• NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line or paper application
• Answer the supplemental questions. These answers will be reviewed to determine competitiveness. 
• Please do not use "see resume" in your application or answers to supplemental questions as these will be considered incomplete.  
• Letter of interest which details how you meet or exceed the qualifications.

Support to Parent Child Health Programs – Provide program support, primarily for First Steps (MSS/ICM), to PCH teams. Collaborate across disciplines to provide support, training, and guidance related to MSS/ICM and other programs to multi-disciplinary teams, including Registered Dietitians, Public Health Nurses, Community Health Workers, and Social Workers. Support managers and supervisors in hiring processes, including participating on interview panels. Serve as a program and policy consultant for the First Steps – Maternity Support Services & Infant Case Management (MSS/ICM) programs. In addition to acting as a site liaison for MSS/ICM programs, this position also advises and collaborates with management on program design and changes, and implementation of policies and procedures. Depending on background of successful candidate, this position may also provide discipline-specific support and consultation.

Contract Monitoring and Invoicing – Develop and negotiate contracts with community providers. Monitor scope and reporting requirements of contract. Coordinate contract invoicing with CHS finance staff and community partners – monitor budgets, track spending, review and approve costs for allowability per contract terms. Gather and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual community partner reporting requirements and provide technical assistance to community partners as needed. Manage Cultural Navigator and multiple Promoting First Relationships (PFR) contracts, including invoicing, reporting, and technical assistance to agencies. Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Application (RFA) processes as needed.
 
Other PCH Team Duties – Quality assurance activities to ensure program integrity and support continuous quality improvement; planning, coordination, and facilitation of meetings and trainings; document creation, development, and revision (job aids, workflows, instructional tools, agendas, email communications, etc.); ensure accurate and up-to-date program information is available via Office 365 platforms such as SharePoint; outreach to and coordination with community partners; provide back-up for shared team duties when other team members are unavailable; other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will have: 

• Knowledge of and commitment to equity and racial justice principles and practices – understanding of the effects of place, race, and policy and systems-based inequities on marginalized communities and populations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member to coordinate accomplishment of tasks
• Demonstrated ability to build respectful and productive relationships with internal colleagues and external partners; establish and maintain effective working relationships with multiple, diverse stakeholders
• The ability to work effectively under time constraints and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Experience with program planning, monitoring, and implementation to support program goals 
• Skills in gathering, manipulating, and using data utilizing a computer and other tools
• Skills in planning and delivering presentations, including group process and group facilitation skills
• Skill in managing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Skills in analysis, critical thinking, and problem solving
• Experience with and/or knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles
• High technical aptitude
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize online meeting and communication tools (i.e. Skype, MS Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• Washington State Driver’s License or the ability to provide transportation to work locations with limited or no public transportation services

• Experience with First Steps (MSS/ICM), WIC, and/or serving low-income populations in pregnancy and early childhood
• Experience with contract oversight – working with community contractors, monitoring deliverables, and providing technical assistance
• Basic knowledge of project cost accounting principles, or experience in government program planning, accounting , and contract monitoring activities
• Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record
• Experience with WIC Cascades software
• Knowledge of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs

Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. 

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. 

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring

If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

The selected candidates, external to Public Health, must pass a thorough background investigation.

Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.

Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.

Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time.

Union Affiliation: This position is not represented by a union.