DCHS Contract Management Best Practices Manager (SPM II)

Contract Management Best Practices Manager

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community. This position is open to current King County employees only. We are not accepting external applications. We are seeking a highly motivated, organized, and enthusiastic team player to collaboratively lead the finalization and implementation of standard department-wide post-award contract management policies and procedures currently in development. In response to recent audit findings, King County has engaged consultants to help DCHS rapidly identify needed process changes to improve internal controls and post-award contract management practices. The consultants will advise the department on industry best practices and possible process and structural changes needed to implement them. DCHS leadership will be responsible for designing and implementing changes that result in effective, efficient, and equitable contract management and financial management processes for community services programs across the department.

The DCHS Contract Management Best Practices Manager will report directly to the Department's Director of Improvement and Data Strategy. The role will play a key leadership role in assuring contract management policies, procedures, and support tools are collaboratively finalized with impacted division staff and achieve baseline standardization while allowing for needed variation across program area and fund source. The role will also be expected to employ strong person-centered change management techniques to support the Department to successfully and sustainably adopt these new policies and practices.

This recruitment is to fill a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position that is anticipated to end two (2) years after start date. If filled by a King County employee who has passed their initial probation, the TLT will be as a Special Duty Assignment (SDA).

Job Duties

To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to :

• Collaboratively create and maintain department-wide post-award contract management policies, procedures and standards and manage processes to continually improve their effective, efficient, and equitable implementation across the Department.
• Lead DCHS response to audit recommendation items related to contract management.
• Develop a DCHS Contract Management Handbook / Manual. Support the development and implementation of trainings, tools, and resources for all staff involved in post-award contract management.
• Research, interpret, and summarize local, state, and federal laws and regulations as well as industry best practices to provide guidance to DCHS leadership on risk mitigation, novel approaches, etc.
• Take the lead in establishing collaborative partnerships and seeking practice alignment with DCHS' Division and Director's Office leadership, peers in Public Health and other local public agencies, and King County's Procurement & Payables group.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills :

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Who May Apply :

This position is open to all qualified candidates that are current King County employees that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around November 14, 2025. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and / or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Kjerstin Richards, krichards@kingcounty.gov.