DSHS HCLA Unit Manager

Lacey, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 90164 - 120218

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

DSHS HCLA AAA Unit Manager

The State Unit on Aging (SUA) within the Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA) of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has an immediate opening for an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Unit this role you will supervise and manage a team of up to eight program managers while providing oversight on programs and functions across thirteen area agencies on aging. The main objective of this opportunity is to ensure quality services are being provided and that continuous improvement is at the forefront of our work.

The role offers telework with occasional travel and in-office meetings held in Lacey WA.

Some of what you will do:

Provide supervision for Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Program Managers/Administrator
Design Unit work plan to identify goals strategies and timelines to carry out agency objectives
Draft management bulletins
Provide instructions and tools to Program Managers
Manage multiple contracts with multi-million dollar budgets
Facilitate AAA workgroup meetings to meet strategic goals and objectives
Develop and maintain policy procedures and regulations affecting AAA operations
Work with Program Manager staff to develop quality assurance mechanisms
Guide review and provide feedback on program development
Analyze and determine the monitoring program targets and schedule
Analyze data trends between fiscal years

Who Should Apply:

Bachelors degree in social work health or social science public administration related field or year for year equivalent experience for education requirement.
AND
Five years experience planning and/or administering community based supportive services for seniors and/or people with disabilities .
AND
Three years experience with contracting writing contracts and monitoring of contracts.

Preferred knowledge skills and abilities:

Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with internal/external stakeholders
Demonstrated analytic and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage staff in ways that improve their ability to succeed in their job
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to develop training curriculum conduct training in one-on-one and group settings and engage staff supervisors and contractors in improving client services

QuestionsPlease contact and reference #07636.

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging common purpose shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agencys vision that you bring a fairness access and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians including Black Indigenous and People of Color people with physical behavioral health and intellectual disabilities elders LGBTQIA individuals immigrants and refugees and families building financial security.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid drivers license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment its programs or services on the basis of age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity/expression marital status race creed color national origin religion or beliefs political affiliation military status honorably discharged veteran Vietnam Era recently separated or other protected veteran status the presence of any sensory mental physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at . Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-.

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DescriptionDSHS HCLA AAA Unit ManagerThe State Unit on Aging (SUA) within the Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA) of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has an immediate opening for an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Unit this role you will supervise and manage a team of up t...