CYYAD Provider Program Manager PPM III

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 Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division (CYYAD), within DCHS, envisions a King County in which all young people have equitable opportunities to be happy, healthy, safe, and thriving members of their communities. CYYAD manages investment strategies that build the life, academic, and employment skills for young people to reach their full potential.

The division also delivers re-engagement, education, and employment programs for youth and young adults ages 16-24 years and is partnering with King County agencies and community organizations to transform the County’s juvenile legal system through community-based diversion.

Key Programs/Initiatives include:

• Best Starts for Kids Sustain the Gain Investment Strategies (Ages 5 to 24)
• Best Starts for Kids Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
• Child Care Subsidies and Wage Boost Pilot
• Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account’s K-12 and post-secondary investment strategies
• Employment, Education and Training Services

The Provider Support Manager will partner with program managers who oversee the Division’s contracts with community-based organizations serving individuals and families in King County. This position will support program managers throughout phases of procurement, contract management, and program monitoring activities. The Program Support Manager will work collaboratively with program managers to ensure adherence to DCHS contracting policies and procedures and help ensure contracted providers are supported to comply with all terms and conditions outlined within each contract.

This position will support all program managers and contracts in the CYYA division, including those funded by Best Starts for Kids (BSK). Best Starts for Kids is King County's initiative to improve the health and well-being of residents by investing in promotion, prevention, and early intervention for children, youth, families, and communities. This work is relational, transparent, and equitable in accordance with Best Starts for Kids and CYYAD values.

Our Division is seeking team members who are committed to promoting racial, social and economic equity for all people in King County. The Provider Support Manager will use an equity and social justice approach throughout the contracting processes.

The Provider Support Manager will report to the Operations and Contracts Manager.

This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around November 16, 2026.

• Embed equity, centering equity, racial, and social justice throughout contracting and monitoring processes.
• Lead the establishment and implementation of a provider readiness and capacity building pilot assessment to identify CYYAD provider support needs and coordinate with Technical Assistance and Capacity Building plans for each agency.
• Serve as the Division technical expert on contract insurance requirements and lead the collection and documentation of annual insurance renewals for all contractors.
• Coordinate Division feedback for process improvements on DCHS’ contract management system.
• Build strengths-based, collaborative relationships with CYYAD program managers and contracted community partners focused on continuous quality improvement.
• Bring…