Department of Justice – Director of the Oregon Child Support Program

The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a highly qualified candidate with strong business acumen and significant leadership experience to serve as the Division Director of the Oregon Child Support Program. The Division Director serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer and is a member of DOJ’s Executive Staff, which consists of the top managers of each of DOJ’s divisions. This team meets weekly and serves as an advisory body to the Attorney General.

Our successful candidate will share the Attorney General’s unwavering commitment to supporting Oregon’s children and families. An ideal candidate will bring strong managerial experience and a demonstrated ability to develop short- and long-term objectives for the Division and display positive, principled leadership. We are looking for someone who brings not only organizational excellence but also dedication to exceptional customer service and an ability to work proactively to solve complex problems and systemic challenges and capacity to hold a global perspective of the Department’s mission, values, and goals. Our successful candidate will model the Attorney General’s core values and proactively implement his goals:

Values

• Customer service
• Problem solver
• Out of the boxer thinker
• Transparent
• Justice oriented

Goals

• Strengthen the foundation of the agency
• Keep children and communities safe
• Stand up for seniors, consumers and working families
• Defend Oregon’s values

The Division of Child Support (DCS) is one of ten divisions that make up the DOJ. The Division administers the Oregon Child Support Program, the federal Title IV-D program in the state. The mission of the Oregon Child Support Program is supporting parents to support children, and the program is an important part of Oregon’s social services system. To achieve its mission, the DOJ Division of Child Support comprises four large sections: Business Services, Technical Services, Field Services, and the Director’s Office. The Division of Child Support has statewide branches throughout Oregon: Pendleton, Medford, Roseburg, Bend, Eugene, Albany, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Gresham, and two sites in Salem, where this position is based in the Director’s Office.

An essential function in this role is maintaining communication and positive partnership with other areas in the program, so that teams can work together to provide families with the services and support they need. This is not only limited to teams within the DOJ Division of Child Support and Oregon Child Support Program but also with other programs in the communities and state of Oregon—and other states as well.

The Division Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations and long-range planning and management of the Division of Child Support. Examples of typical responsibilities include:

• Developing strong professional relationships with other agencies throughout state government;
• Providing information and recommendations to the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and the Division Chiefs on overall administration and management of the Department;
• Directing the Division’s administrative operations within a complex system reflecting a variety of programs and activities financed through a multitude of funding sources;
• Managing the personnel of the Division, including technical staff responsible for supporting the business operations of the Department;
• Participating as a member of Executive Staff of the Department, helping make decisions and setting strategic and operational goals for DOJ consistent with state statutes, administrative rules, federal regulations and laws, and policies of the Attorney General of Oregon and ensuring Division coordination with other divisions of DOJ; and
• Formulating and implementing internal management and work-processing systems to best process and monitor the Division’s work.

Questions may be addressed to Berri Leslie, Chief Operating Officer, at berri.leslie@doj.oregon.gov

In an ongoing effort to attract and retain diverse candidates, we are hopeful you’ll share our recruitment with members of your association, organization, or section members.  I am available by phone or email if you have questions.

Apply here!

REQ-189690 Division Director of the Oregon Child Support Program

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Closes end of day November 16, 2025