About this role
Provides necessary leadership and director for the Family Assistance Program. This position will maintain full responsibility for the operations and financial management of the program.
Qualifications
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or Family Sciences; no substitutions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
An additional six (6) years of experience in a related field.
COMPUTER SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software, Database software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occassionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to correct/adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Other facts
About Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is a sovereign tribal government, the largest in the United States with more than 450,000 tribal citizens around the world. Working at the Cherokee Nation means working in the spirit of gadugi – it’s how we say working together. As a work family, we’re committed to protecting our inherent sovereignty; preserving and promoting Cherokee culture, language and values; and improving the quality of life for the next seven generations of Cherokee Nation citizens.
With 11,000+ employees, Cherokee Nation and its subsidiaries are among the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma. We’re always looking for the next healthcare heroes, classroom leaders, Cherokee language warriors, social services champions, retail experts, law enforcement protectors, construction connoisseurs and so much more.
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What you'll do
- The Director of Family Assistance will provide leadership and direction for the Family Assistance Program, overseeing its operations and financial management. This role requires maintaining full responsibility for the program's success and compliance.
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