Assistant Program Director (Bilingual)

Job Description

Dynamic Service Solutions, LLC has been a trusted partner in both government and private sector services both here and abroad. We were enthusiastically established to provide exceptional engineering, and staffing services to support critical operations and support innovative technology. Dynamic Service Solutions has successfully blended the unique requirements of each client with rapid response customer service, quality products, and optimum measurable results. Our strong past performance with Federal Government and engineering industries reflect our unique capacity to empower each client to achieve measurable performance.

POSITION LOCATION IS: HOUSTON TX 77035

Job Summary

The Assistant Program Director is responsible for supporting the Program Director and serves as the lead administrator during shifts. Responsible for residential care services which include coordination of client referrals and intakes; scheduling of staffing and daily activities; ensuring that all UAC residential services required by ORR are in compliance; and participating in the recruitment and evaluation of staff. Assistant Program Director serves as secondary Liaison with Office of Refugee and Resettlement (ORR).

Essential Functions:

• Assist to evaluate the project descriptions, needs, goals, activities, and uses of funds.
• Assist to initiate and set goals for programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Review and evaluate progress reports and final reports in order to ensure proper reporting procedures as outlined by guidelines.
• Assist to monitor performance and determine the need for improvements.
• Assist ensuring program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies.
• Accountable for the daily operations and administrative duties of a residential facility and its outcomes when Program Director is not physically on the worksite.
• Ensure the program adheres to the compliance guidelines for Administration for Children and Families and ORR.
• Supervise all program and project managers and resolve complex problems when necessary.
• Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures.
• Assist to coordinate both programmatic and financial elements of the services provided within the family reunification program.
• Responsible for the reporting requirements under the program.
• Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations.
• Review reports prepared by managers to determine progress and issues.
• Apply change, risk, and resource management principles when needed.
• Gain and continually refine expertise in how to operate grants-based programs.
• Travel to some meetings and periodic on-site visits to project locations.
• Provide training on policies and standards of procedures as required.
• Other task and responsibilities as assigned.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Level: Master's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Clinical Counseling or other relevant behavioral science required. Additional degree/course work in related fields desirable.
• Equivalent Education/ Work Experience: Bachelor's degree in one of the aforementioned sciences, plus 4 years of experience as the director of a residential child care program, residential youth program, or similar program for children and adolescents; or 4 years of progressive project management experience on projects demonstrating advanced levels of financial and managerial responsibilities.
• Prior experience working UC programs under the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
• Licensed Residential Child Care Administrator is preferred.

Working Conditions/Physical Effort

Work is performed mostly in an office setting. Some overnight travel, public speaking, evening and weekend work are requirements of the position. Regular computer works also required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls; reach; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of the physical capabilities that must be met by an employee and the working conditions that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Dynamic Service Solutions is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, genetic information, disability, age, military service or veteran status, parental status, or other non-merit factors. Dynamic Service Solutions is also committed to complying with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

We participate in E-Verify.