AGING LONG TERM CARE PLANNER/CONTRACTS MANAGER (PROGRAM SPV)
Kitsap County, WAOVERVIEW As a vital leader within the Aging & Long-Term Care Division, the ALTC Planner/Contracts Manager plays a key role in shaping high-impact programs and ensuring that essential services reach older adults, people with disabilities, low income families, and caregivers throughout our community. The ALTC Planner/Contracts Manager oversees planning activities and manages a wide range of contracts that support the Division’s programs, including state Medicaid Waivered services, Older Americans Act programs administered by the Area Agency on Aging, WA Cares, Medicaid health-related social needs, and state-funded nutrition services. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing contracts and subcontracts, monitoring program and provider performance, leading special projects, and serving as the primary staff lead for Area Plan development and implementation. This position provides training, guidance, and supervision to professional and support staff. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams, community partners, and the public to ensure diverse contract requirements are met. Work is performed with general direction and requires independent judgment, strong analytical skills, and the ability to navigate complex issues within the framework of legislation, state program policies, and County procedures. Performance is evaluated through meetings, monitoring activities, and reports. As the next ALTC Planner/Contracts Manager (Program Supervisor), you will: Contracts: Negotiate subcontracts, support policy and program development, and implement new programs and policies. Review and process contract applications, sign waiver contracts, provide technical assistance, administer service contracts, and ensure program compliance. Supervise the contracts team responsible for subcontract management, e-contracts processing, accounts payable, program reporting, and SharePoint Project Center. Contract Monitoring: Develop and implement monitoring tools and schedules. Conduct risk assessments, review documentation, evaluate compliance, analyze findings, resolve issues, write monitoring reports, facilitate meetings, and approve corrective action plans. Planning: Develop comprehensive short- and long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and required Area Plan activities which include community outreach. Special Projects and Programs: Conduct research and analysis on program issues, provide technical assistance, prepare reports and statistical information, analyze data, identify trends, and support future planning efforts. What you will bring (Minimum Qualifications): Bachelor’s degree in human services, social sciences, or a closely related field; and four or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in service program planning and administration preferrably to include at least one year of social services program financing, grant writing/reporting, administration and contract management. At least one year of supervisory experience. Note: Relevant professional experience may substitute for educational requirements. Work experience is essential and cannot be replaced by additional education. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in human services, social sciences, or a closely related field. For the complete job description: https://kitsapgov.jdxpert.com/ShowJob.Aspx?RequestID=f600a3b2d8d1 For more information about: Human Services Main OTHER POSITION RELATED INFORMATION Who May Apply : This position is open to the general public. Applications will be screened for qualifications and completion of all the required materials and forms. The most competitive applicants may be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which may include testing for office and computer skills. This position is classified as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Non represented and covered under the Kitsap County Personnel Manual. Application Requirement…