Family Ways Program Co-Lead (PPM IV)

Partnership and Community Engagement:

• Foster relationships with communities of interest and community organizations with expertise in pregnancy and parenting health and well-being.
• Help assure that genuine community engagement continues to inform and lead program improvement and development through the oversight of a community advisory group and regular collection of participant and staff feedback.
• Work collaboratively with evaluation team and data system support staff.
• Collaborate and share decision making with community advisory group for continuous program improvements.

Program Leadership:

• Develop and prioritize program goals/objectives.
• Frame and monitor budgetary and operating conditions for the program.
• Lead staff and teams to be participant-centered using strengths-based practices.
• Apply trauma recovery and healing.
• Prioritizing racial equity and social justice in collaborative work in the team and with other county programs.
• Participate in Division meetings as necessary.

Gathering & Monitoring Data:

• Use qualitative and quantitative data to support and monitor evaluation and analysis of processes and practices.
• Coordinate and build equitable systems with Help Me Grow and Parent Child Health programs services for quality client experience.
• May handle politically sensitive inquiries about program or work being done.

Supervision:

• Recruit and hire a team who are representative of the populations we serve and dedicated to serving clients with quality and compassion.
• Direct and supervise a combination of staff, including Community Health Workers, Social Worker, Public Health Nurse, Nutritionist, and Administrative support staff.
• Manage teams with an array of cultures, languages and specialties.
• Train, mentor, and support staff development. Investigate and resolve grievances, provide performance evaluations annually.
• Provide regular Reflective Supervision for the staff.

Innovation and Dissemination:

• Foster an environment for innovation and sustainability.
• Provide technical assistance to agencies interested in implementing Family Ways.
• Serve as technical expert to perform complex research and analysis and expert advisor in prenatal, postnatal and parenting health and well-being.

Effective Teams:

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Staff may be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities, work locations, and working hours.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

• At least two (2) years of experience providing supervision, management, and support to a team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the prenatal to five years and early learning sectors in King County and Washington State with an emphasis on program and policy development for community-based services and community-based parenting.
• Experience in successfully organizing, planning and managing large projects and initiatives from vision through completion.
• Experience working with communities to build partnerships and gain understanding of unique community needs.
• Demonstrated experience/expertise of implementation science and/or program design.
• Extensive experience using data to make program and system improvements and writing and sharing effective reporting tools.
• Deep knowledge and experience with equity and social justice principles and practices; and an understanding of the inequities due to place, race, policy and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to be a liaison between systems both internally and externally with other jurisdictions and service providers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning techniques and principles, policy development, project management communication strategies.
• Ability to work under deadlines, work on multiple tasks simultaneously, organize and prioritize work quickly in response to changing needs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation.

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired): 

• Direct knowledge and/or lived experience working in at least one of these communities: U.S born Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities.
• Experience leading and supervising a team with different roles and responsibilities and who are racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse.
• Experience on innovative efforts leading to model development and replicability.

• Experience in working with labor unions and the ability to understand labor contracts.

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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 who minimally qualify for this opportunity.

Application Process

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 (Outlining relevant experience)
• Cover Letter (Expressing interest in this position)

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 pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• 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

This position is a non-represented position.

Contact

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Salyse Duckworth, HR Analyst at sduckworth@kingcounty.gov.