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Lead efforts to enhance the delivery and accessibility of health and human services across Sarasota County! In this role, you will apply strong analytical, strategic planning, and leadership skills to identify service gaps and implement effective solutions. Leverage comprehensive knowledge of health and human services systems, including federal, state, and local funding structures, to inform decision-making and program development. Foster collaboration among stakeholders to address systemic challenges, build consensus, and drive coordinated solutions. Communicate findings, recommendations, and policy implications clearly to support informed action and organizational success. Apply today to make a difference in the community!

About the Position
In this role, you will...

Provide overall management and direction of the Sarasota County Human Services Program, including Contracted Human Services, Policy Coordination, and Veterans Services.

Analyze components of the health and human services delivery systems within Sarasota County, identify gaps in services, provide policy recommendations for improvement, and assess the impact of changes implemented.

Implementation of Board-directed actions on human services, including strategic planning, policy analysis, system design, and coordination of legislative priorities and intergovernmental relations related to homeless issues.

Convene work groups to address specific problems in the delivery of services. Facilitate the work of the groups to achieve positive outcomes that improve services. Prepare and present reports to interested and affected agencies, boards, commissions, and constituencies.

Research and assess alternative strategies for funding health and human services at the local level.

Prepare reports and make presentations to various local agencies and governmental bodies, including the Board of County Commissioners, county administration, directors, other county officials, and various state agencies.

Represent the department in various forums to improve the coordination and delivery of services. This may include representation on established boards, coalitions, and committees as well as participation on ad hoc committees, task forces, and work groups.

Serve as advisor to the Director of Health and Human Services on human services and veterans services program planning and delivery. Provides facilitation to the Human Services and Behavioral Health Advisory Councils.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local health and human services agencies, foundations, planning organizations, and other governmental agencies.

About the Schedule
Work Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

About You
Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of relevant experience

- OR - Master's degree with six (6) or more years of related experience

Supervisory experience

About Everything Else
Starting Pay: $120,000

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).