SOCIAUHUMAN SERVICES

DIRECTOR OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

Hamilton County (Cincinnati), Ohio

Approximate Population 806,000

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable and are anticipated to be highly competitive.

Hamilton County is located in the southwest corner of Ohio and covers 414 square miles. It is

seated in Cincinnati and contains 21 cities, 16 villages (unincorporated communities with less

than 5,000 residents) and 12 townships (unincorporated areas). The County is the third largest

in Ohio and has surfaced as the business hub for a tri-county region of more than 1.95 million

people. Responsibility for County government administration is vested in a three-person Board

of County Commissioners elected at-large to four-year terms. The Board elects its own

president. The Board delegates much of its administrative authority to a professional County

Administrator. The Director of Job and Family Services is appointed by the Board and reports

to the Board through the County Administrator. Typically, the County Administrator recruits for

Board appointed positions and recommends final candidates to the Board. The current County

budget is about $1.2 Billion and there are about 6,300 FTE employees.

The Director of Job and Family Services has a budget of $1.1 Billion and employs 1,600 FTE's.

Services include cash assistance, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Child Care, Adult Protection Services,

Workforce Development Services, Child Support and Children's Services. Requires the equivalent

of Bachelor's degree in human services, public administration, business administration (or related)

combined with significant successful and progressive experience in a human services agency,

municipal or county government of comparable size and complexity. For accreditation purposes,

an advanced degree from an accredited program of social work or other related human

services field is preferred.

Experience at the department head, assistant or major division head level of a large culturally

diversified metropolitan Human Services agency is strongly preferred. Demonstrated leadership

skills and a highly collaborative and participatory managemenUleadership style are essential

including a demonstrated understanding of the issues involved in providing services for

individuals, family, and children through progressively responsible experience in direct service or

administration in human services or in a field directly related to the services being provided. It

is suggested that applicants have management skills which enable him or her to utilize the

organization's human and financial resources effectively and to coordinate the organization's

services with those provided by other community resources. Must have excellent verbal and

written communication skills. Due to Ohio State laws, all resumes are subject to public

disclosure. If confidentiality is a concern, please contact Slavin Management Consultants prior

to applying. Position is unclassified Civil Service and requires a bond in such sum as fixed by

the Board.

Please mail, fax or e-mail your resume by: April 20, 2007. Submit to: Robert E. Slavin,

President, SLAVIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, 3040 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite A-1

Norcross, GA

30071.

Phone:

(770) 449-4656; FAX: (770) 416-0848.

E-mail:

slavin@bellsouth.net An EEO Employer/Recruiter.