Waterpark Crew Leader

NOVA Parks; Fairfax Station (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing community services for women. This full-time role involves coordinating contract management and program development, ensuring effective service delivery in areas like domestic violence and sexual assault. You will engage with community coalitions, support data collection and evaluation efforts, and assist in budget monitoring. With a competitive benefits package and a commitment to employee well-being, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community. If you have a passion for social services and a desire to drive positive change, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement pension plan

Transportation program

Paid holidays

Generous vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness programs

Training and career development programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience in public administration or social services.
• Knowledge of government principles and procedures, especially contracts.
• Experience in program evaluation and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate contract development and management for community-based agencies.
• Assist in program evaluation and monitoring of contracts.
• Support budget development and gather demographic data.

Skills

Public Administration

Social Services

Program Evaluation

Contract Management

Data Analysis

Community Engagement

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Summary

JOIN KING COUNTY'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN WOMEN'S PROGRAMS!

This position will coordinate contract development and management, as well as program development, implementation, and analysis. This position assists with program data collection, evaluation and monitoring of contracts, as well as providing support with budget development and monitoring. This position will participate in or represent the Program and Division in various community coalitions, provider groups, committees and provide support on advisory boards, as requested.

WHO MAY APPLY: This is a career service position, open to all qualified candidates.

WORK SCHEDULE: This full time position works a 35 hour work week, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.

Additional Materials Required: Please include a resume and cover letter with your online application. You can either copy and paste your resume and cover letter into the text resume section of the application or attach a file which includes both documents in the resume attachment section. The most competitive candidates will be required to complete a skills assessment and a interview.

Job Duties

• Participate in developing and negotiating, contracts with community-based agencies, primarily in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault survivor services.
• Participate in the program evaluation and monitoring of contracts in this program area and perform quality improvement activities.
• Provide assistance to service providers to develop outcome measures, and program evaluation, including researching best practices in program development.
• Support the Division’s data and evaluation management staff in their efforts to monitor data collection; support the contract/project performance database; and gather demographic and outcome data. Follow-up with program coordinators and providers as needed.
• Participate in planning and conducting provider selection through competitive bid processes.
• Participate in cross-jurisdictional and cross-agency committee planning processes for domestic violence and sexual assault service delivery systems.
• Represent the Program and Division in community coalitions, provider groups, committees etc.
• In coordination with other jurisdictions, service systems and providers, plan and implement training and technical assistance to improve system and service quality.
• Assist in providing staff support to the King County Women’s Advisory Board, including developing an annual work program, arranging monthly board and committee meetings, researching issues and preparing briefing materials.
• Assist in developing and monitoring the program budget.
• Collaborate with other division program managers in cross-systems planning.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience in public administration or social services, and the skills necessary to perform the primary job duties; OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of general government principles and procedures, including knowledge and experience with formal agreements such as contracts, memoranda of agreements, or interlocal agreements.
• At least one year of demonstrated experience in conducting Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) or similar competitive provider selection processes.
• Knowledge of human and social service systems in King County; knowledge of domestic violence and sexual assault systems is desirable.
• At least one year of experience researching evaluation issues and methodologies and best practices regarding social service programs. Experience in domestic violence and sexual assault system evaluation is desirable.
• Knowledge of program evaluation, including development of outcomes and indicators.
• Demonstrated knowledge of budget management and program development.
• Demonstrated experience in ensuring program compliance with policies, procedures, and program requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in gathering, maintaining, analyzing data and developing formal written reports for professional and community audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate partnerships with stakeholders and other jurisdictions to build consensus and to develop aligned solutions to issues and problems.
• Demonstrated communication skills, professional level writing and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Outlook and the Internet.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License or the ability to travel throughout the county in a timely manner.
  
  

Benefits

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 10 paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite gyms and activity centers
• Employee giving program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs
  
  

For additional information about employee benefits please visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

01

Which best describes your highest level of education?

• General Education Degree
• High school
• Some college
• Associate's or technical degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• PhD
• JD
• Other advanced degree
  
  

02

If you have a degree, which best describes your field of study?

• Public Administration
• Social Services
• Closely related field
• Other field
• No degree
  
  

03

If you answered "Closely related field" or "Other field", please list your field of study.

04

This application requires that you have attached or pasted in a resume and a cover letter. Please verify that you have included a resume and cover letter with your application.

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

How many years of experience do you have in conducting Requests fo Proposals (RFP’s) or similar competitive provider selection processes?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 or more years
  
  

06

How many years of experience do you have researching evaluation issues and methodologies and best practices regarding social service programs?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 or more years
  
  

07

Describe your experience in staffing citizen boards?

08

Describe your experience working with a citizen board with conflicting ideas. What was your role and participation with dealing with conflicting ideas? Would you do anything differently now?

09

Describe your knowledge and experience with program evaluation, including development of outcomes and measures.

10

Describe your experience with developing and monitoring budgets.

11

Tell us about the kinds of contracts you have monitored in the past.

12

Describe your experience in providing technical assistance, including any training you provided in monitoring contracts.

13

Describe your experience with community based agencies?

14

Tell us about how and where you gained your knowledge and experience with domestic violence programs?

15

Tell us about how and where you gained knowledge and experience with sexual assault programs?

16

Describe a project in which you gathered demographic and outcome data. Include in your response: How the outcome was developed, how you performed the data collection, what tools you used, and how you reported the outcomes?

17

Describe what databases you have used, what you used them for, and the level of proficiency you have in using each database.

18

Describe your experience working with agencies and other jurisdictions?

19

Which computer programs are you proficient in using (intermediate or advanced user)? Check all that apply.

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Visio
  
  

20

This position requires travel to locations throughout King County. Do you have a valid driver’s license or the ability to travel around the county in a timely manner?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question