Community Resiliency Planning & Development Specialist

Salary: $56.23 - $65.54 Hourly
Location : Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, WA
Job Type: Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
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Department: Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs
Opening Date: 10/02/2026
Closing Date: 10/20/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

Position Description
The Job

We are recruiting applicants who have the skills and experience to become our new Community Resiliency Program Specialist. This job is currently funded to the end of 2027, with the potential to become a regular position.

The focus of this job is to maximize the impact of the grants we award. Ensuring that immigrant and refugee communities receive support through accessing OIRA's programs to meet their needs, improve their lives, stability, and integration. You will use your project management and RFP experience to research, plan, and manage equitable RFP processes. You will use your financial skills to track and report on budgets and spend downs. You will use your research and analysis skills to gather and evaluate data on the impact of current and previous awards to determine future investments. You will use your communication skills to gather and share information clearly and accessibly, working with a variety of internal and external audiences. You will work with partners to create consistent systems that support data collection and evaluation, determine optimal funding models, and identify best and promising practices for OIRA's programs.

To be successful, you are committed to:

• Racial Equity and Social Justice
• Centering work in community and advocating for continuous improvements that specifically benefit immigrants and refugees
• Listening to and elevating community voices so that decisions and decision-makers are better informed
• Building trust and strong working relationships within and across organizations and community

To be effective, you have:

• Proven project management skills within and across organizations
• Made budget and program recommendations
• Government RFP, grant, and contracting experience, including research, planning, and management of equitable RFP processes, and experience using grant management software to track program budget progress and outcomes
• Organized and juggled work priorities to meet quality and time-sensitive deadlines
• Gathered and analyzed data to measure performance and support recommendations and policies.
• An understanding of current and emerging issues impacting immigrants and refugees
• Identified, applied for, and managed federal, state, and/or local government funding
• Conducted community needs assessments to identify systems response needs and gaps, created reports on findings, and made written and oral recommendations
• Worked with internal and external partners to improve services
• Listened and communicated successfully and respectfully with all audiences

Qualifications
In addition to the qualities mentioned above, you will need to possess the following required qualifications (or a combination of education, and/or training, and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class):

Five years of experience in planning and research related to public health, human services, or other work directly related to City planning and development activities

OR

Four years of experience in planning and research related to public health, human services, or other work directly related to City planning and development activities, and an associate's degree in planning, human services, or public administration.

OR

Three years of experience in planning and research related to public health, human services, or other work directly related to City planning and development activities, and a bachelor's degree in planning, human services, or public administration.

Additional Information
This job is classified as a Planning & Development Specialist, Senior-BU, and is represented by a Collective Bargaining Agreement with PROTEC17-Professionals Unit. The salary range is $56.23 - $65.54. Personnel Rules will determine the salary placement of current regular City employees. New employees start at Step 1 in this 5-step salary schedule.
This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and management. Monthly Board meetings and ad hoc community events are typically held outside of normal business hours.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package, including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits
In addition to completing the application at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle fully, please attach:

• A PDF of your current resume

• A cover letter explaining how your experience, skills, and values align with this job

This hiring process involves a background check of conviction and arrest records in compliance with Seattle's Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will have the opportunity to explain or correct background information.
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In your own words, tell us about your experience with grants, contracting, and evaluating community investments. What was your role for each, and what were you able to accomplish?
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What work have you done that improved the lives, stability, or integration of immigrants and refugees? Where did you make the biggest impact?
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