Director Of Operations Jobs

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) merged on July 1, 2022, to form one agency, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). We are seeking a Director of Operations to join the team at the Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO). This is a full-time position with on-call responsibilities. We also offer a strong opportunity for advancement, growth, and development.

The Director of Operations is responsible for leading security, operations, personnel, and administrative support activities within CCUSO in Cherokee, IA. This position leads the CCUSO Management Team and establishes program operating guidelines, ensuring services provided are in accordance with departmental, state, federal, and licensing/certification standards. The Director of Operations monitors program operations and security practices through subordinate managers and supervisors to ensure facility and departmental objectives are being met. This position serves on several key leadership committees and will develop, implement, and monitor policies to carry out the operations of the facility. This position will also oversee infrastructure projects related to security and operations and respond to various requests for information from internal and external agencies. The Director of Operations directly oversees a team of 9 supervisors, as well as administrative support positions, and is indirectly responsible for over 130 employees.

If you enjoy helping adults, children, and families connect with mental health and disabilities services and long-term care and treatment, this is a great opportunity to consider.

CCUSO provides a secure, long-term, and highly structured setting to treat sexual offenders who have served their prison terms, but, in a separate civil trial, have been found likely to reoffend. CCUSO has a 5-phase treatment program that includes group and individual therapy, psycho-educational programming, physiological assessments, and transitional release. Patients may also be court ordered into the community through supervised release. Treatment is determined using the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model based on the principles of respect for the person, behavior is changeable, and services align with the individual’s needs.

We Have a Great Total Compensation Package, Including

• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Vacation Leave
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Sick Leave
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)

For Additional Information On Benefits Click Here .

Cherokee Highlights

CCUSO is located in Cherokee, Iowa, a city of approximately 5,000 set in the beautiful Little Sioux River Valley in Northwest Iowa. Enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Little Sioux River that winds through town, providing a backdrop to a well-developed parks and trails system. In addition, Cherokee has over 1,000 acres of land devoted to parks for things like camping, hiking, and horseback riding. Cherokee is the home of the first accredited museum and planetarium in Iowa, Sandford Museum and Planetarium, established in 1951. Cherokee may be the smallest town in the world to have its own symphony orchestra! This 60-member orchestra has been referred to as the “best kept secret in Northwest Iowa.”

Cherokee is home to Western Iowa Tech Community College and 1 hour or less from other educational institutions including Morningside College, Northwestern College, Buena Vista University, and Dordt College. This quintessential Iowa town is 1 hour from Sioux City and 2 hours from Omaha. It is also 2 ½ hours from Des Moines, home to Wells Fargo Arena (a host site of NCAA Basketball and premier concerts), as well as Lauridsen Skatepark, the nation’s largest public skate venue. Additionally, Des Moines has one of the nation’s finest State Fairs and is home to professional sports teams the Iowa Cubs, Iowa Wolves, Iowa Barnstormers and Iowa Wild. Check out these 10 Reasons to Move to Iowa .

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Two years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
• Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations.
• All of the following (a, b, and c):
• A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
• A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience; and
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to four years of full-time work in program administration, development, management, or operations.
• All of the following (a and b):
• Four years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
• A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is

also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.

• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Public Service Supervisor or comparable specific management-level position.

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