The Program Director will provide leadership and oversight for unaccompanied children's services, including Home Study and post-release programs. They are responsible for strategic planning, ensuring ORR compliance, managing program operations, and supervising a high-performing team.
Job Description: US Advisors is seeking a Program Director to provide leadership and oversight for unaccompanied children through Home Study (HS) and post-release services (PRS). In this role, you will oversee all program operations and be responsible for initiatives that help ensure child safety, well-being, and the stability of children who face reunification challenges and community integration. As the Program Director, you will also be responsible for measuring the achievement of and reporting on key program metrics and other required contractual deliverables while managing a high-performing team that is tasked with finding solutions and resources for vulnerable unaccompanied children in care. The ideal candidate will be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and have a strong strategic vision with exceptional interpersonal and operational management skills.
Responsibilities:
Oversee strategic planning, multi-state program implementation, staff management, and administration of the overall operation.
In collaboration with the leadership team, develop program functions and reporting responsibilities.
Provide on-going program evaluation and assess recommendations from supervisors that strategically align with program objectives, growth, and quality standards.
Ensure that supervisors set attainable program goals and objectives for their work.
Connect and communicate with ORR officials and required partners for service delivery implementation, consultation, and quality assurance reporting.
Drive and oversee program accountability.
Monitor and ensure ORR compliance for operations including; contractual fidelity, local and federal laws and regulations governing operations, and fiscal/auditory compliance.
Coordinate programmatic and financial elements.
Create and submit required reports detailing outcomes, deliverables, financials, and compliance measures.
Supervise and support program staff, fostering a trauma-informed, mission-driven culture.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in social work or equivalent (education, psychology, sociology, or behavioral science),
5+ years experience in child welfare administration or child protective services (CPS) and 2 years of program management or director-level experience.
Experience in the following:
Advanced financial and supervisory project management.
Local community social services.
Home study, post-release services, or both.
Working with immigrant populations.
Family preservation, kinship care, and child welfare.
Professional assessment report writing.
Child welfare and case management.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in social work or equivalent (education, psychology, sociology, or behavioral science) +2 years of program management or director-level experience.
Work Schedule:
Typically Monday-Fridays normal business hours; however as an exempt employee, duties and schedules may shift as project needs arise.
Benefits:
Paid Sick Leave, Vacation Leave (PTO), Paid Federal Holidays
Corporate Healthcare, Dental, Vision Plans
401k Eligibility after 1 year with company
Compensation: $140,000-170,000
Company: Universal Strategic Advisors LLC (US Advisors) is a small business consulting practice specializing in domestic and international government administration, technology implementation & application, law enforcement operations, homeland security solutions, immigration strategy and operations, border security, and compliance. US Advisors is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.
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