Description
The Frederick County Aging and Independence Division provides services and programs to older adults, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, veterans, and their families. Our mission is to enrich the lives of those we serve through community connections to services, programs, and resources, with a goal of ensuring that Frederick County residents are empowered, engaged, and equipped to live their best life.
The Division seeks a dynamic and dedicated visionary director to manage the program areas and departments in the Division of Aging and Independence. This position develops the division-wide strategic plan and is responsible for developing and executing the Division’s budget. This position will perform complex administrative and analytical tasks to develop, plan and implement projects, programs, and special assignments. This individual will oversee the following programs and departments: Area Agency on Aging/Operations, Home and Community Connections, Resource and Service Navigation Service Coordination for Seniors and Scott Key Center. Supervision is given to professional and administrative staff; supervision is received from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. This position serves at the pleasure of the County Executive.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Gerontology, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, or a related field
- Minimum 12 years human services management work experience that must include the following (experience items may be concurrent):Minimum 5 years work experience providing services to the seniors, veterans and individuals with disabilities
- Minimum 3 years supervisory work experience
- Minimum 3 years budget and fiscal work experience
- Minimum 2 years work experience in the administration of grant programs
- Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite
- Possession of a valid automobile operator’s license
