Hybrid Director of Continuum of Care

at King County Regional Homelessness Authority

• Job title: Director of Continuum of Care
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $122,237 - $164,755 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Seattle, United States

About the role

• Director of Continuum of Care at KCRHA overseeing various projects and federal funding administration. Collaborating across divisions and ensuring high-quality applications for funding.

Responsibilities

• The Director of CoC Functions works directly with the Chief Program Officer to oversee and manage a variety of projects, functions and workflows that are critical to the agency's role as the CoC lead entity.
• Manage Coordinated Entry and Lead Entity Role, monitoring KCRHA’s performance in administering Federal funds, and completing applications for Federal funding.
• Develop partnerships and collaborative relationships with other service systems.
• Support the engagement of people with lived experience of homelessness in KCRHA’s governance and program monitoring.
• Ensure the submission of high-quality applications for Federal funding and maintain relationships with innovators and partners in the sector.
• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate the Continuum of Care's effectiveness and overall performance.

Requirements

• Fluency in equity and racial justice concepts and language, understanding their privilege and power, and bringing equity impact analysis to life in the context of their tasks.
• 7+ years of expertise in CoC and Coordinated Entry requirements, including five or more years of experience in positions managing the expenditure of CoC funds and/or operating coordinated entry systems.
• 5+ years of direct supervisory experience including mentoring, coaching, and supporting teams.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience in external affairs, strategic partnership building and/or program oversight.
• Proficiency/comfort using technology and data, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with government and community stakeholders in King County.
• Valid Washington State Driver's License.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, in state and out-of-state.
• Experience in project management, operations and stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional planning, organizing, and prioritizing skills to manage a diverse workload, multiple demands, and deadline sensitive projects.
• A high level of customer service orientation and attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness.
• Ability to provide and accept feedback.
• Ability to work in and across several communication platforms, including social networks and cloud-based systems.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Group Term Life, Additional Employee + Dependent Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage.
• Pension and Deferred Compensations Plan for eligible employees.
• Unlimited vacation, 96 hours of paid sick and safe leave, 12 official holidays, and 2 personal holidays.
• Pre-tax savings for eligible medical and dependent care expenses.
• Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges.
• Subsidized ORCA card.