Salary : $79,192.88 - $131,987.44 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-01596
Department: Family Services
Opening Date: 08/23/2025
Closing Date: 9/5/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement
This position is assigned to the Public Assistance & Employment Services division located in the Pennino office. This position oversees cross-functional strategic initiatives aimed at expanding upward economic mobility opportunities for county residents, including ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) households. The successful candidate will facilitate the development and monitoring of system performance, work with partners to evaluate the implementation of system-wide objectives outlined in the Countywide Strategic Plan Economic Opportunities Outcome Area, and identify opportunities to enhance access, effectiveness, and quality of service for job seekers. Additionally, this person will coordinate communication and outreach efforts to optimize the impact of workforce development programs, align responses to legislative and policy changes, and identify barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion in alignment with the One Fairfax policy. Essential duties include preparing written communication, presentations, and reports for diverse audiences. Works under the general supervision of a program manager.
Note: The assigned functional areas of the position are health and human services, workforce development, and/or economic mobility.
Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;

Performs a wide range of professional-level management work for more than one broad administrative function including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity;

Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para-professional, and/or professional-level staff in the day-to-day activities of selected projects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.);

Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs;

Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;

Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems;

Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all inclusive list).

Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the organizational unit, program, or activities to which incumbent is assigned;

Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g. personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);

Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;

Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;

Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program, or organization;

Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public;

Ability to write detailed, accurate reports, grants, or solicitations for pertinent areas of administration;

Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;

Ability to supervise and train staff;

Ability to lead assigned employees, including delegating and reviewing work assignments, providing coaching and guidance, monitoring and evaluating performance, and supporting training and development planning.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; plus four years of professional work experience within the functional area.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
None.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience managing multiple projects/programs
• Human services or related work experience (e.g., in public assistance programs, employment counseling, job skills training, or a related field).
• Professional human services work experience in the following areas: Analyzing information and trends to identify opportunities and resources to expand service delivery options, Leading initiatives, programs and projects for performance improvement, participating in the submission of responses to requests for proposals, participating in a department wide leadership training initiative, Participating on strategic planning workgroup.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to lift up to 10 lbs., ability to input, access, and retrieve data from a computer, ability to perform repetitive hand, arm, wrist, and shoulder movements. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Counseling
• Public administration
• Human services
• Education
• Psychology
• Social work
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• None of the above

03

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
04

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

05

How many years of full-time equivalent professional work experience do you have within the assigned functional areas of health and human services, workforce development, and/or economic mobility?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional human services or related work experience (e.g., in public assistance programs, employment counseling, job skills training, or a related field) do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have managing multiple projects/programs?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have managing and reviewing the work of less experienced staff and /or supervisory experience?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09

Please indicate which of the following are included in your professional human services work experience. Check all that apply.

• Analyzing information and trends to identify opportunities and resources to expand service delivery options.
• Leading initiatives, programs and projects for performance improvement.
• Participating in the submission of responses to requests for proposals.
• Participating in a department wide leadership initiative.
• Participating on strategic planning workgroup
• None of the above

Required Question