Job details
Salary $59,909 - $64,900 a year job type full-time
Full job description
This is a full-time, restricted federal grant-funded position set to expire 12/31/2021The continuation of this position is contingent upon the availability of grant funds, which is expected to renew through 12/31/2022.
The virginia department of social services (vdss) maintains close relationships with community organizations, faith-based organizations, non-profits, and local departments of social servicesThese relationships enable the virginia social services system (vsss) to pool resources to provide a safety net for services for those most in needThe community & volunteer services (cvs) division seeks out ways to partner with the commonwealth, and private, volunteer, and community organizations to share information and fortify the vdss statewide network of servicesIn addition, cvs provides research expertise and strategic planning coordination for both vdss and the vsss.
The community & volunteer services division is seeking a program consultant srThat ensures americorps state sub-grantees are compliant with state and federal requirements and provides the training and technical assistance needed to support complianceThis position will cover a program specialty area (i.e., performance, quality and evaluation, compliance and monitoring, training, and technical assistance)This position will also participate in all efforts ensuring effective management of the subgrantee request for application (rfa) processes and the virginia service commission (vsc) reporting processes and ensures program excellence via policy and program planning, monitoring, evaluative tools, and relationship maintenanceThis position ensures that the agency will continue to meet the expanding compliance and monitoring functions required by the funder, the corporation for national and community service (cncs)This position will focus on compliance and monitoring related primarily to criminal history background checks, member records, and time management; and will provide support for compliant americorps grant-making functions by conducting a member survey and maintaining a program manualBy supporting full compliance among virginia’s americorps programs, this position will minimize financial disallowances.
Minimum qualifications
Experience with federal and/or state grant making processes.
Considerable experience in administration and monitoring, experience gathering and analyzing information, formulating solutions, making recommendations, and implementing the same.
Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough, professional, and complex monitoring sessions independently.
Experience in providing training and technical assistance as well as experience with performance, quality, and evaluation, compliance, and monitoring.
Ability to read, understand, and write program designs, identify strengths and weaknesses and discern appropriate program adjustments.
Experience interpreting and applying federal and state regulations and requirements.
Comprehensive experience working with microsoft office applications and automated data systems.
Valid virginia driver’s license (or ability to travel independently).
Demonstrated ability to assess, guide, and evaluate subgrantee achievement of goals and impact in alignment with all americorps state & national requirements.
Ability to ensure that vsc procedures comply with federal and state requirements.
Experience in identifying and contributing to strategic policy and procedural issues.
Experience in developing, testing, and implementing the use of compliance monitoring tools.
Ability to lead colleagues in task completion, and demonstrate and instill the desire for excellence among colleagues and programs.
Provide thoughtful, accurate, and timely responses to requests and inquiries.
Ability to discern and answer the ‘question behind the question.’
Ability to deduce critical information.
Experience communicating effectively in multiple contexts.
Demonstrated strong writing skills.
Effectively manage multiple competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Accurately assess and allocate the time needed for individual tasks.
Ability to exchange information and perspectives to come to a consensus.
Ability to use task assignments to complete group projects and achieve goals.
Preferred qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college, university, and/or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
Experience with non-profit organizations.
Experience with federal grant programs.
Special requirements in accordance with executive directive #18 (2021), the successful candidate will be required to disclose their covid -19 vaccination status upon hire prior to onboardingIn addition, employees who are not fully vaccinated will be subject to masking and weekly covid -19 testing as required in the executive directive.
Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history background check.
Selected candidate(s) will be assigned to an emergency role upon hire and is expected to perform in that capacity as needed.
Telework is a condition of employment for this positionThe employee may be required to work a schedule that is split between remote and onsite (shared workspace) locations.
Special instructions to applicants to be considered for this position, you must submit a commonwealth of virginia application or resume through the on-line “virginia jobs” (rms) employment site no later than 11:59 p.mOn the closing date listedEach application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications stated in the job announcementThe decision to interview an applicant is based on the information providedThis website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for considerationPlease refer to your rms account for the status of your application and this positionVdss values the service and experience of our veteransAs such, veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring processAmericorps, peace corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to applyReasonable accommodations are available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process[tty/ttd: (800) 828-1120 ]
Virginia department of social services does not provide sponsorshipThe virginia department of social services is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.
We are a “virginia values veterans” (v3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to veterans and members of the virginia national guard in support of executive order 29, (2010)If you are a veteran or virginia national guard member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application or resumeMinorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans and people with national service experience are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our employment practices, please visit our “vision, mission and strategic plan”Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing dateIn addition to a rewarding work experience, vdss offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded short and long term disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching – employee benefits.
If you have been affected by policy 1.30 layoff as a state employee and possess a valid interagency placement screening form (yellow form) or a preferential hiring card (blue card), you must submit this document through the “virginia jobs” (rms) employment site when you apply.
Name vdss – division of community & volunteer services
Phone 804-726-7057
Fax 804-819-7019 (applications/resumes or any other supporting documents are not accepted)
Email dssrecruitment@dss.virginia.gov
Address 801 eMain street
Richmond, va 23219
