CYF Project Manager (Closes 7/27)

This is a professional position of a specialized nature in the Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF), Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS). The Project Manager will work under the direction of the Director of CYF Operations and will be indirectly supervised (employment practices) by a Community Family Advocates liaison to ensure the full inclusion of the Office of Children, Youth and Families in integrated practices and related changes, as well as staff, providers and stakeholders across DHS. Incumbent will provide and supervise project management and associated analysis for a wide range of human services and child welfare projects of varying complexity, while ensuring that realistic project quality, change control and risk management processes are maintained and ensuing projects are delivered successfully. Additionally, the Project Manager will help motivate team members to hit their goals.

If hired for this position, you would be an employee of our partner agency, Community Family Advocates working onsite at Allegheny County DHS.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates with the Director of CYF Operations and CYF Administration in support of development and implementation of new, modified and/or restored practices and/or programs as required by law, regulatory authorities and/or DHS.


• Ensures that projects are clearly defined in terms of scope, resource requirements and key objectives and deliverables are provided within the agreed timeframes, scope and budget.


• Coordinates with CYF Administration, internal departmental staff and external agencies and partners, as needed, in support of planning activities.


• Oversees projects to ensure successful implementation and evaluation and identifies and implements monitoring as needed i.e., contractual, fiscal, practice standards, success/outcomes, etc.


• Develops documentation for project, including but not limited to, diagrams, spreadsheets and process maps, to document needs and provide information to CYF Administration.


• Prepares and presents progress report to ensure the project is furthering organizational goals.


• Promotes CFY integration to ensure appropriate cross-component knowledge, communication and collaboration for the benefit of individuals and families served throughout all project management activities.


• Participates in systematic problem identification and problem-solving during program planning and implementation.


• Performs special projects as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Responsibilities

From time to time, the employee will be required to perform additional tasks and duties as required by the employer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to facilitate cooperative relationships.


• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with various programmatic areas.


• Demonstrated meeting facilitation skills.


• Experience with research, synthesis of information and documentation.


• Demonstrated planning skills and ability to manage project and document business process decisions.


• Excellent communications skills are required, including accurate and effective written and verbal communications.


• Strong analytic and research skills.


• Self-directed and able to operate independently to achieve program objectives.


• Flexible, creative, assertive and able to work in a multiple task and multidisciplinary environment.


• Strong computer skills and familiarity with computer software packages, particularly Microsoft products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Project.


• High standard of professional and ethical conduct.


• Excellent skills in team building and working in teams, with the ability to lead and follow as needed.


• Strong time management skills and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities.


• Consistent ability to meet deadlines and execute deliverables.


• Ability to travel locally as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, consistent with applicable laws.

Education/Experience Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field, plus at least three years’ experience working in the human services field with demonstrated project or program management experience that spans the project lifecycle from initiation to closing.

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Bachelor’s degree in related field, plus 5 years’ experience working in the human services field with demonstrated project or program management experience that spans the project lifecycle from initiation to closing.

-OR-

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Act 33, 34 and FBI clearances.

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Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle as needed.

Why DHS?

DHS is diverse, but we strive to be even more inclusive. This includes equity in hiring and advancement, as well as in unleashing the creativity and ideas of staff at every level of DHS. It has strong, assertive leaders. We do not hire yes-people.

You can make a big impact here. We stand out as one of the best human services organizations in the country. But we need problem-solvers, innovators, and terrific leaders to make sure we are smart in how we use our funding so that we reach the people who most need our help to make their lives better.

“DHS strives to be the kind of place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come to grow and do their best work.”

-From the organization’s statement on Equity and Inclusion

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