Local Office Director

at  State of Indiana

WORK FOR INDIANA

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you’ll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you’ll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion—we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana’s population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Oversee the management of local office operations.
• Establish and/or communicate and interpret policy and objectives to supervisors and staff.
• Interact with the community by attending meetings, serving on committees and boards, giving presentations to interested groups by informing the media.
• Set goal and objectives for Child Welfare management to ensure children are protected and/or are moved to permanency in a timely and efficient manner.
• Attend Local Office Director meetings and various local community partner meetings.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectation, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES/DIRECT REPORTS:

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Oversee the management of local office operations.
• Establish and/or communicate and interpret policy and objectives to supervisors and staff.
• Interact with the community by attending meetings, serving on committees and boards, giving presentations to interested groups by informing the media.
• Set goal and objectives for Child Welfare management to ensure children are protected and/or are moved to permanency in a timely and efficient manner.
• Attend Local Office Director meetings and various local community partner meetings.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectation, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures