Performance, Measurement and Evaluation (PME) Evaluator, Project/Program Manager II (4 positions)
- Summary
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.
Are you a skilled evaluator with a commitment to social justice and anti-racist data and measurement? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with partners to practice data-informed decision making? Are you interested in putting your skills to work to make a difference in your community? If so, King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is looking for you!
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.These positions will support the work of Best Starts for Kids (BSK), King County’s community-driven initiative to support every baby born and child raised in King County to be happy, healthy, safe, and thriving (www.kingcounty.gov/beststarts). BSK programs are organized into several investment areas, three of which will be supported by these positions: Investing Early (prenatal to age 5), Sustain the Gain (ages 5-24), and the Child Care Subsidy and Workforce Demonstration Project.
PME is recruiting for FOUR evaluator positions. These positions are centrally located within the Performance Measurement and Evaluation (PME) unit of the DCHS Director's Office. PME is composed of a team nearly 40 dedicated program evaluators and data analysts who work with program staff and providers to develop frameworks for understanding the outcomes and equity impacts of DCHS programs. This work includes determining appropriate performance measures, managing data collection, supporting continuous quality improvement, and conducting in-depth analyses to inform decision making and improve service delivery. PME disseminates research and evaluation findings and promotes organizational learning through published reports and online dashboards.These evaluator positions will work with program staff and service providers to use data to measure, continuously improve, and report about programming. This includes developing data collection plans, creating routine and custom reports, facilitating data-focused conversations, etc. These positions may also support the development of requests for proposals (RFPs) and conduct outcomes-focused program evaluations that assess a program’s contribution toward division- and BSK-wide goals.
- PME is recruiting for two mid-level evaluators to support the BSK Sustain the Gain (ages 5-24) work within the Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division (CYYAD). Programs these evaluators would support include those that empower youth; support social-emotional development, mental wellbeing, positive identity, health, academics and employability; and provide safe and healthy spaces for youth to connect with peers and supportive adults in and out of school.
- PME is recruiting a mid-level evaluator to support the BSK Child Care Subsidy and Workforce Demonstration Project within CYYAD. Best Starts support the critical infrastructure of child care with subsidies to expand access to care and a salary supplement to low-paid child care providers. This brand-new body of work will offer many opportunities for learning and measurement that will inform child care systems across the state. The evaluator will support performance measurement as well as internal and partnership evaluation activities that will guide ongoing implementation and inform the field of child care.
- PME is recruiting a mid-level evaluator to support the Community Information and Early Childhood Supports work within the Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports (DDECS) Division. This evaluator will support programs that promote community information and advocacy, systems navigation, training and technical assistance, and behavioral supports for families and individuals with developmental disabilities or delays. In addition, they will also support several BSK Investing Early (prenatal to age 5) funded programs that advance the Early Childhood Supports Team’s mission of nurturing the development and wellbeing of all children prenatal to five and their families through culturally relevant, equitable, and meaningful supports and services, countywide.
WHO MAY APPLY: These positions are open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications.REQUIRED MATERIALS: 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.
WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: These positions are scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. These positions meet the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. These positions are represented by PROTEC17.
Teleworking Requirement
The work associated with these positions will be performed through a combination of teleworking complemented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required, including the wearing of masks in some situations. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.
RECRUITER: Susan Churchill, susan.churchill@kingcounty.gov
- Job Duties
- Facilitate equity-informed processes to co-design performance measurement plans with community and government partners.
- Develop data collection methods and support partners to collect, analyze, and interpret data for continuous quality improvement.
- Analyze and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data using appropriate statistical methods and data manipulation tools.
- Conduct analyses to explore inequities in program access, quality, and outcomes.
- Design, manage, and conduct in-depth evaluation in collaboration with providers, program managers, and/or external evaluators.
- Develop reports, dashboards, presentations, and other visual representations of data to support the use of data in decision making and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Deep knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices and ability to apply this knowledge to all areas of the work, including methods, analysis, results interpretation, and dissemination.
- Demonstrated experience working with social, health or human services projects in designing and implementing real world performance measurement, including quantitative and/or qualitative approaches.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience conveying evaluation concepts to stakeholders with a varying degree of evaluation or data expertise and making formal presentations to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate conversations among individuals with diverse perspectives to develop shared understanding and/or common goals or measures.
- Ability to clean, validate, and analyze data using at least one statistical software or programming application, such as R, Excel, SQL, etc.
- Experience with or interest in learning data visualization tools, such as Tableau.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Background or experience in developmental disabilities, early childhood, child care, and/or youth and family services and programming.
- Ability to manage and link data from multiple internal and external sources.
- Skilled in using at least one statistical software or programming application (R, STATA, SAS, Python, SQL, Tableau, ArcGIS, etc.).
- Experience in utilizing a Results-Based Accountability framework.
- Supplemental Information
Forbes recently 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.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.
As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:- submit proof of vaccination, or
- have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.
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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.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 10 paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite gyms and activity centers
- Employee giving program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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01Are you applying to this position as an eligible Current or Previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff AND Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
- Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my role at King County AND I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. AND The position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
- No.
02If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided: 1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff03Please describe your experience implementing program evaluation processes (e.g., developing performance measures, monitoring program performance, and using data to support continuous quality improvement efforts) in social, health, or human services projects.04Please describe your experience supporting non-technical colleagues and partner agencies to collect and interpret data.05Please rate your proficiency (beginner, intermediate, advanced) in the data analysis and visualization tools that you have experience using (e.g., SQL, Python, R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, Tableau, Power BI) AND give an example of the types of tasks that you have used each tool for.06King County has transformed its work on equity and social justice from an initiative to an integrated effort that applies the principle of "fair and just" intentionally in all the County does in order to achieve equitable opportunities for all people and communities. What role do you see evaluators playing in advancing King County's equity and social justice goals?Required Question