Preschool Development Grant B-5 Integration Specialist (MA4) Olympia Project

Thurston County, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 5812 - 7817

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Our vision is to ensure that Washington states children and youth grow up safe and healthy thriving physically emotionally and academically nurtured by family and community.

Job Title:PDG B-5 Integration Specialist (MA4) Olympia
Location: Olympia WA - Full-time/Hybrid
Closes: December 21 2025
Salary:$69744 - $93804 Annually
Note:This is a Project position with a limited duration appointment; the expected duration is the date of hire through September 29th 2026.

The Integration Specialist for the Preschool Development Grant (PDG) B-5 Renewal grant supports the coordination collaboration and continuous quality improvement of the projects funded by the grant that are housed across DCYF and in partnership with community organizations and other state agencies. This position will manage complex issues and maintain cooperative relationships with partners while promoting an inclusion mindset and equity focus. Through skilled facilitation this position will also support the implementation of Washingtons Statewide Early Learning Strategic Plan by developing a process to inform connect analyze and report on the status of each goal and strategy laid out in plan.

Work will be mostly remote with occasional in-person meetings within a small PDG Operations team in-person Early Learning Coordination Plan (ELCP) convening virtual PDG collaborations PDG program activities grant recipients and DCYFs ELCP grantee activities.

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Some of what youll get to do:
Supports the continuous quality improvement of PDG Projects through coordination and collaboration with project activities based on data collection and analysis including:

Collecting complex data analyzing and developing recommendations.
Organizing training and leading project staff on grant requirements and coordinates quality improvement activities.
Monitoring and analyzing data to determine recommendations.
Preparing reports.

Supports the long-range Statewide Early Learning Strategic Plan including:

Developing and implementing a system to connect agencies and organizations across the state working on the same or similar strategies.
Building connections and partnerships with Tribes government entities businesses community organizations and advisory groups to develop plans for strategy implementation and goal attainment.
Monitoring and analyzing the implementation of the strategic plan to make recommendations.
Develops processes.

Required Qualifications:

Equivalent combination of education and experience totaling eight (8) years. Experience analyzing policies laws rules or regulations; Collect and analyze complex data; Organize train and lead project staff on grant requirements and coordinate quality improvement activities; Monitor and analyze data to determine recommendations and prepare reports. Develop and implement systems; Build connections and partnerships with Tribes government entities businesses community organizations and advisory groups to develop plans for strategy implementation and goal attainment. Monitor and analyze outcomes make recommendations and develop processes for public awareness.

Bachelors degree in early childhood education social sciences or related field with a deep knowledge of Washingtons mixed delivery system and the partners and stakeholders that it includes AND Four (4) years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies laws rules or regulations or comparable combination of graduate education and experience.

AND

The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications our ideal applicant will also have some or all the following:

Four or more years of experience creating and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences.
Demonstrated expertise in building partnerships; maintaining internal and external relationships that create positive outcomes.
Experience in the presentation multifaceted data to diverse audiences in a clear and culturally appropriate manner.
Previous work experience displaying effective communication skills: conveys clear timely messages that promote integration collaboration and quality improvement both written and oral.
Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing communications and outreach strategies using multiple communication channels and messengers.
Ability to anticipate potential issues and attempt resolutions before problems occur.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.

How do I apply
In addition to completing the online application applicants must attach the following documents to their profile to be considered for this position:

Cover letter describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position.
Resume (current/updated) detailing experience and education.

Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washingtons children and youth growing up safe healthy and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age sex marital status sexual orientation race creed color national origin honorably discharged veteran or military status or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process contact Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at . If youre experiencing technical difficulties creating accessing or completing your application call NEOGOV toll-free at or email .

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