INTERNAL ONLY Management Analyst 5 (MA5) - Olympia

Full Job Description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

This recruitment has been reposted for additional applications. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply - your application status remains unchanged.

Attention: **INTERNAL ONLY: This position is open to current DCYF employees only.**

Job Title: Management Analyst 5 (MA5)

Location: Olympia, WA Hybrid.

Closes: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

Salary: $76,968 - $ 103,536 Annually

The Opportunity:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) mission is to protect children and strengthen families, so they flourish.

To succeed in that mission requires funding from a variety of sources, each of which carries its own requirements.

As the result of a multi-million-dollar, multi-year Child Welfare IT system replacement effort, this Management Analyst 5 will ensure that DCYF is in compliance with the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System funding allotments and meeting all necessary reporting requirements through a variety of tasks focused on quality assurance and process control.

Without this position the agency puts at risk the entirety of the system replacement funding and the Child Welfare case management system.

This position provides expert level analysis and direct support in developing and maintaining agency financial guidelines, developing and maintaining internal controls, and supporting audit liaison activities related to federal and state audits.

The position also manages multiple highly complex and interdependent federal funding streams, analyzes, interprets, and provides guidance to DCYF staff on federal grants managed by this positions, and ensures costs are appropriately allocated to available funding sources while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

DCYF Finance Division Principles

We serve the mission. DCYF’s mission is to protect children and strengthen families so they flourish. Finance is fundamental to the agency achieving its strategy.

We are great partners and focused on the work that matters so we drive great results. Great partnership starts with having the right people at the table early and often.

We are the finance team/employer of choice. We will be respectful and create a positive work environment without judgements.

We are curious and continue to learn. We see mistakes as an opportunity to better understand where things need to change.

We are future focused. We understand that things change but we stay focused on serving those who serve our mission (strategic outcomes).

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

Some of what you will do:

• Develop reports to isolate specific transactions related to CCWIS and FamLink systems to process transaction level journal vouchers to appropriate fund sources as a part of the grants management process.
• Review data sets from the budget unit to ensure transactional level data links to the transactions in the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) as required.
• Work collaboratively with Programs, Budget, Accounting, and other stakeholders to prepare comprehensive reports, summaries, recommendations, and development of financial reports.
• Research, analyze and monitor financial expenditures for assigned grants to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and accounting principles.
• Utilize proper accounting procedures and methods in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Work with the assigned budget analyst to ensure corrections to funding are accurately reflected in the financial data.
• Verify expenditures are in accordance with federal regulations, budgetary constraints, and proper period of availability.
• Analyze allowable fund utilization to anticipate future account coding changes that will be necessary to optimize available funding.
• Remain up to date on current federal and state rules and impacts to available programmatic funding streams.

Required Qualifications:

• Equivalent combination of education and experience totaling nine (9) years in the listed area.

OR

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, AND five (5) years of demonstrated experience in two (2) or more of the following areas:
  • Analyzing policies, laws, rules and regulations
  • Managing business policy development
  • Working with multiple federal funding sources
  • Working with a complex, regulatory environment
  • Conducting business analysis and developing requirements

AND

• Commitment to equity, inclusion and respectful workplace principles.

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

• Familiarity with the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
• Familiarity with social service program funding.
• Ability to conduct through analysis and assessments from a variety of information sources.
• Analytical and reasoning skills: document processes and outcomes for consistency and completeness
• Proficient in Microsoft products, with advanced level in Excel.

How do I apply?

In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume (current/updated) detailing experience and education.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s 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: https://wfse.org/.

The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or NGB Form 22, or other verification of military service.

Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

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 veronica.jones@dcyf.wa.gov.

If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (360) 664-1960.

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