Bilingual Child Care Authorization Worker - Milwaukee County

Milwaukee Early Care Administration-DCF
Bilingual Child Care Authorization Worker-Milwaukee Early Care Administration (Spanish and Hmong) Job Announcement Code(s): 10-02191

Job Working Title:COUNTY ECONOMIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST BL HM 10-02191
Child Care Authorization Worker-Milwaukee Early Care Administration
COUNTY ECONOMIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST BL SP 10-02191
Child Care Authorization Worker-Milwaukee Early Care Administration

Type of Employment:
Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Salary:
Starting wage will be 15.7556 per hour. For current Milwaukee County employees pay determination will be in accordance with Milwaukee Municipal Code Chapter 17. This position is in Milwaukee County pay grade 11Z and represented under Milwaukee District Council 48 AFSCME. A 1040 hour probationary period will be required.

Special Qualifications:
Appointee must establish residency in Milwaukee County within six months of appointment and maintain such residency during incumbency.

Contact:
Dionne Groth, HR Spec, 414-220-7066, dionne.groth@wisconsin.gov

Bargaining Unit:
Unknown

Area of Competition:
Open

Deadline to Apply:
Open

Exam Information:
99131 - 001 COUNTY ECONOMIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Milwaukee Early Care Administration (MECA) is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Child Care Authorization Worker. Milwaukee Early Care Administration's (MECA) mission is to promote excellence in early childhood care and education in Milwaukee County.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS RECRUITMENT IS ONLY FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ORAL AND WRITTEN BILINGUAL SKILLS IN ENGLISH/SPANISH OR ENGLISH/HMONG.**

For more information about MECA please go to http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/meca/default.htm

Job Duties: This position authorizes child care subsidy payments for parents and providers and ensures that children are authorized for appropriate hours of care with a certified or licensed provider. This position ensures parents have provided accurate and complete verification and performs case reviews to complete or modify authorizations and determine if fraud or other misappropriation is occurring.

Special Notes:
* You must be bilingual in English and Spanish or Hmong to apply for this position.
* MECA is managed and supervised by the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.

* Persons appointed to these positions will be Milwaukee county employees for the purposes of benefits, pay, classification, seniority as per the applicable collective bargaining agreement and/or Milwaukee County ordinance. For information about benefits please go to: http://www.milwaukeecounty.org/EmployeeBenefits

* Due to the nature of this position, all applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow the Department of Children and Families to conduct a criminal and caregiver background check to determine whether the circumstances of any pending charge or any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

* All selected applicants must maintain their principle residence within the confines of Milwaukee County.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of childcare principles, practices, and functions; Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, standards and policies in child care eligibility and authorizations; Knowledge of child care eligibility and authorization policies for the W-2 program, foster care, special needs programs, and other approved activities; Basic Mathematical skills; Ability to collect, verify, input, and retrieve data from automated systems; Oral and written communication and time management skills; Ability to effectively communicate with child care parents over the phone and in person; Ability to utilize automated computer programs and systems used to complete child care authorizations (CARES, CWW, KIDS, CSAW and ECF); Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking techniques as needed; Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner; Basic computer and data entry skills (email, internet, Microsoft Office and other automated data systems); Ability to meet strict timelines; Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, other employees, internal and external partners and contractors; Ability to exercise concrete decision making skills. How To Apply: Submit your application materials online by copying and pasting your responses into appropriate fields and following the online application instructions below:

Apply online at the Wisc.Jobs website (www.wisc.jobs).
If you have a Wisc.Jobs account:
1. Click “Log In to Apply” at the top of the job announcement and log into your account. When you have logged in, find and view job announcement 1002191.
2. Click “Apply Now” at the top of the job announcement.
3. Review your Job Application and make any necessary updates and click “Continue.”
4. Complete the Job Preferences screen and click “Continue.”
5. A resumé is required to apply for this position, follow the prompts to create a resumé or to upload an existing resumé and click “Continue.”
6. You will be taken to the first page of the exam.

Follow the exam instructions and click “save and continue” at the bottom of every page. When you have answered all of the questions, click “Finalize Exam” to submit your application for this job. Your responses to the questions are considered an examination and will be used to determine the eligibility for this vacancy.

If you do not have a Wisc.Jobs account:
1. Click “Log In” at the top of the webpage.
2. Click the “Create New Account” button and follow the steps to create a new account.
3. Click “Apply Now” at the top of screen and complete steps 3 – 6 from above.

If you need assistance with the online application process, call Dionne Groth 414-220-7066 or email at Dionne.Groth@wisconsin.gov . You may preview the exam by clicking on the link above. Your resume should not be submitted in lieu of answers to the questions.

If you previously applied for this position under job announcement code 10-01714 DO NOT RE-APPLY.

To be included in the first review of applications you must apply no later than Monday, May 24th, 2010. Materials received after May 24th, 2010 will be held and reviewed as needed or for future vacancies as they occur in the next six months.

MAKE SURE TO INDICATE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE BILINGUAL SPANISH OR HMONG POSITIONS AND POSSESS THESE SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH SPANISH OR HMONG AS YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.