Project/Program Manager II (ROGVP Operations) bei King County, WA

About the Department

The Health Sciences division of Public Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of residents through innovative, evidence-based programs and services. The Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) is housed within the division and takes a public health approach to addressing gun violence in King County. The ROGVP team collaborates with community leaders, local and state agencies, and national subject experts to coordinate and align community violence prevention and intervention efforts, partner across systems, and build capacity to sustain lasting community-led and evidenced-backed solutions to end gun violence.

The ROGVP team supports two key initiatives: 
1) Regional Peacekeepers Collective (RPKC) comprised of a coalition of community-based organizations serving South King County and 
2) the Hospital-Based & Community-Linked Intervention. These initiatives are part of nationally recognized Community Violence Intervention (CVI) best practices, and provide a suite of services within an intervention, prevention, and restoration framework to elevate CVI as a core pillar of holistic public safety and gun violence reduction. ROGVP is a member of the National Offices of Violence Prevention Network (NOVPN).

This position provides critical project management support across a broad spectrum of ROGVP activities and initiatives, including work with a variety of external community and government partners, contract management, conference and event planning and coordination, and support for evaluation, trainings, and partner capacity building.

Position Duties

Community Partnerships and Contract Management:

• Develop and monitor both fiscal and programmatic elements of approximately 3-5 contracts with hospital and community-based partners to ensure smooth execution and alignment with program goals. 
• Provide support with Requests for Proposals, contract scopes of work, invoice review, contract monitoring, and reporting. 
• Coordinate internal and external meetings: prepare agendas, collect and/or create meeting documents, manage meeting logistics, and take meeting notes. Assign, track, and follow up on action items. 
• Provide performance measurement and evaluation support by co-developing, implementing, and maintaining systems for storing, reviewing, and tracking data, including troubleshooting issues or questions with reports received from contracted RPKC providers.
•  Serve as lead contact for ROGVP contracted community and hospital-based intervention partners 
• Serve as lead project manager on all ROGVP grant applications, from initial planning to final submission. 
  

• Support Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program implementation and provide contract and partner management for Regional Peacekeepers Collective (RPKC) and CVI Academy. 
• Co-facilitate meetings, manage communication with local and national partners, coordinate trainings, and collaborate with community partners to plan and deliver CVI focused events. 
• Collaborate with key partners and external contractor(s) on the annual Together We End Gun Violence events.
•  Manage logistics and planning for safe storage lockbox giveaways in the community, including events related to National Gun Violence Awareness, Suicide and Mental Health Awareness Day/Week/Month etc. 
• Work with partners to plan and deliver events and record data to support regular enterprise-level reporting on this strategic priority. 
• Provide support and serve as a back-up to ROGVP’s Community Engagement Specialist in planning and facilitating advisory group and community safety meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor's Degree in any field AND two (2) years of relevant experience OR any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform this job. 
• Direct experience in the field of gun violence prevention, including work supporting implementation and promotion of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) models. 
• Knowledge of a public health approach to address gun violence. 
• Strong organizational and project management skills. 
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple shifting priorities and work under deadlines while being flexible to changing needs. 
• Demonstrated experience providing project management support for multidisciplinary teams, including experience creating, adjusting, and monitoring workplans and timelines. 
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and successfully with a diverse group of both internal and external partners, including contracted community- and hospital-based partners, law enforcement, criminal legal system representatives, and municipal leaders. 
• Demonstrated experience managing planning and logistics for large-scale conferences, meetings, and events.
•  Experience project managing grant proposal development with internal and external partners under tight timelines, ensuring the proposal meets the funder’s requirements and that all required components of the application are submitted. 
• Deep knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices and understanding of the effects of place, race, and policy and systems-based inequities on communities and populations that have been marginalized and most directly impacted by gun violence. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. - Proficiency using and supporting teams to effectively utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.

• Familiarity with grant making and contract development, including developing request for proposals (RFPs), scopes of work, budget development, contract management, and invoicing. 
• Experience navigating the impacts of gun/community violence, systemic inequities, or trauma—particularly in ways that inform a deep understanding of the root causes and potential solutions to gun violence.

Other Qualifications

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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.

Who May Apply

This full-time TLT/special duty position is open to all qualified applicants.

Application Process

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)
• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest

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.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR ( if applicable).
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. (and Pre-employment Physical, if applicable).
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. 
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Union Membership

Non Represented

Contact

For more information about the application process please contact Alexis Owens at [email protected]