Clark County

DevelopmentalDisabilitiesProgramManager(ProgramManagerI)

$7–10k Vancouver, Washington, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Developmental Disabilities Program Manager (Program Manager I) at Clark County. Skills: Program management, Budget management, Policy analysis, Staff supervision. Plan program mission. Organize program mission”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analyzing problems; Identifying solutions

Eligibility Requirements

Valid driver’s license, Attend meetings in-person, Attend training in-person, Attend events in-person, Work in office in-person, Live within one hour of designed physical office

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in social science, public administration, psychology, social work or related degree, Five years of proven experience in administration or delivery of services, Five years of experience in budget management, Five years of experience supervising and management of employees, Knowledge of all aspects of human resource management, Knowledge of public sector organizations, Knowledge of project management, Knowledge of planning, Knowledge of budgeting, Knowledge of provider monitoring, Knowledge of contract compliance, Knowledge of policy analysis, Ability to plan, direct, and delegate program activities, Ability to assign work, Ability to delegate authority, Ability to write reports, Ability to analyze problems, Ability to identify solutions, Ability to interpret policy, procedures, regulations, Ability to oversee evaluation and monitoring of contractors, Ability to plan for future program activity, Ability to maintain effective working relationships, Ability to clearly express ideas and information in verbal and written form, Ability to develop written communication, Ability to give public presentations, Ability to develop staff to work with an advisory board, Successful criminal background check, Successful work experience in supervising staff, Successful work experience in leadership of programs, initiatives, and groups of stakeholders

Nice to Have

Master's degree, Experience supervising staff represented by collective bargaining units, Experience in interpreting county, state, and federal laws and regulations related to developmental disabilities, Experience in evaluating policies, procedures, public information and service delivery issues

What You'll Do.

Organize program mission

Determine program mission

Determine core services

Determine allocation of financial resources

Prepare a comprehensive community plan

Complete annual performance evaluations

Manage corrective personnel issues

Manage disciplinary personnel issues

Follow county policies

Follow departmental policies

Follow management directives

Lead development of state policies

Lead interpretation of state policies

Lead implementation of state policies

Lead development of federal policies

Lead interpretation of federal policies

Lead implementation of federal policies

Lead development of local policies

Lead interpretation of local policies

Lead implementation of local policies

Provide information to staff

Provide information to department management

Provide information to county management

Provide information to elected officials

Provide information to the public

and manage services for developmental disabilities

Develop and manage program budgets

Prepare comprehensive community plans

Ensure staff support to local county advisory board

Build capacity within the local community

Partner with business

Partner with education

Partner with service providers

Partner with neighborhoods

Expand supported employment opportunities

Collaborate in funding services for children birth to

Coordinate students transitioning to adulthood

equity and inclusion efforts

Inform people of developmental disabilities services

Increase outreach to diverse communities

Increase access to services for diverse communities

Supervise employees implementing legally mandated services

Provide information opportunities to families

Provide education opportunities to families

Provide information opportunities to consumers

Provide education opportunities to consumers

Provide information opportunities to general community members

Provide education opportunities to general community members

Provide information opportunities to education faculty

Provide education opportunities to education faculty

Provide information opportunities to the business community

Provide education opportunities to the business community

Negotiate state/county contracts

Supervise employees developing local provider contracts

Analyze public policy

Interpret public policy

Supervise employees working on billing

Supervise employees working on data management

Supervise employees working on evaluation

Supervise employees working on monitoring of programs

Supervise employees developing new programs

Supervise employees developing new services

Implement new state initiatives

Interpret new state initiatives

Implement new local initiatives

Interpret new local initiatives

Implement new federal initiatives

Interpret new federal initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Staff; Peers; Department management; The public; Other county departments; County programs; Other governmental jurisdictions; Contractors; Funders; Advisory board

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication; Public presentations

Process & Methodology

Project management, Planning

Full Job Description

# Job Summary This position is responsible for the planning, funding, and management of the complex system of local services for children and adults with developmental disabilities in Clark County. Services are based on consumer requests/needs, community needs, and state/federal and local requirements. The position develops and manages program budgets, prepares comprehensive community plans, supervises staff, and ensures there’s staff support to the local county advisory board. The position builds capacity within the local community through active partnerships with business, education, service providers, neighborhoods, and others to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families have opportunities for formal and informal support. There is significant work with the business community to expand supported employment opportunities. Work with local school districts is intended to collaborate in the funding of services for children birth to three and coordinate students transitioning to adulthood after school eligibility. This position actively supports and participates in the County and department diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Outreach to inform all people of developmental disabilities services is a major part of this job with a particular focus on outreach and increasing access to services to diverse, underrepresented communities. The primary role is supervising employees that work on the implementation of legally mandated services including the provision of information and education opportunities to families, consumers, general community members, education faculty and the business community. The position also works with department staff to negotiate the state/county contracts, supervises employees that work on the development of local provider contracts and develops other grants to meet community needs. Analyzing public policy and interpreting public policy is a frequent function of this position as well as contact with policy makers s

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