Human Services Assistant Director-At Will
About The Position
Kitsap County is seeking a Human Services Assistant Director to lead strategic planning and direction for the Human Services Department. This role involves serving as the primary liaison to the Kitsap County Jail, law enforcement agencies, the courts, and criminal justice partners to connect behavioral health, justice-involved services, and hospital systems. The Assistant Director will oversee multimillion-dollar budgets, including grants, special revenue funds, and general fund resources, ensuring strong financial stewardship across multiple divisions. They will analyze emerging issues, develop strategies, and implement solutions to improve service delivery countywide by working with State and Federal partners, internal sub-divisions, and contracted providers. This leadership role guides the development, implementation, and oversight of human service programs in areas such as behavioral health, chemical dependency, developmental disabilities, children and youth services, pre-trial services, affordable housing investments, veterans services, the Kitsap Recovery Center, and the 1/10th of 1% behavioral health tax programs. The position ensures programs meet community needs, comply with laws and regulations, and operate with transparency and accountability. Additionally, the role facilitates collaboration among multi-agency stakeholders, supports advisory boards and commissions, provides policy direction, guides staff and management teams, and leads process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and system responsiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- Ten or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in a relevant discipline.
- At least eight years of administrative experience within Human Services.
- At least five years of professional and administrative experience managing human services programs, grants, and contracts.
- At least three years of managerial or supervisory experience at a senior level.
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic leadership, managing complex budgets, and working collaboratively with cross-sector partners.
- Relevant professional experience may substitute for educational requirements.
- Work experience is essential and cannot be replaced by additional education.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with County Government Contracting processes.
- Experience with State and Federal grant oversight and monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic planning and direction for the Human Services Department.
- Serve as the primary liaison to the Kitsap County Jail, law enforcement agencies, the courts, and criminal justice partners.
- Oversee multimillion-dollar budgets, including grants, special revenue funds, and general fund resources.
- Analyze emerging issues, develop strategies, and implement solutions to improve service delivery countywide.
- Guide the development, implementation, and oversight of human service programs.
- Ensure programs meet community needs, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and operate with transparency and accountability.
- Facilitate collaboration among multi-agency stakeholders.
- Support advisory boards and commissions.
- Provide policy direction.
- Guide staff and management teams.
- Lead process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, and system responsiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
