REGIONAL LIAISON

Regional Liaison Family Independence Administration provides temporary help to individuals and families with social service and economic needs to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency via essential and diverse programs/services, such as: temporary cash assistance, SNAP, childcare, eviction prevention services, adult protective services, job training, employment plans/support, domestic violence assistance, child support enforcement, etc. The Family Independence Administration (FIA) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist III, to function as Regional/Administrative Office Liaison, who will: Under general supervision of the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Deputy Commissioner or Regional Manager, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative, represent and assist the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Deputy Commissioner or Regional Manager in the day-to-day administration of FIA Benefit Access Centers and Food Stamp operations. Represent the Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Deputy Commissioner or Regional Manager at FIA Center Operations meetings sharing the outcomes verbally and in written form; assist in the daily functions and operations of several Benefit Access Centers and Food Stamp sites, monitoring the conduct and follow-up of application interviews to ensure that financially eligible individuals receive public assistance in a timely manner as mandated by legal regulatory requirements. Respond to inquiries from Legal Services, Council Members and Advocates, obtaining information and providing information on Welfare Reforms initiatives. Review and control written complaints from various sources including the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and the Correspondence Complaint Unit; edit responses to complaints received from various Benefit Access Centers. Monitor Fair Hearing compliance activities; prepare weekly updates of fair hearing compliance; follow up on outstanding cases; scan Welfare Management System (WMS) inquiries and Fair Hearing Information System (FHIS) for completion of Fair Hearing decisions; identify errors and advice the Benefit Access Centers of corrective action. Make frequent and regular visits to the Benefit Access Centers and Food Stamp sites to conduct studies in every area of activity to determine whether the activities are conducts efficiently and effectively and in accordance with established policy and procedure; conduct audits designed to measure target areas; inform the Regional Manager and participates in the development of corrective action plans and follow-up studies to ensure that the problem has been corrected. Provide technical support to the Center Managers in order to help improve performance and productivity in the Benefit Access Centers, with emphasis on Quality Control and Error Reduction; ensure that mandated re-determinations of financial eligibility are completed within the appropriate timeframes. Participate in the training of staff in the proper interpretation and application of agency policies and procedures; maintain necessary controls and records to assure that public assistance determinations are consistent with applicable laws, regulations and policies.