SOCIAL SERVICES CHIEF 1

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

SOCIAL SERVICES CHIEF 1

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $73,309.68 to $109,640.88 PAY GRADE: 38The 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: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur Statewide.

Department: Health and Human Services

Division: Aging & Disability Services

Job Class Code: 12.306

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 52031

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 08/05/2025

Close Date: 08/12/2025

Recruiter:

MELISSA PONTILLO

Email: mpontillo@admin.nv.gov

Applications accepted for another 5 Days 8 Hrs 12 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 Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) is currently recruiting for a Social Services Chief 1 in Carson City, Las Vegas or Reno, depending on the selected candidate. This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur in the following program: Office of Community Living- Planning Advocacy and Community (OCL-PAC). This position serves as the Planning Chief for the Division. The Chief is primarily responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of various strategic plans assigned to the Division, working closely with teams across the agency, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders. The Chief oversees various projects and services related to strategic planning and system change efforts. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing agency outreach efforts, coordination with community partners, and advocacy groups. The incumbent will manage agency grant applications submissions and implementation, as well as fiscal and programmatic data for a variety of programs and services under the Office of Community Living. ADSD provides an atmosphere of innovative thinking, teamwork, friendly co-workers, a positive working environment and is committed to fostering an environment of both inclusiveness and diversity within our workforce. The mission of ADSD is to empower individuals and their support systems by providing resources for disabilities and aging - connecting Nevadans to services and improving their quality of life.

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 three years of professional social services experience which included serving as a consultant to professional/supervisory program personnel; coordinating program activities with officials and representatives of other agencies; interpreting and applying complex federal regulations, technical journals, and legislative studies; writing program policies, procedures, and reports; and conducting research and preparing recommendations for management; 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.

Professional licensure or certification in a social or medical specialty issued by the appropriate licensing board in the State of Nevada which will be identified at the time of recruitment is required and must be maintained as a condition of continuing employment.

Skills Required

Writing Grant Proposals

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.

The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Describe your experience with writing strategic plans.

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