Salary : $72,385.32 - $87,943.32 AnnuallyLocation : Everett, WAJob Type: Full-TimeJob Number: 2024-02023Department: Human ServicesDivision: Human Services Children & Family ServicesOpening Date: 07/26/2024Closing Date: ContinuousDescriptionJoin our Human Services Early Learning Team!Purpose: We are hiring a candidate who will be responsible for collaboration, coordination, technical assistance, and monitoring of ECEAP subcontractors (school districts, tribe, licensed child care centers and non-profit agencies) that provide direct services for eligible children and families. About You:You are passionate about high quality early learning and have experience providing education and family support services for diverse families and their children. You are a strong collaborator and willing partner with colleagues and community agency staff. You have strong organizational and data management skills and are able to provide encouragement and support to staff while assuring growth and compliance with requirements. Your work experience and work style exemplify your commitment to ECEAP's core values of equity, inclusion, collaboration and appreciation and respect for the role of families in their child's growth and development. About Human Services:The Human Services Department includes 300 diverse, friendly and dedicated employees who benefit from outstanding benefits and competitive wages. Employees are appreciated and have the opportunity to make a real difference in our community. Snohomish County is thriving and is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. We strive to not only provide a meaningful job, but a life-long career at Snohomish County.Snohomish County Human Services strives to be an equitable and trauma-informed department. Our department believes every interaction, procedure, and policy provides an opportunity to build a pathway toward a more resilient and restorative Snohomish County.Job Offers are contingent on successful completion of reference and background checks. Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States. BASIC FUNCTIONTo perform responsible professional work in the planning, development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of human services programs either through direct services or by sub contractual arrangements. Job DutiesSTATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
Coordinates assigned program planning and development activities of complex programs with supervisors, administrators, other department staff, other county departments, other government agencies, private service organizations, citizen groups, and other organizations as necessary.Develops and conducts needs assessments and prepares comprehensive program plans, goals, and objectives, program budgets and contract documents for human services programs as assigned.Coordinates the data collection and reporting requirements for, assigned programs, including the organization and computerization of such reports; prepares analysis of data.Develops and negotiates contracts and service agreements with program subcontractors; monitors contract compliance and reviews and evaluates subcontractor performance for quality assurance and prepares monitoring reports and corrective action plans.Participates in the development of programmatic budgets within areas of assigned responsibility; participates in negotiation and execution of contracts with federal, state and other funding sources; provides ongoing monitoring of internal program budget(s); makes recommendations for modifications as necessary.Provides a variety of information and technical assistance to program subcontractor and potential subcontractors as necessary.Researches and prepares applications to obtain funding for various projects, studies or programs as assigned.Provides staffing for advisory boards and committees; provides group facilitation for community groups and committees to accomplish program goals.Keeps informed of and provides interpretation of federal, state and local regulations and guidelines relating to assigned program areas.Provides community leadership and mobilization for assigned areas; provides community education and training including coordination of community events.Facilitates funding application processes, including request for proposals.Works in a cross disciplinary and interdepartmental manner to best meet the needs of the department's clientele. STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES
Oversees activities of student interns and volunteers as assigned.Performs related duties as required. WHEN ASSIGNED TO DIVISION OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Be familiar with affordable housing activities including preparing down-line capital contracts and be knowledgeable of mortgages, subordination agreements, title insurance and other real estate documents. May work with escrow agencies and attend property closings, record required security documents, evaluate and take necessary action to protect the county's interest in the event of property foreclosures or agency bankruptcy. Inspect multi-family housing units for health, safety and code violations, monitor projects to ensure that the intended use of the property has been maintained for the required term of the contracts, ensures compliance with fair housing, tenant income requirements, and other regulations, writes inspection reports and notifies property managers and agencies of violations with required work orders and perform follow-up monitoring activities. Minimum QualificationsA Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, one of the social sciences or other field directly related to human services; PLUS, two (2) years progressively responsible experience in human services program planning, grant preparation and management or in a closely related field; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. Must pass job related tests.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSA valid Washington State Driver's License, unrestricted except as to vision, is required prior to appointment. Additional InformationKNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:
- human services and governmental agencies, programs and resources
- grant writing methods, principles and applications
- application of relevant federal, state and local laws, codes, rules, regulations and guidelines to human services programming and operations
- research principles and methods; the use of computer technology
- programmatic best practices
- specific populations served by human services programs
Ability to:
- develop human services programs, plans for services and operation
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with public, co-workers, governmental officials, citizen groups and advisory boards
- develop and maintain complete and accurate records
- analyze problems and prepare alternative strategies for solution
- gather, analyze and evaluate program, statistical and financial data
- perform data management requirements and updates on personal computer
- provide training to community groups and agencies as required
- communicate effectively orally and in writing
SUPERVISIONThis position receives direction from a programmatic supervisor, division administrator or the Director of Human Services, as assigned. The work is performed with limited supervision and is reviewed through meetings, reports and results obtained.WORKING CONDITIONSThe work is performed in the usual office environment with trips to locations throughout the county to attend community meetings and coordinate program activities. The employee is required to work evenings, weekends and holidays as necessary.The work may also involve site visits to client residences and as required, inspection of work performed at client homes including crawl spaces and attics. Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request. Snohomish County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees that receive a regular appointment who work at least 20 hours a week. Visit to learn more about the following benefits.County Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement
- Basic Group Term Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Commuting Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Partners for Health Employee Wellness Program
- Leave & Holidays
Voluntary Benefits
- Deferred Compensation 457(b)
- Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance
- Additional Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Supplemental Individual Insurance Policies
Healthcare Premiums
- Regular full-time employees: If you work 35 or more hours per week, you will pay these for medical insurance. The County pays the for vision, dental, and basic life insurance.
- Regular part-time employees: If you work between 20 and 34 hours per week, you will pay for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. The County's contribution toward the premium for an employee in a regular part-time appointment will be pro-rated in an amount equal to the F.T.E. percentage the employee is assigned.
Note: Temporary employees, seasonal employees and paid interns may be eligible for medical insurance benefits. Review the County's to learn more.01 Following are a series of supplemental questions to assess your job-related experience and qualifications. Please note that as part of the screening process, your responses will be reviewed in conjunction with your general on-line application. The employment history and education detailed in your general on-line application must validate/support your responses to the supplemental questions. If your responses cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next step of the review selection process, A resume must be submitted, but it will not substitute for the general on-line application or supplemental questions; responses such as see resume or see application will not be considered. Do you agree to answer each question truthfully and that your responses can be supported by your general on-line application/work history and by your references?
02 Do you possess, or can you obtain prior to appointment, a Washington State Driver's License, unrestricted except as to vision?
03 What level of college education have you completed in business or public administration or other fields directly related?
- No degree
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
04 What area of study was your degree in?
- Business
- Public Administration
- Other Related Subject
- No Degree
05 If you selected Other Related Subject in the question above, please indicate what subject area. If you did not, please enter N/A. 06 How many years of progressively responsible experience do you have in human services programs, contract preparation and processing, or in a closely related field?
- No experience to less than one year experience
- One year to less than two years of experience
- Two years to less than three years of experience
- Three years to less than four years of experience
- Four years to less than five years of experience
- Five years of experience
- Six years or more of experience
07 How many years of experience do you have working in the field of early learning and/or family support? Application should reflect work experience in the early learning field.
- Two to four years of experience
- Five to seven years of experience
- Eight or more years of experience
08 Please indicate your knowledge and experience in Contract Development and Monitoring in which you have at least 2 years of experience and have done independently. Select all that apply.
- No Experience
- Experience with developing, writing, and negotiating, managing and monitoring contracts
- Reading, interpreting, and applying federal state and local laws, rules and regulations
09 Please indicate your experience in developing and implementing professional training and/or workshops related to early education and/or family support services in which you have at least 2 years' experience.Select all that apply.
- Consistent requirement of position to provide informal training to individual or small groups of staff or community members
- Consistent requirement of position to provide formal training to groups of 10 or more individuals
- No Experience
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