Employment and Community Inclusion Manager (PPM III)

Full Job Description

The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences.

The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.

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 will serve in the Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Division (DDECS).

The Employment and Community Inclusion PPM III position will join a multi-disciplinary work team that is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, and maintaining services to meet the needs of current and future King County residents who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

This position will lead the division’s Employment and Community Inclusion programs through a network of contracted service providers.

This position will be responsible for performing a broad range of functions at an expert level, including co-planning county-wide coordination of King County’s supported employment efforts, co-developing new and innovative best practices and funding strategies, working to ensure culturally and linguistically responsive and equitable services, and supporting the continuous improvement of outcomes related to participants’ employment and community inclusion goals.

This position reports to the Employment and Community Inclusion Team Lead within the Division.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 1/30/2026.

APPLICATION PROCESSIf you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. This position is represented by Protec17.

MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical.

Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather.

For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.

TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: DCHS works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is TUKWILA at 645 Andover Park West, Tukwila, WA 98188.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.

The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.

Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, grmallory@kingcounty.gov

Requirements

• Work collaboratively with team members to co-lead the coordination and implementation of Employment and Community Inclusion programs in King County.
• Collaborate with a dynamic, multilingual, culturally diverse work team focused on centering people with I/DD, strengths-based practices, data-informed innovation and best practice development, cross-systems partnerships, trauma recovery and resilience, and aligned with King County’s Equity and Social Justice Plan.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure equitable and culturally and linguistically responsive services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
• Develop program policies/procedures related to the implementation of state and county policies and in compliance with federal, state, and county requirements.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure adequate capacity for program services to be delivered.
• Provide and/or arrange technical assistance for service providers to ensure compliance with federal, state, and county requirements, culturally and linguistically responsive services, implementation of evidence-based practices, and support for training and technical assistance needs.
• Manage contracts with community-based service organizations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. This includes developing and negotiating agency contracts, approving agency expenditures, and determining the need for contract amendments.
• Represent the Division in multi-agency and inter-jurisdictional meetings and community meetings.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with community partners including Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), DSHS, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), staff from other counties, service providers, advocates, school personnel, employers and other community partners to improve the coordination of resources for individuals with I/DD.
• Plan and build agendas and effectively facilitate meetings with providers, other governmental professionals, advocacy groups, and the general public.
• Serve as an Adult Services Team liaison on cross-divisional workgroups.
• Handle politically sensitive inquiries from individuals, families, agency providers, DSHS/DDA Case Resource Managers, advocates, and other community members.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver training on a variety of policy and procedural topics to contractors, advocacy groups, and other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and commitment to equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place, race, and policy and systems-based inequities on marginalized communities and populations.
• Deep knowledge and commitment to disability justice principles and practices.
• A combination of at least six years of professional experience and/or a combination of relevant education and professional experience within the developmental disabilities employment service system, with at least two years leading a project or program.
• Professional experience in supported employment program administration, serving individuals with I/DD.
• Professional experience working collaboratively with diverse community partners, including individuals with disabilities, families, culturally specific and community-based groups, volunteer boards, service providers, DSHS/DDCS Case Managers, other government partners, and co-workers.
• Ability to identify intersecting issues, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration across internal and external partners, including strategies to promote equity.
• Professional experience in the areas of planning, policy, or program development and public engagement.
• Professional experience in planning, evaluating, and managing a budget consisting of multiple funding sources and subject to federal, state, and county requirements.
• Professional experience working with relevant agencies and systems in supported employment, including DSHS/DDCS, school districts, and the DSHS/DVR.
• Ability to assess, plan, and/or deliver engaging training and technical assistance, including skills to make effective presentations to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in using data to inform continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to function in complex and sensitive political situations, including effectively responding to consumer inquiries, concerns, and/or complaints.
• Ability to work with creativity and flexibility, both independently and as a team member; to work under deadlines and on a number of tasks simultaneously; and, to organize and prioritize quickly in response to changing needs.
• Professional experience facilitating effective meetings in a variety of settings, including large and small groups, and including potentially controversial topics.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License or ability to travel throughout the County in a timely manner.

Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience effectively supporting home cultures and languages of individuals and families, as well as bicultural and/or bilingual skills, is preferred.
• Knowledge of and commitment to employment-first values for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Five years of professional experience in supported employment program administration (serving individuals with I/DD), including experience in providing or organizing training on national best practices.

Additional Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.