li>Recommends policy and legislation changes through the presentation of reports and budget items, impact statements and directives;
Makes short-term and long-term decisions based on needs/problems, data, state and national trends and directives, and task force findings;
Obtains and manages the agency"s resources;
Prepares agency budgets;
Tracks expenditures, anticipates trends and redirects resources based on priority of needs;
Authorizes expenditures for special funds;
Determines need for new programs/services or need to modify existing ones;
Interviews, hires, and reassigns staff as needed;
Communicates Social Services program;
Acts as a department spokesman with public and liaison on legislative issues; serves on committees and boards and gives presentations as needed or requested;
May delegate responsibilities of typical personnel matters and daily operation of the agency to division managers;
Approves special placements of children pending formal action by the Board of Social Services; communicates and plans with other human services administrators; and interprets policy and programs to other agencies.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE - Considerable knowledge of: the current social, economic, and health issues relating to clients in jurisdiction; Social Security Act; laws and regulations on administration of welfare services; social services offered in the county or city; available public and private resources and services for the needy; social work case load management; methods and techniques of counseling with clients; literature, trends and developments in the field of human services administration; and basic principles of community organization and supervision.