BSK Childcare Strategy Lead (PPM IV)

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community. 

DCHS manages a wide range of programs and services to assist the county's most vulnerable residents. The department maintains a pro-equity focus aimed at developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all county residents. 

The Children, Youth and Young Adult Division (CYYAD) is one of five divisions in DCHS. CYYAD believes that King County should be a place where all young people have equitable opportunities to be happy, healthy, safe, and thriving members of their communities. The division operates several re-engagement, education, and employment programs for youth and young adults, and is home to the Best Starts for Kids 5 to 24 investments, and Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Act’s K-12, community and post-secondary investments.  

Best Starts for Kids (BSK) is a King County voter-approved initiative to support every baby born or child raised in King County to reach adulthood happy, healthy, safe, and thriving. The Best Starts Implementation Plan, approved by the King County Council in November 2021, serves as the guiding framework for the 2022-2027 Best Starts levy investments.  

CYYAD and the Best Starts initiative are seeking a Childcare Strategy Lead to supervise and support the Best Starts Childcare team and serve as strategic advisor on policies and programs concerning access to and provision of childcare services in King County. The Best Starts Childcare Team manages more than $200 million in childcare investments over six years, including a regional childcare subsidy to help families afford the cost of care, and a wage boost pilot project to grow childcare worker wages and demonstrate the impact of increased wages on retention and continuity of care.

The position reports to the Division Director of the Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around January 16, 2024.

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: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. This position is not represented by a union.

MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency. 

TELEWORKING INFORMATION: The work associated with this position will be performed or conducted through a combination of teleworking and onsite work and meetings. 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.

RECRUITER: Annette Coleman, ancoleman@kingcounty.gov