality of sensitive
information. Understands and adheres to code of ethics and practice
for functional area. - Ensures alignment with organizational
values, goals, and directives in all work performed. - Oversees the
ICWP budget and resource management Acts as a good steward of Casey
resources - in expenses/funding, but also in labor hours in
applying appropriate amounts of resources to each project. Looks
for ways to maximize effective communications with cost and effort
leveraged. -Works on projects, acts as committee member, and
performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Social Work required or a related human
services field and a minimum of 10 years of progressive responsible
management experience in tribal child welfare program management.
Experience in managing child welfare operations, supervision,
project management, and collaboration is required. Extensive and
high-level experience in leadership of Indian Child Welfare service
delivery systems in tribal communities is desirable.
- Working knowledge of current theories and practices related to
social work and/or human services is required. Proven experience in
fiscal management and deployment of resources is critical to
success in this position. Skills in team building, decision-making,
and a strategic visioning.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Must be skilled public speaker with experience speaking in a
variety of venues including governmental legislatives hearings and
conferences. Must have experience handling and managing with all
forms of media.
- Experience in negotiating multiple priorities, monitoring and
negotiating contracts, and consulting and working in teams within
the child welfare field is essential.
- Excellent analytical skills, ability to work effectively in a
team environment, and cross-cultural competence are critical
requirements.
- Experience in consulting within the child welfare field,
resource procurement, community relations, policy development, and
program planning and supervision are desirable. Knowledge of child
welfare, as related to Indian Child Welfare programs,
required.
- Demonstrated ability and success in collaborative efforts,
highly refined cultural competence and awareness, systems thinking,
excellence in communications, change management, and the ability to
be flexible in role are all required in this position.
- Ease of use with technology required --computer skills such as
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook are required.
- Must pass a criminal background check. In the event of Casey
business that requires use of a personal vehicle, must have a valid
driver's license, a good driving record, and proof of
insurance.
- Valuing diversity and championing anti-racism are core values
at Casey. The Casey Family Program is an EOE working towards a
culturally diverse and competent workplace.
- 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.
- This is a full-time, regular position that requires workweeks
in excess of 40 hours and requires travel up to 50% of the time to
Tribal communities, field offices, meetings, and other events.
- Driving on Casey business may require use of personal vehicle;
adherence to vehicle safety guidelines and qualification for
insurance is required.
- Physical requirements include the ability to lift and reach for
light objects; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data,
text, and figures; ability to type utilizing a computer keyboard;
ability to travel to outside locations; and the ability to work at
a computer for extended periods of time as a primary job function.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.This position is
based in our Denver, CO office. The base salary for this position
will be $180,000 to $212,000.Casey Family Programs offers benefits
including medical, dental and vision coverage, health and dependent
care Flexible Spending Accounts, eligibility for 403(b) and 401(a)
retirement plans, disability, basic life, employee assistance plan
and business travel insurance. Additionally, employees are eligible
to accrue paid time off, starting at 8 hours per month of annual
leave and 8 hours of sick time per month in the first year of
employment. Casey Family Programs also observes 10 paid holidays
per year and each employee receives one personal holiday to use
each calendar year. Employees that meet certain tenure qualifiers
are eligible for up to eight weeks of parental leave for the birth
or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. After the
completion of 10 years of continuous, full-time employment,
employees in good standing are eligible for a three-month
sabbatical with pay. Casey Family Programs also offers many
opportunities for continued learning, training, and
development.
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