What are the responsibilities and job description for the AGING LONG TERM CARE PLANNER/CONTRACTS MANAGER (PROGRAM SPV) position at Kitsap County?
The ALTC Planner/Contracts Manager oversees planning activities and manages a wide range of contracts that support the Division’s programs, including state Medicaid Waivered services, Older Americans Act programs administered by the Area Agency on Aging, WA Cares, Medicaid health-related social needs, and state-funded nutrition services.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing contracts and subcontracts, monitoring program and provider performance, leading special projects, and serving as the primary staff lead for Area Plan development and implementation.
This position provides training, guidance, and supervision to professional and support staff. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams, community partners, and the public to ensure diverse contract requirements are met. Work is performed with general direction and requires independent judgment, strong analytical skills, and the ability to navigate complex issues within the framework of legislation, state program policies, and County procedures. Performance is evaluated through meetings, monitoring activities, and reports.
- Contracts: Negotiate subcontracts, support policy and program development, and implement new programs and policies. Review and process contract applications, sign waiver contracts, provide technical assistance, administer service contracts, and ensure program compliance. Supervise the contracts team responsible for subcontract management, e-contracts processing, accounts payable, program reporting, and SharePoint Project Center.
- Contract Monitoring: Develop and implement monitoring tools and schedules. Conduct risk assessments, review documentation, evaluate compliance, analyze findings, resolve issues, write monitoring reports, facilitate meetings, and approve corrective action plans.
- Planning: Develop comprehensive short- and long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and required Area Plan activities which include community outreach.
- Special Projects and Programs: Conduct research and analysis on program issues, provide technical assistance, prepare reports and statistical information, analyze data, identify trends, and support future planning efforts.
What you will bring (Minimum Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, social sciences, or a closely related field; and four or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in service program planning and administration preferrably to include at least one year of social services program financing, grant writing/reporting, administration and contract management. At least one year of supervisory experience.
Note: Relevant professional experience may substitute for educational requirements. Work experience is essential and cannot be replaced by additional education.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in human services, social sciences, or a closely related field.
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Who May Apply: This position is open to the general public. Applications will be screened for qualifications and completion of all the required materials and forms. The most competitive applicants may be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which may include testing for office and computer skills.
This position is classified as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Non represented and covered under the Kitsap County Personnel Manual.
Application Requirements
All applicants, internal and external, must submit a complete and fully detailed application. Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all minimum qualifications for the position by the posted closing date. The County uses the information provided in the application (not the résumé) to verify relevant work experience and to determine placement on the pay scale if you are selected for the position.
To be considered, your application must:
- Be fully completed, including all supplemental questions. Provide specific and detailed information showing that you have performed the duties and gained the experience required for the role. Include the total years of relevant experience, quantified based on full-time equivalency. Applications that are incomplete, lack sufficient detail, or do not clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications will be screened out and will not move forward in the hiring process. Meeting the minimum qualifications is required.
Prior to employment, the successful candidate must:
- Submit official transcripts from an accredited college or university or business school, if education is being used to meet the minimum qualifications.
- Pass all job-related examinations/tests necessary to demonstrate required knowledge, skills and abilities, as determined by the hiring authority at time of job posting.
- Authorize and complete a criminal background check. Information received is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove a candidate from consideration. This process is conducted in compliance with the Washington Fair Chance Act (RCW 49.94). Information received is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. FCA-Flyer_June 2026_English_Update
Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office.
This posting may be used to fill future openings. This position is open until filled with the first review scheduled for the week of 9/7/2026.Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the application materials submitted. Per RCW 42.56.250, all applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant are exempt from public inspection.
Salary : $99,072 - $126,745