Manager, Community Service Development

The Opportunity:

The Ministry of Social Services is committed to investing in positive outcomes for people in areas of income support, child and family services, supports for persons with disabilities and affordable housing. The Ministry works with citizens as they build better lives for themselves through economic independence, strong families and strong community organizations.

The Child and Family Division is seeking a dynamic and creative leader for the position of Manager, Community Service Development. Reporting to the Director, Community Service Development, this position will be responsible for community delivery and support within the South Service Areas to leverage local community service delivery response and resource basis for Ministry clients. This position will provide contract management of community-based organizations (CBOs). This involves developing and implementing plans for community-based resource development that reflects Ministry priorities and strategic goals; monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of community delivered programs and implementing strategies that build sustainable capacity in the community delivery system; and overseeing the program component of contract development, monitoring and evaluation. In addition, you will build and support collaborative relationships and partnerships between Ministry staff and the community-based sector to foster positive client outcomes for clients accessing community-based services. Travel is required.

• Manage a caseload of Community Based Organizations and corresponding contracts for services.
• Manage new and existing budget allocations.
• Identify trends, needs, and gaps in service areas.
• Monitor outcomes, effectiveness and performance of community-based organizations.

Job Capabilities:

In this leadership and supervisory role, we are seeking someone who:

• Holds themselves and others accountable for delivering on work expectations.
• Demonstrates innovation and supports their team to identify, iterate, and implement new solutions.
• Brings people together in a collaborative manner and builds relationships that deliver desired outcomes.
• Is inclusive, promotes, supports, and enables belonging, encourages diversity, and values all contributions.
• Is adaptable, anticipates the impact of change, models agility, and supports their team through ambiguity.
• Is outcomes-focused, enables their team to meet or exceed established goals, and balances longer term objectives with tactical execution.
  

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be obtained by achieving a bachelor’s degree in social work or a relevant discipline.

Our candidate of choice will have the knowledge of the human services and principals relating to program and policy evaluation, development, design and delivery within government as well as budget and decision-making processes relating to contract management. Strong communication, interpersonal and human resource management skills along with the demonstrated ability to develop relationships with other government Ministries and build relationships with community stakeholders to ensure identified client needs are met.

Job Skills:

• Communication (C)
• Influence (C)
• Critical Thinking (C)
• Interacting with Others (C)
• Innovative (C)
• Digital Skills (C)
• Outcomes Focused (C)
• Accountable (C)
• Collaborative (C)
• Health, Safety, and Wellness (C)
• Managing Organizational Resources (C)

Learn more about the Government of Saskatchewan’s Capabilities and Skills Framework here.

What We Offer:

• Dynamic and challenging work
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension
• Vacation, scheduled days off, and other types of leave
• Inclusive work environments
• Career growth, development, and advancement opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
  

Our Commitment to Excellence:

The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.