Associate Commissioner
Core
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Office of Service Matching, ensuring families are connected to community-based child welfare services including homemaking, house attendant, and housekeeping.
Role type
Senior IC executive director (child welfare service matching)
Builds
Community-based child welfare prevention services and family support programs
Domain
Public sector / Child welfare / Social services
Required skills
Strategic leadership, team supervision, stakeholder liaison, contract management, data-driven decision making, policy alignment, culturally responsive practices
Preferred skills
Experience in large governmental agencies, knowledge of child welfare systems, ability to foster partnerships
Technologies
Data tracking systems, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the office; Supervise Assistant Commissioners and Executive Directors; Serve as senior liaison across internal divisions and external agencies; Represent the Deputy Commissioner at high-level meetings; Establish consistent practices for service delivery; Drive a data-informed culture; Partner with IT to strengthen tracking systems; Participate in contract development and performance evaluation; Support integration of culturally responsive approaches; Provide executive oversight for high-risk cases.
Seniority
Senior, executive leadership