The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.  

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

DCHS manages a wide range of programs and services to assist the county's most vulnerable residents. The department maintains a pro-equity focus aimed at developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all county residents, regardless of race, gender identity or income.

TEMPORARY TELECOMMUTING REQUIREMENT

The work associated with this position will be performed remotely, at least through July 5, 2021 in compliance with King County’s telecommuting mandate. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.  There will be situations where the employee is required to report to a County worksite.  Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required by the department in alignment with the Public Health Directive from the Seattle & King County Public Health Officer.

To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.  

• Develop, manage and monitor service contracts with community based not-for-profit agencies to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local compliance standards. 
• Provide technical assistance to contracting agencies and prospective contracting agencies on project implementation and meeting contractual responsibilities.  
• Work to apply an equity and social justice approach to aspects of the work in partnership with team members and other division and department staff.
• Assist with coordination with other funders and service providers to ensure integration of funded projects with related regional efforts.
• Gather and analyze data related to housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in order to help continuous system improvement and to inform Request for Proposal(s) (RFP) processes.
• Write RFP documents, including guidelines, application forms and rating tools, and implement RFP processes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the division's evaluation team to give input on evaluation efforts related to funded projects and larger initiatives.
• Represent section in departmental, inter-jurisdictional and multi-agency planning processes and workgroups.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated record of excellence in implementing and managing Federal, State or Local grants. 
• Demonstrated skills or track record adhering to policies and procedures. 
• Experience in negotiating, preparing, monitoring and/or managing homeless services contracts. 
• Experience working with federal funding sources, particularly those focused on the crisis response system. 
• Experience with RFP processes including development and management of review process. 
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member both internally and externally with other jurisdictions and service providers. 
• Demonstrated understanding of equity and social justice concepts and the effects of place, race and systems-based inequities and ability to apply an equity and social justice approach to all areas of the work, including communication and RFP processes. 
• Ability to work under deadlines, work on a number of tasks simultaneously and organize and prioritize work quickly in response to changing needs. 
• Demonstrated clear and professional-level writing ability for such tasks as correspondence, grant proposals, and contracts.

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Social Services or Business and three years of experience in planning and/or implementing social services, homelessness service programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus a solid understanding of homeless housing and services systems. 
• Experience actively engaging in planning processes that bring together constituencies representing diverse interests and successfully result in concrete products.
• Proficiency using MS Word, Excel, and Outlook or another email. 
• Valid Washington State Driver's License or the ability to travel throughout the County in a timely manner.

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.
 
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