Senior Program Manager

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We believe in hiring the very best. Our workplace experience sets us apart and makes us a great place to work. Our goal is to create an environment of exceptional organizational values, customer service standards, and employee satisfaction. Orange County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and services to all individuals.

Job Description


General Functions :

This is highly responsible professional administrative work providing management for major program areas within the Divisions of the Health and Family Services Department.


Work is performed under the direction of the Assistant Division Manager, Division Manager, Deputy Department Director or Director. Work is reviewed through conferences, records, reports, and results achieved.


Representative Duties/Assignments :

Duties may vary based on area of assignment.

• Exercises a high degree of independence in planning, directing, and evaluation the work performed in one or more of the assigned programs and locations. Plans, assigns, directs, and reviews the work of staff and volunteers.
• Coordinates community outreach and neighborhood planning efforts with citizens, community organizations, service providers, and the private sector.
• Represents the division on public and private boards, professional associations, and community task forces.
• Designs, develops, implements, and manages appropriate programs to meet the needs of targeted program clients. Coordinates ongoing integration of services among various program components.
• Directs the work of subordinate staff through intermediate supervisory staff members. Ensures compliance with licensure and contractual requirements. Assures that maintenance of programmatic, administrative, and case records meets established standards of practice.
• Develops, manages budgets and provides fiscal oversight. Based on area of assignment may assist with the preparation of grants and contract applications, amendments and budgets, tracking compliance, utilization, and expenditures.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration, Health Care Administration, Public Safety, Public Health or a closely related field (field of study will be designated by the hiring Division) and five years of experience in social, educational, or community services programs, medical setting or medical examiner's office; at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory or management capacity. A Master's Degree in the specified areas of study and work experience may be required if the program managers reporting to the position do not have advanced degrees as required by accreditation or program.

Youth & Family Services


Must be able to demonstrate intermediate to advanced proficiency in word processing functions, preferably Microsoft Word and email functions.


Selected applicant may be subject to a background screening and fingerprinting for which he/she must bear the cost and must obtain favorable screening results in order to obtain employment.


Application Deadline


Open Date: 09/03/2026
Close Date: 09/03/2026

This posting is subject to close without prior notice.

Salary Information


Pay Grade: 020 - From $36.38 to $41.84
FLSA Status: Exempt

Placement based on Education and Experience

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays and up to 2 floating holidays annually.
• 18 days paid time off per year.
• Longevity bonus based on years of service.
• 6 days of paid TERM (sick) time annually.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, additional life insurance.
• Free basic life, long term disability, and employee assistance for all the family members effective on day one.
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System.

• Employee assistance program includes multiple free one on one sessions with licensed counselors and online tools for legal advice, financial planning, personal life balance, etc.
• Free access to Wellworks gyms and Orange County Recreation Centers.
• Free onsite wellness coaching, including dietician and nurse.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Earn service time to forgive student loans.

Disclaimer: Benefits may vary for employees under collective bargaining agreements.

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Veterans Preference


If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the closing date of the posting. Please scan and upload a copy of your cover letter and supporting documents, to Orange County Human Resources Division via the secure Box.com folder .

Your cover letter should include the Job ID number you are applying for, the title of the position, your full name and the last 4 digits of your social security number. *If you are a current employee returning from active military service, you may be eligible for promotion preference if the active military service qualifies for Veterans' Preference. Please note that Veterans' Preference applies only to a Veterans' first promotion after reinstatement or reemployment, without exception.

Educational Requirements


If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) . If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

Notes


Selected candidates will be required to provide employment references and will be required to complete a pre-employment drug, physical and background check.