is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Recruitment Schedule
These dates have been confirmed and it is recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly.
Open Recruitment:
July 29, 2010
Application Deadline:
September 2, 2010
5:00 p.m. PST
Application Screening:
September 14 or 15, 2010
Panel Interviews:
October 5 and/or 6, 2010
Tentative Departmental Interviews:
Week of October 18, 2010
July 29, 2010
Dear Social Services Colleague:
As Director of the Human Services Agency for San Mateo County, I am pleased to announce an exciting leadership opportunity in San Mateo County, California for a Director of Economic Self-Sufficiency! The Human Services Agency is accredited by the nationally-recognized Council on Accreditation (COA) and provides a wide array of public social services to San Mateo County residents. Our mission is to assist individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency, promote community and family strength, and work to ensure child safety and well-being.
The Director of Economic Self-Sufficiency is responsible for leading the administration of programs, which support the county’s vision of health access, financial prosperity and food security for all San Mateo County residents. This important opportunity requires advanced managerial skills in planning, directing, organizing, reviewing, coordinating and collaborating in order to achieve county, state and federal requirements.
This executive-level position requires extensive knowledge of public social service administration, and the principles and practices required to ensure the effective delivery of an array of self-sufficiency programs. The ideal candidate will be an effective leader who is innovative in developing strategies to improve operations, practices data-driven decision-making, and is proactive in problem resolution and enjoys working in a supportive and collaborative setting. The successful candidate will lead initiatives and provide program expertise to community stakeholders, commissions, advisory boards and the Board of Supervisors.
If you are interested in learning more about this exciting and challenging opportunity, please visit http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/hr/rec/DirESS/bulletin.html. If you know of others who might be interested, please share this information with them. Feel free to contact Michelle Kuka, Human Resources Analyst at (650) 363-4338 if you have any questions. Please note the filing deadline for this position is Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. PST.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this opportunity.
Sincerely,
Beverly Beasley Johnson
Director
