Senior Program Specialist

The Informational Technology Division is seeking candidates to fill the role of Senior Program Specialist within the FACES Systems Unit to assist with the CCWIS Project . Job Posting Number: 2010 7500031 Semi-monthly salary: The current rate for this position is $2,702.19. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay). Annual Salary: $64,852.56 Work Hours: The work hours for this position are 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. Job Location: The base location for this position is negotiable. Why you’ll love this position: Are you passionate about helping people? Do you love working with children and families? Do you enjoy assisting people in difficult circumstances? The Department of Social Services – Children’s Division cares for at-risk children and families by providing family preservation and reunification services, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, and conducting foster care and adoption case management. If you want to be part of a great team working to make a difference, please come join us! The Senior Program Specialist will also supervise the work of the CCWIS data team to include: data analysis and cleanup, governance, migration, reporting, and information exchanges with other systems. This position will serve as the primary coordinator of the CCWIS Request for Proposals (RFP). This includes writing requirements, assessing requirements written or identified by the CCWIS team for inclusion, and ensuring that review timeframes are met. In addition, this position will ensure that any business requirements per CCWIS contracts are being met. In addition to working with the project team, these positions will be working with Children’s Division program staff, internal/external stakeholders, and FACES Help Desk staff. Other duties that may be assigned include but are not limited to: Participation in Professional Development/Leadership trainings as identified to support the CCWIS project; Conduct research and analysis of other state documents as requested (Data Quality Plans, new system implementation documents, procurement documents); Develop and maintain expertise in new CCWIS Data Quality regulations and technical bulletins. Develop and monitor work plans and control documents; Participate in pre/post development activities including business discovery, act as Subject Matter Expert (SME); participate in development/system/user acceptance testing, system implementation and staff training; Participate in identified CCWIS and Organizational Change Management (OCM) team meetings as needed to assist with improving the Children’s Division practice for services provided to children and families; Identify training needs currently and with new system as part of OCM process, to provide consultation and training with field management and executive staff as needed; Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.) Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant. The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here. If you have questions about this position, please contact: Kassy Baumgartner at View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. If you experience accessibility issues while applying, please contact Courtney Hall at View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Recruitment Area : All qualified applicants. Application Deadline : August 7, 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr