JOB TITLE:REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, Division of Developmental Disabilities
LOCATION:DDD Regional Office
840 North Broadway, Everett, Washington, 98201-1288
SALARY: Exempt Band 3, Range of Consideration: $69,091 – 86,364,
depending on qualifications, plus benefits
CLOSING DATE: November 9, 2009
DIVISION PROFILE
Within the framework of the Department of Social and Health Services mission and vision, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) endeavors to decrease poverty, improve the safety and health status of citizens, increase educational and employment success and support people and communities in reaching their potential.
REGIONAL PROFILE
DSHS Region 3 is located in Northwest Washington and is comprised of the five counties of Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom. The Region 3 DDD Headquarters is located in Everett with four outstations dispersed throughout the region. The DDD regional office interfaces with 8 tribal governments and 5 county governments. There are 81 employees who provide case management and services to over 5,800 clients of the division.
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The Regional Administrator (RA) is responsible for the overall management and supervision of services provided to people with developmental disabilities and their families in DSHS/DDD Region 3. The RA’s primary responsibility is to assure that all fiscal and personnel resources available to the Region are efficiently managed in order to maximize the benefits received by all the individuals the division supports, their families and the community at large. This not only includes managing the program areas under the direct supervision of the RA, but also includes collaboration with self advocates and their families, labor unions, other state agencies, 8 tribal governments, 5 county governments, local community organizations, private providers, and numerous concerned citizens and advocacy groups.
The objective includes ensuring that all federal, state, and local regulations and policies are met. This is not only to assure quality and objectivity in service delivery, but to also ensure federal and state funding is not jeopardized. Examples of regulations include Federal Title XIX and the corresponding state wavier, Labor and Industry, Labor Collective Bargaining agreements, etc. This position has fiscal responsibility for overall management of the regional budget to ensure the region remains within budget limits and annual spending targets.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Direct and supervise the work of the regional Management Team toward the achievement of the department mission and the administration/division/regional goals and objectives.
• Direct development and management of the Region 3 budget.
• Direct development, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive set of intentional relationships and working agreements among regional “stakeholders,” including self-advocates, families, counties/local jurisdictions, labor, community and philanthropic service organizations, service providers, and other departmental programs affecting individuals served by the division.
• Maintain and foster good working relationships with the 8 tribal governments located in Region 3.
• Direct development and implementation of regional quality assurance protocols/metrics which ensure that regional services meet federal, state and local standards and regulations.
• Oversee labor/management Collective Bargaining Agreement activities.
• Meet with other administrators as necessary, accomplish and implement local inter-departmental operating agreements with regional DSHS colleagues and help to improve services to the community at large.
• Direct implementation of DSHS initiatives, such as diversity.
• Exercise chief Appointing Authority in the region for personnel actions and for authorizing signature for all regional contracts.
• Respond to inquiries and concerns from division headquarters, the public, media, legislators, legislative staff, and the Governor’s office.
• Represent the Division Director in the Region and at other assigned forums.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in social services, public administration or a closely allied field, and a minimum of five years experience in a human services field, of which a minimum of three years must have been at the supervisory/management level;
• Experience in working with or managing programs in local government entities;
• Experience in development of and participation in other interagency agreements or partnerships;
• Experience in managing budgets;
• Experience in the supervision and management of staff;
• Experience in data gathering and analysis;
• Evidence of strong leadership and motivational skills;
• Evidence of excellent communication: writing, speaking, listening, and negotiating skills; and
• Experience with programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families is preferred. Experience in the delivery of other social and health service programs will be considered.
Knowledge of:
• Current philosophy, values, and best practices in supporting persons with developmental disabilities
• Management principles regarding how to motivate, mentor and train staff, and how to delegate authority
• Principles and methods of systems management, including budget and project planning, organization and monitoring
Desired Skills:
• Leadership: establish and exemplify high ethical, service delivery, and staff performance standards; develop relationships and partnerships that are mutually respectful and collaborative; create a positive work environment; seek stakeholder input; be accountable and expect accountability of others
• Communication: provide active listening and relevant responses; clear written work; reliable understanding and interpretation of policy; share information; define problems, negotiate fairly and facilitate solutions; develop and make oral presentations to various audiences
• Planning: assess needs, determine priorities, establish short and long term goals; implement strategies to accomplish goals and evaluate outcomes
• Organization: design effective strategies to implement workload priorities; organize the workforce to capitalize on staff strengths; establish reasonable challenges and outcome expectations
• Decision-making: consider various perspectives, including those of consumers; use of professional judgment, impartiality and flexibility; creativity; ownership of responsibility for outcomes; openness to change
• Crisis management: willingness to deal with crisis and conflict; focus on the best interests of consumers; identification of resources; consideration of alternatives; ability to make a quick decisions based on the available information
• Managing: ability to understand and make maximum use of technology , ability to use metrics to guide the organization to desired outcomes and the ability to manage and develop staff talent
• Community Systems: collaboratively plan and build service capacity within communities
• Travel: willingness to travel throughout the Region and the State as business requires.
Note: To be considered for this position, an applicant must successfully pass a background check, up to and including fingerprinting. Employees/applicants will be required to sign a release authorizing the background check. Failure to do so shall disqualify the applicant from employment in this position. Information obtained from background checks will not necessarily preclude employment.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and the names of three (3) professional references with current addresses and telephone numbers no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 9, 2009, to:
Debbie Hoines
Division of Developmental Disabilities
PO Box 45310
Olympia, WA 98504-5310
hoinesda@dshs.wa.gov
Phone: 360/725-3431
Fax: 360/407-0954
The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, disabled veterans, and Vietnam era veterans are encouraged to apply. Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process may call 360/725-2402.
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