Job description
Are you ready for a challenging opportunity? Are you able to work independently and also as a team? Do you have recent experience analyzing and interpreting statutes, regulations, and policy documents? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has an opportunity for a Child Support Program Specialist. Apply today!
What we can offer you:
- Stable Employment Opportunity
- Career Development and Learning
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Generous Leave Accruals and Benefits
- Opportunity to be part of a caring organization
- Flexible Schedules
DHHS State of Nebraska values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics.
For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Children and Family Services, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.
Effective July 1, 2023, pay rate will increase to $23.313.
- Researches and interprets federal regulations, federal and state laws, and administrative requirements
- to formulate appropriate policies, procedures, and interpretations for the Child Support Enforcement program.
- Drafts regulations related to Child Support Enforcement and ensures that staff and service providers are working with uniform guidelines by coordinating program policies, and regulations.
- Explains operational practices, policies, procedures, federal and state regulations, contract requirements, and activities related to Child Support Enforcement to agency staff, community organizations, members of the general public, and contractors/service providers.
- Develops new legislative proposals and reviews legislative proposals for program impact.
- Develops and prepares required federal and state reporting documents and related forms for submission.
- Develops the necessary resources and administrative support with other departmental divisions or outside agencies.
- Monitors, assesses, and evaluates service provider activities for compliance with policies, procedures, and legal mandates; ensures all contractual requirements are met and in compliance with program standards.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree, or equivalent coursework/training, in public administration, social/behavioral sciences, healthcare, human services or other program related field. Professional experience working in a human/social service or health care agency with responsibility for planning or evaluation services, programs or operational policies and practices may substitute in lieu of the educational requirement.
PREFERRED: Research and professional writing experience. Experience analyzing and interpreting statutes, regulations, and policy documents.
Knowledge of: procedure and policy development; methods and techniques of program planning; federal and state laws, rules, regulations and procedures pertaining to health and human services programs; public funds and budgeting methods; principles and techniques of planning, monitoring and evaluating human services programs and service delivery systems.
Skill in: interpreting and/or clarifying policy to interested groups; conducting formal presentations to provide education and share information.
Ability to: plan, organize and direct a major program; work collaboratively in a team setting; analyze, develop and organize materials; establish and maintain positive relationships with agency staff, service providers/contractors, community organizations and clients; communicate electronically, on paper or in person to promote, explain, discuss, advise and interact with interested groups on various program issues and problems; prepare and review technical documents such as summaries of state and federal regulations, action plans, reports, contracts and grants; understand, interpret and apply instructions, laws, rules, policies and procedures pertinent to the program; exercise independent critical thinking skills; maintain liaison with community representatives and other governmental agencies.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
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