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Next Council Meeting: April 24-25, 2025 (In person - Atlanta)

Job Openings

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is currently accepting applications for the following position.

Title: Chief Program Officer

Salary: $80,00.00-$95,000.00 based on education and experience

Application deadline: May 21, 2025

Link to apply: https://careers.georgia.gov/jobs/chief-program-officer-georgia-council-on-developmental-disabilities-atlanta-67378

Description: Serves as chief programmatic officer of the agency. Responsible for overseeing all programmatic work of the agency, including projects, communications, and public policy. Serves as part of internal leadership team. Leads and engages in collaborative partnerships with external stakeholders and community members. Serves as inhouse expert on all programmatic aspects of The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (the DD Act) and related federal regulations & requirements. Stays abreast of state and national trends impacting the developmental disability community. Collaborates with Executive Director to position Council work for maximum effectiveness.

Core Functions/Duties

  • Oversees, directs & aligns agency programmatic work
  • Manages development & implementation of five-year strategic plan
  • Ensures strong execution and strategic coordination of all programmatic work, including projects, communications, and public policy
  • Oversees all projects led by programmatic staff; including development of proposals/NOFAs/RFPs, troubleshooting, evaluation, and process coordination with Deputy Director & Grants Manager
  • Manages special projects as assigned

Management & leadership

  • Fosters positive atmosphere of collaboration, communication, transparency, and teamwork
  • Serves as member of three-person agency leadership team
  • Manages direct reports & oversees work of all programmatic staff
  • Engage in training, evaluation, and ongoing professional development of programmatic staff
  • Engage in coaching and corrective action as appropriate

Engages with external partners & community

  • In collaboration with Executive Director & programmatic staff, develop, maintain, and establish community partnerships with agencies and stakeholders that support the work of the Council
  • Build positive, productive relationships with Council members & stakeholders
  • Foster collaborative working relationship between Council members & staff
  • Stay informed and engaged with state and national developments relevant to the developmental disability community; collaborate with Executive Director to position Council work for maximum effectiveness

Grant & policy management

  • Serves as in-house expert from a programmatic lens on The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (the DD Act) and related federal regulations & requirements
  • Recommends changes to agency practices, policies & procedures based on observations, experiences, and expertise; or legislation, law and regulatory changes
  • Researches potential partnerships and grant opportunities & writes/manages grant applications

Qualifications and Competencies

Required

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business or public administration, management, political science, social work, or a related field. Five years of experience as a leader/supervisor. Experience with programmatic administration, strategic planning/implementation, and program design. Personal or professional experience with developmental disabilities. Excellent listener & strategic thinker with a collaborative leadership style.

Preferred

Experience working with state agencies and/or advocacy organizations. Experience with program evaluation. Experience and knowledge of programs, available services, laws, regulations and issues related to people with developmental disabilities. Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to understand and communicate effectively with people who have developmental disabilities, their families, professionals, policy makers, and support/advocacy groups. Completion of a master’s or doctorate degree in psychology, social work, public administration or related field.

This is a unique opportunity to become part of the leadership team at a small, dynamic, mission-driven agency. Our federally funded work is centered on systems change, advocacy, and capacity building for people with developmental disabilities and their families, which allows us a great deal of flexibility to take on new and unique projects and areas of focus. GCDD employees are state of Georgia employees with full state benefits while being part of a national network of Developmental Disability Councils. We work in a hybrid model, with limited time required in the office, and allow for reasonable flexibility of daily working hours.