Community Diversion Contract Manager; PPM II

Summary

The King County Youth Diversion and Intervention (KCYDI) Contracts Monitor will be a member of the Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division’s Youth Diversion and Intervention Team (which includes a Program Manager, Referral Manager, School Liaison and Evaluator). The position will work closely with the community partners contracted to provide KCYDI services to youth and community members who experienced harm who are referred from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

This position requires a highly organized team member who will help ensure contracts, amendments, and invoices are executed in a timely manner.

This position will also provide support and technical assistance for contracted partners and monitor for compliance with King County standards and intended program outcomes.

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community. The Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division (CYYAD) envisions a King County in which all young people have equitable opportunities to be happy, healthy, safe, and thriving members of their communities. CYYAD manages investment strategies that build the life, academic, and employment skills for young people to reach their full potential.

The division also delivers re‑engagement, education, and employment programs for youth and young adults ages 16-24 years and is partnering with King County agencies and community organizations to transform the County’s juvenile legal system through community‑based diversion.

• Best Starts for Kids Sustain the Gain Investment Strategies (Ages 5 to 24)
• Child Care Subsidies and Wage Boost Pilot
• Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account’s K-12 and post‑secondary investment strategies
• Employment, Education and Training Services

To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum, demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and ability to:

• Be an active team member participating in the planning and development for the CYYAD Youth Diversion and Intervention Program.
• Execute contracts and contract amendments with the support of the Program Manager, CYYAD Team and Contracts and Procurement Team. This may include negotiating scopes of work, helping partners to provide needed documentation for contract execution (e.g., proof of insurance), and helping to ensure contracts are executed in a timely fashion.
• Complete desktop reviews for contracted agencies to ensure compliance with DCHS policies and the contract’s specific outcomes/requirements.
• Complete site reviews/monitoring visits and work with the team to ensure that either annual or bi‑annual monitoring is completed.
• Work with the fiscal team to monitor partners for fiscal and program compliance with County policies.
• Process invoices and required reports and ensure that partners meet their contracted outcomes.
• Provide technical assistance and customer service to contracted community‑based organizations as needed and ensure providers are submitting timely invoices and meeting their reporting requirements.
• Support partnerships with the other programs for young people in King County and work to coordinate efforts in order to maximize resources and results.
• Assist the Program Manager with Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Work with CYYAD evaluation team to ensure contractors are submitting data, meeting outcomes, and data is available to interested parties.
• Participate in and support the implementation of learning circles and convenings.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have recent experience with contract management and/or monitoring with community‑based organizations.
• Are experienced negotiating terms of contracts.
• Understand and have experience developing or participating in Requests for Proposals.
• Are experienced in developing, providing and/or overseeing programs serving youth and/or young adults (ages 12‑24 years).
• Have experience working with Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) young people and/or community organizations. Have demonstrated…