SOCIAL SERVICES CHIEF 3
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $83,666.16 to $125,760.24 PAY GRADE: 41
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work @type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
Department: Health and Human Services (http://dhhs.nv.gov/)
Division: Social Services
Job Class Code: 12.300
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 52053
Open to current classified employees in the specified Division, with at least 6 months of continuous, full-time equivalent service.
Posted 07/28/2025
Close Date: 08/04/2025
Recruiter:
ANA MARIA ORNELLAS
Phone: (775)684-0151
Email: aornellas@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 6 Days 23 Hrs 0 Mins
The Position
Social Services Chiefs manage the overall design, analysis, development and evaluation of social services programs.
Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
The Division Social Services (DSS) is currently recruiting for a permanent, full-time vacancy for Social Services Chief 3 for Program Operations Support and Targeted Outreach (POST). This position will be located in Carson City, Las Vegas, or Reno depending on the candidate chosen. Under general direction of the Deputy Administrator, the Social Services Chief 3 position has the responsibility for program policy development, project development and management, staff training, and policy adherence reviews. This position performs research, interprets federal and state laws, and participates in development of legislative proposals and presentations. This position performs administrative, supervisory, and managerial work in managing programs and related systems for public assistance programs and supervises managerial, senior professional and professional personnel. This position is responsible for the overall direction, management, design, and operation plan for the oversight of Quality Assurance, SNAP Outreach, Targeted Outreach Partnerships and Homeless to Housing. Additional responsibilities include implementation of newly approved legislation, community partner and tribal collaboration, compliance with open meeting laws, contract/budget management, State Plan compliance and the Disaster SNAP Program. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class\Specifications-12\0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, health or social science, public or business administration or related field and five years of relevant professional experience which included directing social services or the operation of a program unit; coordinating program activities with officials and representatives of other agencies; interpretation, application and implementation of complex federal regulations and State laws; writing program policies, procedures, and reports; and conducting research and preparing recommendations. Two years of the required experience must have included supervision of staff at a paraprofessional level or above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
Additional Position Criteria
This recruitment is only open to current classified employees in state service with at least six months of continuous, full-time equivalent service.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
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