State of North Carolina
Subsidy Services Technical Assistance Consultant
Job Location
Wilmington, NC, United States
Job Description
Salary: $49,158.00 - $86,026.00 Annually
Location : Wake County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 24-14504 DCDEE 60038875
Department: Dept of Health and Human Services
Division: Child Development
Opening Date: 11/20/2024
Closing Date: 11/27/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: H/S Program Consultant
Position Number: 60038875
Salary Grade: NC14
Recruitment Range: $49,158 - $66,192
Description of Work
About the Division Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE):The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) implements quality standards for child care and increases access to families and their children across North Carolina. NCGS 110-85 requires that the State protect children in child care facilities by ensuring that these facilities provide a physically safe and healthy environment where the developmental needs of the children are met and where these children are cared for by qualified persons of good moral character.
About NC Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals. Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care. Compensation & Benefits: The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for
RECRUITMENT RANGE: $49,158 - $66,192 NC14
24-14504 - 60038875
The primary purpose of this position is to carry line responsibility for ensuring that the Subsidized Child Care
Assistance Program is developed and operated in accordance with Federal and State laws, rules adopted by the
Social Services Commission, and policies and procedures of the Division of Child Development and Early Education.
It is the responsibility of the Consultant to provide direction and consultation to assist county departments of social
services and other local purchasing agencies to plan, organize, budget and staff for the child care subsidy program
and other child development initiatives; to identify local purchasing agency training needs and plan, arrange, and/or
conduct training; and to provide policy monitoring to verify local purchasing agency compliance with applicable
policies and procedures. The consultant will also be responsible for providing support related to the NC FAST case
management system. The Consultant will be assigned to specific counties which may be subject to change at times.
The Consultant is expected to provide local purchasing agency and DSS visits, conferences, support group meetings,
telephone consultation, training etc., in relation to Division requirements and the needs in the local administrative
agencies. This is a home-based position that requires a great deal of day travel throughout the assigned counties
and occasional overnight travel. Due to travel, there is a need for flexibility and the employee's daily schedule may
vary to carry out professional responsibilities.
The selected candidate must reside in or contiguous to one of the following counties of North Carolina: Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following:
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience Requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application (additional statement below). Click these links for additional information: and
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Master's degree in a discipline relative to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related experience; or Bachelor s degree in a discipline relative to the program area from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled. For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-527-6380.
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments:Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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DHHS 20Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?
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Answers to supplemental questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application, to support your answer. Your application should also reflect all education and all professional work experience acquired including high school and all degrees. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. Have you provided such information within the body of the application? (Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education - including high school, Work Experience - each position should be listed separately, Certificates & Licenses, Skills).
03
How many years do you possess with the Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program and NC FAST to provide consultation and technical assistance regarding policies, procedures, good practice, and resources in the subsidy program.
04
How many years of experience do you have with the NC FAST case management system.
05
As a condition of employment, you must reside in or contiguous to one of the followingcounties of North Carolina: Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson,Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, or Yancey by your dateof hire. Do you live within this region of North Carolina?
Required Question
Location: Wilmington, NC, US
Posted Date: 11/30/2024
Location : Wake County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 24-14504 DCDEE 60038875
Department: Dept of Health and Human Services
Division: Child Development
Opening Date: 11/20/2024
Closing Date: 11/27/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: H/S Program Consultant
Position Number: 60038875
Salary Grade: NC14
Recruitment Range: $49,158 - $66,192
Description of Work
About the Division Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE):The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) implements quality standards for child care and increases access to families and their children across North Carolina. NCGS 110-85 requires that the State protect children in child care facilities by ensuring that these facilities provide a physically safe and healthy environment where the developmental needs of the children are met and where these children are cared for by qualified persons of good moral character.
About NC Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals. Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care. Compensation & Benefits: The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for
RECRUITMENT RANGE: $49,158 - $66,192 NC14
24-14504 - 60038875
The primary purpose of this position is to carry line responsibility for ensuring that the Subsidized Child Care
Assistance Program is developed and operated in accordance with Federal and State laws, rules adopted by the
Social Services Commission, and policies and procedures of the Division of Child Development and Early Education.
It is the responsibility of the Consultant to provide direction and consultation to assist county departments of social
services and other local purchasing agencies to plan, organize, budget and staff for the child care subsidy program
and other child development initiatives; to identify local purchasing agency training needs and plan, arrange, and/or
conduct training; and to provide policy monitoring to verify local purchasing agency compliance with applicable
policies and procedures. The consultant will also be responsible for providing support related to the NC FAST case
management system. The Consultant will be assigned to specific counties which may be subject to change at times.
The Consultant is expected to provide local purchasing agency and DSS visits, conferences, support group meetings,
telephone consultation, training etc., in relation to Division requirements and the needs in the local administrative
agencies. This is a home-based position that requires a great deal of day travel throughout the assigned counties
and occasional overnight travel. Due to travel, there is a need for flexibility and the employee's daily schedule may
vary to carry out professional responsibilities.
The selected candidate must reside in or contiguous to one of the following counties of North Carolina: Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following:
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience Requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application (additional statement below). Click these links for additional information: and
- Experience with the Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program and NC FAST to provide consultation and technical assistance regarding policies, procedures, good practice, and resources in the subsidy program.
- Function independently with the counties assigned, e.g., continuously coordinating with each county to strengthen county operations; generating specific tasks in response to Division priorities and objectives and to needs identified through planning with the counties; scheduling the frequency, duration, and content of contact in relation to work objectives.
- Function as part of a team when special projects, assignments, or training needs are identified as a work priority which has relevance to the subsidy programs.Work together with DCDEE staff, DSS staff, local staff and agency committees to develop new policies and to change or refine current policies when needed.
- Experience with NCFast Management System
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Master's degree in a discipline relative to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related experience; or Bachelor s degree in a discipline relative to the program area from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled. For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-527-6380.
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments:Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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DHHS 20Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?
- Company or OSHR Website
- Other General Job Boards
- Other Search Engines
- Other Social Media
- Internet Advertisement
- TV / Radio
- Employee Referral
- Conference / Career Fair
- Email campaign
- Professional Association or Industry-specific job board
- Indeed
- NC Nursing Board email
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Answers to supplemental questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application, to support your answer. Your application should also reflect all education and all professional work experience acquired including high school and all degrees. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. Have you provided such information within the body of the application? (Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education - including high school, Work Experience - each position should be listed separately, Certificates & Licenses, Skills).
- Yes
- No
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How many years do you possess with the Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program and NC FAST to provide consultation and technical assistance regarding policies, procedures, good practice, and resources in the subsidy program.
- None
- Less than 2 yrs.
- 2-4 yrs.
- 4+ yrs
04
How many years of experience do you have with the NC FAST case management system.
- None
- Less than 2 yrs.
- 2-4 yrs.
- 4+ yrs.
05
As a condition of employment, you must reside in or contiguous to one of the followingcounties of North Carolina: Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson,Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, or Yancey by your dateof hire. Do you live within this region of North Carolina?
- Yes; I reside in one of the counties listed above.
- Yes; I reside in a contiguous county to the counties listed above.
- No; I will relocate to reside in or contiguous to one of the counties listed above.
- No; I am unable to relocate to reside in or contiguous to one of the counties listedabove.
Required Question
Location: Wilmington, NC, US
Posted Date: 11/30/2024
Contact Information
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