City of Bellevue
The Transportation Department is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner who is self-motivated and team-oriented to join our progressive team of transportation professionals in the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Services (NTSS) Division. NTSS is recognized for its many advances in neighborhood traffic calming approaches and implementing traffic safety projects (e.g. speed reduction, school traffic issues, discouraging commuter cut-through traffic, green streets, improving the pedestrian environment, addressing unsafe parking practices), while focusing on community engagement and education of traffic safety principles. We partner with residents to continually improve traffic safety and comfort of neighborhood streets through education, traffic management, encouragement and traffic calming improvements to make a vibrant and livable community for all users of the transportation system. As a Senior Transportation Planner, you will develop traffic safety projects and programs through a blend of technical experience and project management skills to engage the community to enhance traffic safety in neighborhoods with an emphasis on traffic safety around schools. A primary focus of this role is acting as a liaison with the local school districts in the City of Bellevue and coordinating on traffic safety around schools, including serving on the Safe Walk Committee and acting as a subject matter expert on school traffic issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities The Senior Transportation Planner will develop traffic safety projects and programs to enhance traffic safety in neighborhoods with an emphasis on traffic safety around schools through the application of Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and NACTO (National Association of Transportation Officials) concepts and the NTSS traffic safety toolkit. Examples of primary responsibilities include:
Liaison with school districts – Serves as a liaison with the local school districts in the City of Bellevue, coordinating and collaborating on traffic safety concerns near schools. Serves on the Safe Walk Committee to review walk route appeals.
Project Management – Manages the planning, development, and implementation of transportation infrastructure projects for neighborhoods, developing traffic calming projects and evaluating the effectiveness of those projects in meeting goals, schedule, and budget. Oversees the work of project teams (comprised of engineers, designers, construction, maintenance, and communications professionals) and consultants, managing and facilitating consultant selection processes, negotiating consultant agreements, progress and expenditures and providing oversight of consultant deliverables to ensure project schedules are met and work conforms to regulations, standards, and project objectives.
Community Engagement – Identifies, develops, and conducts thoughtful public engagement plans and activities for stakeholder involvement through the concept development phase of traffic safety projects, including creating presentation materials for open houses and public forums and creating on-line surveys. Forms and leads neighborhood traffic committees to seek community input. Presents projects to the public, Transportation Commission and City Council.
Traffic Safety Concerns – Responds to residents’ requests about transportation concerns (e.g., speeding, school congestion or traffic safety issues, parking, and pedestrian safety). Applies planning principles, transportation regulations, city code, and standards to address traffic and parking concerns in neighborhoods. Performs field reviews, analyzes traffic data, and develops recommendations based on set guidelines, policies, and City standards.
Education and Encouragement – Supports and grows the NTSS education and encouragement efforts such as the Walk to School Day Event. Oversees the coordination of the annual Walk to School Day Event by identifying participating Bellevue schools and providing resources and materials to support school participation.
School Zone Flashing Beacons – Coordinates the operations of 90 school zone flashing beacons, including establishing standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and program policies, establishing and maintaining the schedule and coordinating with the ticketing camera vendor.
Project Support – Serves as a consultant on project teams such as reviewing school redevelopment projects, serving as a support role on discrete Capital Investment Program (CIP) projects, and other transportation safety projects.
Programmatic Support – Plays an active role in the evolution of the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program, applying best practices and innovative practices to keep Bellevue moving forward.
Supervision Received and Exercised
The Senior Transportation Planner will work under the general supervision of the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Services Manager.
No formal supervisory responsibilities but may act as lead to other staff.
Qualifications Education and Experience Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in transportation planning, land-use planning, urban planning, public administration, or a closely related field.
Five or more years of experience that provides the applicant with a comprehensive knowledge of planning principles, practices, and techniques as they relate to transportation. Included in the five years’ experience must be two years of project management experience.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
Must possess a valid Washington State Driver’s license by date of hire. Must have and maintain a good driving record.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Excellent project management skills.
Knowledge of established transportation planning principles, methods, and techniques as applicable to a municipal setting. Knowledge of Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and NACTO (National Association of Transportation Officials) concepts and approaches to designing urban streets.
Knowledge of public involvement techniques and public process for implementing projects.
Ability to ensure adopted city plans such as the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Strategic Plan are considered when developing a project scope.
Ability to organize and participate in public meetings and communicate ideas effectively.
Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external customer and maintain productive working relationships. Excellent interpersonal communication skills including public speaking and the ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical manner.
Ability to manage time on multiple projects, issues, and priorities effectively and simultaneously with attention to detail.
Ability to deliver projects on time and on budget. Ability to identify and address risks to project scope, schedule, or budget.
Ability to adapt to change and learn as new initiatives, methods, and procedures are implemented.
Ability to use sound judgment under stressful situations. Ability to problem solve and resolve conflicts with a wide variety of stakeholders, make decisions, and develop recommendations.
Ability to compile and analyze data and research complex issues, including new and innovation techniques for addressing traffic safety.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software to prepare documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.
Knowledge of Project Management software (e.g. Microsoft Project) to develop and track project schedule and resources.
Ability to use computer software applications to improve work processes, such as databases, spreadsheets, and project management tools.
Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 20 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
For further information about this position, please contact Vanessa Humphreys via email at vhumphreys@bellevuewa.gov or at 425-452-6103 . For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and being a part of the community vision. Our people bring unique skills and qualities to the table, embrace the values of honesty, accountability and commitment to service, and take pride in the work they do. You'll work in an environment where being innovative, collaborative, and future focused are the status quo. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exiting place to work, live, and explore. Have we peaked your interest yet? Come join our team! All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838. Bellevue is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to the health and safety of its employees. The work associated with this position may be performed remotely, either full-time or part-time, in compliance with the Governor's Safe Start guidance and the department's telework agreement. There may be situations where the employee is required to physically report to city facilities. Employees reporting to work onsite need to follow safety precautions and procedures as required by the city. ** Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.**
The Transportation Department is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner who is self-motivated and team-oriented to join our progressive team of transportation professionals in the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Services (NTSS) Division. NTSS is recognized for its many advances in neighborhood traffic calming approaches and implementing traffic safety projects (e.g. speed reduction, school traffic issues, discouraging commuter cut-through traffic, green streets, improving the pedestrian environment, addressing unsafe parking practices), while focusing on community engagement and education of traffic safety principles. We partner with residents to continually improve traffic safety and comfort of neighborhood streets through education, traffic management, encouragement and traffic calming improvements to make a vibrant and livable community for all users of the transportation system. As a Senior Transportation Planner, you will develop traffic safety projects and programs through a blend of technical experience and project management skills to engage the community to enhance traffic safety in neighborhoods with an emphasis on traffic safety around schools. A primary focus of this role is acting as a liaison with the local school districts in the City of Bellevue and coordinating on traffic safety around schools, including serving on the Safe Walk Committee and acting as a subject matter expert on school traffic issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities The Senior Transportation Planner will develop traffic safety projects and programs to enhance traffic safety in neighborhoods with an emphasis on traffic safety around schools through the application of Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and NACTO (National Association of Transportation Officials) concepts and the NTSS traffic safety toolkit. Examples of primary responsibilities include:
Liaison with school districts – Serves as a liaison with the local school districts in the City of Bellevue, coordinating and collaborating on traffic safety concerns near schools. Serves on the Safe Walk Committee to review walk route appeals.
Project Management – Manages the planning, development, and implementation of transportation infrastructure projects for neighborhoods, developing traffic calming projects and evaluating the effectiveness of those projects in meeting goals, schedule, and budget. Oversees the work of project teams (comprised of engineers, designers, construction, maintenance, and communications professionals) and consultants, managing and facilitating consultant selection processes, negotiating consultant agreements, progress and expenditures and providing oversight of consultant deliverables to ensure project schedules are met and work conforms to regulations, standards, and project objectives.
Community Engagement – Identifies, develops, and conducts thoughtful public engagement plans and activities for stakeholder involvement through the concept development phase of traffic safety projects, including creating presentation materials for open houses and public forums and creating on-line surveys. Forms and leads neighborhood traffic committees to seek community input. Presents projects to the public, Transportation Commission and City Council.
Traffic Safety Concerns – Responds to residents’ requests about transportation concerns (e.g., speeding, school congestion or traffic safety issues, parking, and pedestrian safety). Applies planning principles, transportation regulations, city code, and standards to address traffic and parking concerns in neighborhoods. Performs field reviews, analyzes traffic data, and develops recommendations based on set guidelines, policies, and City standards.
Education and Encouragement – Supports and grows the NTSS education and encouragement efforts such as the Walk to School Day Event. Oversees the coordination of the annual Walk to School Day Event by identifying participating Bellevue schools and providing resources and materials to support school participation.
School Zone Flashing Beacons – Coordinates the operations of 90 school zone flashing beacons, including establishing standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and program policies, establishing and maintaining the schedule and coordinating with the ticketing camera vendor.
Project Support – Serves as a consultant on project teams such as reviewing school redevelopment projects, serving as a support role on discrete Capital Investment Program (CIP) projects, and other transportation safety projects.
Programmatic Support – Plays an active role in the evolution of the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program, applying best practices and innovative practices to keep Bellevue moving forward.
Supervision Received and Exercised
The Senior Transportation Planner will work under the general supervision of the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Services Manager.
No formal supervisory responsibilities but may act as lead to other staff.
Qualifications Education and Experience Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in transportation planning, land-use planning, urban planning, public administration, or a closely related field.
Five or more years of experience that provides the applicant with a comprehensive knowledge of planning principles, practices, and techniques as they relate to transportation. Included in the five years’ experience must be two years of project management experience.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
Must possess a valid Washington State Driver’s license by date of hire. Must have and maintain a good driving record.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Excellent project management skills.
Knowledge of established transportation planning principles, methods, and techniques as applicable to a municipal setting. Knowledge of Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and NACTO (National Association of Transportation Officials) concepts and approaches to designing urban streets.
Knowledge of public involvement techniques and public process for implementing projects.
Ability to ensure adopted city plans such as the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Strategic Plan are considered when developing a project scope.
Ability to organize and participate in public meetings and communicate ideas effectively.
Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external customer and maintain productive working relationships. Excellent interpersonal communication skills including public speaking and the ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical manner.
Ability to manage time on multiple projects, issues, and priorities effectively and simultaneously with attention to detail.
Ability to deliver projects on time and on budget. Ability to identify and address risks to project scope, schedule, or budget.
Ability to adapt to change and learn as new initiatives, methods, and procedures are implemented.
Ability to use sound judgment under stressful situations. Ability to problem solve and resolve conflicts with a wide variety of stakeholders, make decisions, and develop recommendations.
Ability to compile and analyze data and research complex issues, including new and innovation techniques for addressing traffic safety.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software to prepare documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.
Knowledge of Project Management software (e.g. Microsoft Project) to develop and track project schedule and resources.
Ability to use computer software applications to improve work processes, such as databases, spreadsheets, and project management tools.
Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 20 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
For further information about this position, please contact Vanessa Humphreys via email at vhumphreys@bellevuewa.gov or at 425-452-6103 . For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and being a part of the community vision. Our people bring unique skills and qualities to the table, embrace the values of honesty, accountability and commitment to service, and take pride in the work they do. You'll work in an environment where being innovative, collaborative, and future focused are the status quo. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exiting place to work, live, and explore. Have we peaked your interest yet? Come join our team! All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838. Bellevue is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to the health and safety of its employees. The work associated with this position may be performed remotely, either full-time or part-time, in compliance with the Governor's Safe Start guidance and the department's telework agreement. There may be situations where the employee is required to physically report to city facilities. Employees reporting to work onsite need to follow safety precautions and procedures as required by the city. ** Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.**
City of Bellevue
Bellevue, WA
The City of Bellevue is a dynamic, international and multicultural, future-focused, diversity-driven, high-performing city. The city invests in its employees and encourages and rewards employee growth and development. We build on our commonalities and our differences. Bellevue is noted for its diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. Livability.com ranked Bellevue number 14 on its 2015 Top 100 Best Places to Live.
As Bellevue has shifted from a small suburb to a burgeoning city, there has been a necessary increase in work, focus, policy development, and regional collaboration on human services, as the portion of our population who are homeless, low- or moderate-income, and facing other crises requiring human services support has multiplied. Bellevue’s role in human services is defined as planner, funder, and convener to ensure that the basic survival needs of residents are met, support systems are in place, and that low- and moderate-income people are provided opportunities to succeed.
This position is responsible for managing the Human Services Division in developing and implementing city-wide and region-wide human service plans. This requires collaboration with other city departments, the Human Services Commission, regional jurisdictions, and the public. Responsible for supervising, assigning, leading, motivating, and reviewing the work of up to 9 staff, including human services planners and coordinators, contract coordinator, administrative staff, and a home repair specialist. Oversees more than an average of $10 million per year in human services contracts. Performs advanced research, analysis, interpretation, and development of plans and policies related to the mission of the Human Services Division. Provides strategic thinking on a regional perspective in support of the department’s and city’s human services work.
If you have a passion for your community and want to make a positive impact, then join us as our Human Services Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides strategic guidance and expertise to the city’s work on Human Services, including data research and analysis, cross-departmental collaboration, regional collaboration with other jurisdictions (Eastside providers, King County, King County Regional Homelessness Authority) and regional human services providers (e.g., shelters, food providers, behavioral health providers). This includes:
Providing vision, leadership, and direction in the development of short- and long-range plans for human services.
Coordinating division activities with other departments, jurisdictions and agencies as needed.
Providing professional planning and human services advice to supervisors and other officials.
Oversees a team of professional staff who monitor and provide technical assistance for more than $10m in contracts, are responsible for the Bellevue Human Services Needs Assessment, oversee CDBG funds as the only Eastside entitlement city, oversee the pooled contracts for the majority of Eastside jurisdictions, and operate the only Eastside Home Repair Program. Staff also serve on cross-departmental and regional teams providing subject matter expertise. This includes:
Determining work procedures, preparing work schedules, and expediting workflow.
Studying and standardizing procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
Managing and supervising human services activities to achieve goals within available resources.
Planning and organizing workloads and staff assignments.
Hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating assigned staff.
Reviewing progress and directing changes as needed.
Assuring effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
Issuing written and oral instructions.
Assigning duties and examines work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Developing guidelines and standards for staff.
Conducting performance reviews and mentoring staff.
Being accountable for all projects reviewed and approved and other work performed by team members.
Public engagement and presentations, occurring during the day and evening, including to the Human Services Commission, Public Hearings, and City Council. This includes:
Making private and public presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, civic groups, and the general public, and participates in regional forums.
Communicating official plans, policies, and procedures to staff and the general public.
Oversees and manages a budget that contains both internal spending and more than an average of $10m per year in external contracts that impact the entire region. This includes:
Preparing annual budget requests.
Assuring that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within timeline/budget.
Performing cost control activities, monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control and prepares annual budget requests.
Ensuring effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
Systemic Equity review and improvements: works internally and regionally to assess practices, policies, and funding related to human services to ensure equity and anti-racism are centered. This includes:
Meeting with regional partners including jurisdictions and providers to review funding processes and policies
Facilitating cross-jurisdiction training for Human Services Commission on equity and funding with equity.
Data Gathering, Analysis and Policy Recommendations: division conducts Bellevue’s Human Services Needs Assessment, provides recommendations to Council, CMO and other departments on human services policy decisions and strategy. This includes:
Gathering, interpreting, and preparing data for studies, reports, and recommendations.
Compiling and analyzing demographic data, service outputs, and service outcome data.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Works under the general supervision of Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services.
Exercises supervision over Human Services Staff either directly or through subordinate supervisors, as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of federal, state, county and local human/social service organizations, programs and services, funding sources and applicable laws and regulations.
Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration.
Knowledge of principles and practices of program planning and evaluation. Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and personnel administration. Ability to evaluate program performance(s) in relation to human service needs.
Ability to develop human service plans and strategy documents.
Ability to communicate orally in the English language with customers, clients, and the public using a telephone, and in group and face-to-face, one-to-one settings.
Ability to produce planning and other documents written in the English language using proper sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
Ability to comprehend, analyze and make inferences from written material. Ability to perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
Ability to observe, compare or monitor data to determine compliance with contractual requirements.
Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Ability to review or check the work products of others to ensure conformance to standards.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in public administration, social work, social/human sciences, or other related field. Master’s degree in social work or related field preferred.
5 years experience directing or leading staff. 10+ years preferred.
Five or more years of progressively responsible related experience in the management of community and social services. 10+ years preferred.
Knowledge and experience of human service funding processes, including experience with federal funds.
Demonstrated commitment to equitable and anti-racist practices in human services, and expertise in leading others in equitable anti-racist practices and systems change.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field.
For further information about this position, please contact Toni Esparza via email at tesparza@bellevuewa.gov or at 425-452-5379 . For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and being a part of the community vision. Our people bring unique skills and qualities to the table, embrace the values of honesty, accountability and commitment to service, and take pride in the work they do. You'll work in an environment where being innovative, collaborative, and future focused are the status quo. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exiting place to work, live, and explore. Have we peaked your interest yet? Come join our team! All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838. Bellevue is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to the health and safety of its employees. The work associated with this position may be performed remotely, either full-time or part-time, in compliance with the Governor's Safe Start guidance and the department's telework agreement. There may be situations where the employee is required to physically report to city facilities. Employees reporting to work onsite need to follow safety precautions and procedures as required by the city. ** Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.**
The City of Bellevue is a dynamic, international and multicultural, future-focused, diversity-driven, high-performing city. The city invests in its employees and encourages and rewards employee growth and development. We build on our commonalities and our differences. Bellevue is noted for its diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. Livability.com ranked Bellevue number 14 on its 2015 Top 100 Best Places to Live.
As Bellevue has shifted from a small suburb to a burgeoning city, there has been a necessary increase in work, focus, policy development, and regional collaboration on human services, as the portion of our population who are homeless, low- or moderate-income, and facing other crises requiring human services support has multiplied. Bellevue’s role in human services is defined as planner, funder, and convener to ensure that the basic survival needs of residents are met, support systems are in place, and that low- and moderate-income people are provided opportunities to succeed.
This position is responsible for managing the Human Services Division in developing and implementing city-wide and region-wide human service plans. This requires collaboration with other city departments, the Human Services Commission, regional jurisdictions, and the public. Responsible for supervising, assigning, leading, motivating, and reviewing the work of up to 9 staff, including human services planners and coordinators, contract coordinator, administrative staff, and a home repair specialist. Oversees more than an average of $10 million per year in human services contracts. Performs advanced research, analysis, interpretation, and development of plans and policies related to the mission of the Human Services Division. Provides strategic thinking on a regional perspective in support of the department’s and city’s human services work.
If you have a passion for your community and want to make a positive impact, then join us as our Human Services Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides strategic guidance and expertise to the city’s work on Human Services, including data research and analysis, cross-departmental collaboration, regional collaboration with other jurisdictions (Eastside providers, King County, King County Regional Homelessness Authority) and regional human services providers (e.g., shelters, food providers, behavioral health providers). This includes:
Providing vision, leadership, and direction in the development of short- and long-range plans for human services.
Coordinating division activities with other departments, jurisdictions and agencies as needed.
Providing professional planning and human services advice to supervisors and other officials.
Oversees a team of professional staff who monitor and provide technical assistance for more than $10m in contracts, are responsible for the Bellevue Human Services Needs Assessment, oversee CDBG funds as the only Eastside entitlement city, oversee the pooled contracts for the majority of Eastside jurisdictions, and operate the only Eastside Home Repair Program. Staff also serve on cross-departmental and regional teams providing subject matter expertise. This includes:
Determining work procedures, preparing work schedules, and expediting workflow.
Studying and standardizing procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
Managing and supervising human services activities to achieve goals within available resources.
Planning and organizing workloads and staff assignments.
Hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating assigned staff.
Reviewing progress and directing changes as needed.
Assuring effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
Issuing written and oral instructions.
Assigning duties and examines work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Developing guidelines and standards for staff.
Conducting performance reviews and mentoring staff.
Being accountable for all projects reviewed and approved and other work performed by team members.
Public engagement and presentations, occurring during the day and evening, including to the Human Services Commission, Public Hearings, and City Council. This includes:
Making private and public presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, civic groups, and the general public, and participates in regional forums.
Communicating official plans, policies, and procedures to staff and the general public.
Oversees and manages a budget that contains both internal spending and more than an average of $10m per year in external contracts that impact the entire region. This includes:
Preparing annual budget requests.
Assuring that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within timeline/budget.
Performing cost control activities, monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control and prepares annual budget requests.
Ensuring effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
Systemic Equity review and improvements: works internally and regionally to assess practices, policies, and funding related to human services to ensure equity and anti-racism are centered. This includes:
Meeting with regional partners including jurisdictions and providers to review funding processes and policies
Facilitating cross-jurisdiction training for Human Services Commission on equity and funding with equity.
Data Gathering, Analysis and Policy Recommendations: division conducts Bellevue’s Human Services Needs Assessment, provides recommendations to Council, CMO and other departments on human services policy decisions and strategy. This includes:
Gathering, interpreting, and preparing data for studies, reports, and recommendations.
Compiling and analyzing demographic data, service outputs, and service outcome data.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Works under the general supervision of Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services.
Exercises supervision over Human Services Staff either directly or through subordinate supervisors, as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of federal, state, county and local human/social service organizations, programs and services, funding sources and applicable laws and regulations.
Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration.
Knowledge of principles and practices of program planning and evaluation. Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and personnel administration. Ability to evaluate program performance(s) in relation to human service needs.
Ability to develop human service plans and strategy documents.
Ability to communicate orally in the English language with customers, clients, and the public using a telephone, and in group and face-to-face, one-to-one settings.
Ability to produce planning and other documents written in the English language using proper sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
Ability to comprehend, analyze and make inferences from written material. Ability to perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
Ability to observe, compare or monitor data to determine compliance with contractual requirements.
Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Ability to review or check the work products of others to ensure conformance to standards.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in public administration, social work, social/human sciences, or other related field. Master’s degree in social work or related field preferred.
5 years experience directing or leading staff. 10+ years preferred.
Five or more years of progressively responsible related experience in the management of community and social services. 10+ years preferred.
Knowledge and experience of human service funding processes, including experience with federal funds.
Demonstrated commitment to equitable and anti-racist practices in human services, and expertise in leading others in equitable anti-racist practices and systems change.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field.
For further information about this position, please contact Toni Esparza via email at tesparza@bellevuewa.gov or at 425-452-5379 . For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and being a part of the community vision. Our people bring unique skills and qualities to the table, embrace the values of honesty, accountability and commitment to service, and take pride in the work they do. You'll work in an environment where being innovative, collaborative, and future focused are the status quo. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exiting place to work, live, and explore. Have we peaked your interest yet? Come join our team! All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838. Bellevue is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to the health and safety of its employees. The work associated with this position may be performed remotely, either full-time or part-time, in compliance with the Governor's Safe Start guidance and the department's telework agreement. There may be situations where the employee is required to physically report to city facilities. Employees reporting to work onsite need to follow safety precautions and procedures as required by the city. ** Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.**
