{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4f453becda45f6967f076a3b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4f453becda45f6967f076a3b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4f453becda45f6967f076a3b","title":"SYSTEMS CHANGE PROJECT MANAGER Administrator V","description":"Introduction Recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) employees only.\r\nGRADE 20\r\nLOCATION OF POSITION 217 E. Redwood Street\r\nBaltimore, MD 21202\r\nMain Purpose of Job The main purpose of the Systems Change Project Manager position is to support the planning and implementation of strategic initiatives that expand opportunities and improve outcomes for youth in residential services. This position works collaboratively with facility leadership, Juvenile Services Education Program (JSEP), community organizations, and agency stakeholders to develop and implement creative strategic that align with agency goals and priorities. This position plays a key role in grant management by coordinating sub-grantees, monitoring progress, partnering with Research and Evaluation around data collection needs, and generating routine reports. Additionally, a significant focus of the role is advancing arts-integrated, project-based, and enrichment opportunities that enhance youth engagement, skill development, and long-term success. The position helps identify and address systems-level barriers, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and establish processes that improve program effectiveness and sustainability. The role also cultivates and maintains partnerships that expand access to educational, creative, and community-based opportunities while advancing the mission of residential services.\r\nKey Responsibilities Participating in initiative planning and developing work plans, implementation timelines, benchmarks, and evaluation measures.\r\nSupporting grant management activities, including producing routine reports, data collection, administrative coordination, and implementation oversight.\r\nAssisting with sub-grantee management and monitoring activities.\r\nIdentifying and pursuing grant opportunities to expand programming capacity and youth opportunities.\r\nAssisting with grant writing, budget development, and implementation planning.\r\nCollaborating with facility leadership, staff, and agency partners to ensure strategies reflect diverse perspectives, ideas, and available resources.\r\nPartnering with JSEP leadership, teachers, and internal stakeholders to design and support arts-integrated and project-based learning initiatives.\r\nIdentifying and collaboratively addressing systems-level barriers that impede progress and strategic goals.\r\nEstablishing systems and procedures that strengthen collaboration, communication, and program effectiveness.\r\nUtilizing participatory approaches to ensure youth, families, and staff help inform strategy development and implementation.\r\nPromoting access to a wide range of enrichment, arts-integrated, and skill-building opportunities that support long-term youth success.\r\nExploring, developing, and sustaining creative partnerships that expand youth access to diverse opportunities.\r\nBuilding relationships with local and regional organizations, institutions, and community partners to support a robust program landscape.\r\nEnsuring volunteers and partners feel informed, supported, and connected to agency goals.\r\nRepresenting the agency in collaborative forums and stakeholder meetings.\r\nSharing planning tools, resources, and documents to maximize collaboration and communication across roles and functions.\r\nPerforming other duties as assigned in support of residential services goals and priorities.\r\nWorking Hours This position is primarily Day Shift but may require some evenings and weekends.\r\nHybrid/Remote Arrangement This position is eligible to work a hybrid telework schedule.\r\nMinimum Qualifications Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.\r\nExperience: Six years of administrative staff or professional work.\r\nNotes Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.\r\nCandidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.\r\nCandidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience.\r\nCandidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.\r\nDesired or Preferred Qualifications Experience with grant management, grant writing, budget development, data collection and reporting, funding opportunity identification, and grant-funded project coordination.\r\nExperience supporting youth-focused program planning, implementation, and evaluation, including the use of goals, timelines, and outcome measures.\r\nExperience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with schools, community organizations, public agencies, and other stakeholders to support program delivery.\r\nExperience supporting organizational planning, strategy development, and continuous improvement initiatives within complex environments.\r\nExperience connecting K-12 curriculum standards with enrichment opportunities, including arts, music, creative expression, and project-based learning.\r\nLimitations on Selection Recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) employees only.\r\nLicenses, Registrations and Certifications Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.\r\nBenefits STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statements As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.\r\nDJS values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country. Veterans are welcome to apply for all current recruitments.\r\nBilingual applicants and people with disabilities are welcome to apply for all recruitments.\r\nWe welcome experienced professionals transitioning from federal service to explore rewarding career opportunities.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Schlater","state":"MS","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-12T00:51:27.153Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3012.00","title":"Administrative Services Managers","slug":"administrative-services-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"923110","title":"Administration of Education Programs","slug":"administration-of-education-programs"},{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth Services","slug":"child-and-youth-services"},{"code":"611710","title":"Educational Support Services","slug":"educational-support-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"SYSTEMS CHANGE PROJECT MANAGER Administrator V","description":"Introduction Recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) employees only.\r\nGRADE 20\r\nLOCATION OF POSITION 217 E. Redwood Street\r\nBaltimore, MD 21202\r\nMain Purpose of Job The main purpose of the Systems Change Project Manager position is to support the planning and implementation of strategic initiatives that expand opportunities and improve outcomes for youth in residential services. This position works collaboratively with facility leadership, Juvenile Services Education Program (JSEP), community organizations, and agency stakeholders to develop and implement creative strategic that align with agency goals and priorities. This position plays a key role in grant management by coordinating sub-grantees, monitoring progress, partnering with Research and Evaluation around data collection needs, and generating routine reports. Additionally, a significant focus of the role is advancing arts-integrated, project-based, and enrichment opportunities that enhance youth engagement, skill development, and long-term success. The position helps identify and address systems-level barriers, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and establish processes that improve program effectiveness and sustainability. The role also cultivates and maintains partnerships that expand access to educational, creative, and community-based opportunities while advancing the mission of residential services.\r\nKey Responsibilities Participating in initiative planning and developing work plans, implementation timelines, benchmarks, and evaluation measures.\r\nSupporting grant management activities, including producing routine reports, data collection, administrative coordination, and implementation oversight.\r\nAssisting with sub-grantee management and monitoring activities.\r\nIdentifying and pursuing grant opportunities to expand programming capacity and youth opportunities.\r\nAssisting with grant writing, budget development, and implementation planning.\r\nCollaborating with facility leadership, staff, and agency partners to ensure strategies reflect diverse perspectives, ideas, and available resources.\r\nPartnering with JSEP leadership, teachers, and internal stakeholders to design and support arts-integrated and project-based learning initiatives.\r\nIdentifying and collaboratively addressing systems-level barriers that impede progress and strategic goals.\r\nEstablishing systems and procedures that strengthen collaboration, communication, and program effectiveness.\r\nUtilizing participatory approaches to ensure youth, families, and staff help inform strategy development and implementation.\r\nPromoting access to a wide range of enrichment, arts-integrated, and skill-building opportunities that support long-term youth success.\r\nExploring, developing, and sustaining creative partnerships that expand youth access to diverse opportunities.\r\nBuilding relationships with local and regional organizations, institutions, and community partners to support a robust program landscape.\r\nEnsuring volunteers and partners feel informed, supported, and connected to agency goals.\r\nRepresenting the agency in collaborative forums and stakeholder meetings.\r\nSharing planning tools, resources, and documents to maximize collaboration and communication across roles and functions.\r\nPerforming other duties as assigned in support of residential services goals and priorities.\r\nWorking Hours This position is primarily Day Shift but may require some evenings and weekends.\r\nHybrid/Remote Arrangement This position is eligible to work a hybrid telework schedule.\r\nMinimum Qualifications Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.\r\nExperience: Six years of administrative staff or professional work.\r\nNotes Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.\r\nCandidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.\r\nCandidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience.\r\nCandidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.\r\nDesired or Preferred Qualifications Experience with grant management, grant writing, budget development, data collection and reporting, funding opportunity identification, and grant-funded project coordination.\r\nExperience supporting youth-focused program planning, implementation, and evaluation, including the use of goals, timelines, and outcome measures.\r\nExperience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with schools, community organizations, public agencies, and other stakeholders to support program delivery.\r\nExperience supporting organizational planning, strategy development, and continuous improvement initiatives within complex environments.\r\nExperience connecting K-12 curriculum standards with enrichment opportunities, including arts, music, creative expression, and project-based learning.\r\nLimitations on Selection Recruitment is limited to current Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) employees only.\r\nLicenses, Registrations and Certifications Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. 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