Provider Supports Specialist (PPM II

Provider Supports Specialist

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

The Adult Services Division (ASD) is seeking qualified internal candidates for a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) opportunity to establish and support a new Provider Supports Team within the Community Investments and Provider Supports (CIPS) section.

The Provider Supports Team will serve as ASD's centralized resource for provider capacity building, technical assistance coordination, language access administration, provider learning and development, and provider readiness initiatives for the division. The team will play a key role in strengthening the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) provider network and advancing equitable access to County funding opportunities.

The Provider Supports Specialist reports to the Provider Supports Lead and provides programmatic, operational, and administrative leadership for several provider-facing initiatives within the Community Investments and Provider Supports section.

The Specialist coordinates day-to-day administration of the Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (TACB) program, Language Access program, provider training activities, and provider engagement initiatives. The position also supports planning and development of the VSHSL Provider Academy Pilot Program and assists with implementation activities supporting the SS7 Countywide Nonprofit Workforce Survey strategy.

This position regularly works with community-based organizations, technical assistance providers, consultants, language access vendors, procurement staff, contract managers, fiscal staff, and division leadership to strengthen provider capacity and improve provider access to County resources.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, enjoys managing multiple projects simultaneously, excels at building collaborative relationships, and is passionate about supporting nonprofit organizations that serve King County communities.

This position is open only to current Adult Services Division (ASD) Career Service employees who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 9/4/2026

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. The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• Neo Gov Job Application
• Supplemental Questions

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.

This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service, term-limited temporary, and special duty opportunities. This pool will be active for 6 months.

This is a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position anticipated to end 24 months from the start date, but subject to change dependent on operational need. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm. This position is represented by Protec
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