Help Me Grow Program Manager

Summary

This is a Project/Program Manager III position. This position will be responsible for the management of the Help Me Grow Systems Building work which involves working with external partners.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

Between the hours of 8:00am-6:00pm; flexibility will be 40hr per week

Work Location

This position will require in-person attendance *2-3 times a month* at our:

Chinnock Building - 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA

in addition to working remotely

(Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking, and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

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. 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.)

Job Duties

• Provide project management to implement and refine the Best Starts for Kids Help Me Grow King County strategic plan, including developing short and long-term objectives that focus on partnership expansion, systems launch and continuous improvement; ensure deliverables and services meet deadlines.
• Provide programmatic support to funded community partners, including assisting with program design and implementation; assessing needs and, where applicable, providing access to capacity building support providers; ensuring programs meet deliverables; providing applicable workshops, trainings and/or peer learning opportunities.
• Lead internal and external workgroups to gather feedback, and support the design of the Help Me Grow King County strategic plan.
• Design and administer requests for proposals as well as related equity-based selection process.
• Design and facilitate workgroups to further expand the Help Me Grow System in King County.
• Participate in various Best Starts meetings to align and coordinate Help Me Grow King County work with other Best Starts investment areas.
• Interact with Public Health, DCHS and other King County department staff to support effective policy execution and communications on issues related to BSK, with an emphasis on Help Me Grow King County.
• Coordinate closely with other existing and emerging King County initiatives related to early learning to assure that outreach, implementation and evaluation activities are well-coordinated.
• Facilitate and document research and planning tools for specific aspects of the Help Me Grow framework strategic plan, such as strengthening connections within the medical community.
• Create an environment that fosters open communication, teamwork, commitment to quality service, a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Desired:

• At least 2 years of experience working with prenatal-5 programs, independently project managing program strategy work.
• At least 2 years of experience convening, facilitating, and leading community partnership groups to advance program strategy work and goals.
• Knowledge of and experience with the Help Me Grow framework.

• Demonstrated knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place, race and policy and systems-based inequities on communities and populations.
• Able to recognize, name and interrupt racism and anti-Blackness.
• Knowledge of the prenatal to five years and early learning, child development, and relational health sectors in King County and Washington State.
• Able to work with a wide range of partners to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate versions of messages and materials.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relevant communication at the individual, group and community levels.
• Ability to work under deadlines, work on multiple tasks simultaneously, and organize and prioritize work quickly in response to changing needs.
• Able to travel throughout King County and the region in a timely manner including to locations that may not be served by public transportation.
• Awareness and knowledge of resources in King County related to Help Me Grow

Supplemental Information

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

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 the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply

Internal and External Candidates

Application Process

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 the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR ( if applicable).
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. (and Pre-employment Physical, if applicable).
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• 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.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Union Membership

Non- represented

Contact

For more information about the application process please contact Alexis Owens at Alowens@kingcounty.gov