Salary: $43.12 - $50.33 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: Human Services Department
Division: Aging and Disabilities Services
Opening Date: 07/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/4/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Language Premium: No

Position Description
We are currently hiring a WA Cares Senior Grants and Contracts Specialists to join this new and impactful team. In this role, you will review applications, develop, manage, and monitor contracts with long-term support service providers that directly serve vulnerable adults in our community. This position reports to the WA Cares Supervisor and is integral to the success of this innovative statewide initiative.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute contracts-review new provider applications to determine if agencies meet qualifications. Develop and execute contracts.
• Contract compliance and quality-complete annual risk assessment, onsite program assessment and regular desk monitoring; evaluate adherence to rules, policies, and requirements; prepare assessment reports; develop and monitor performance improvement plans as needed. Collaborate with other team members on monitoring activities.
• Subject matter expert- serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for long term support service vendors.
• Provide technical assistance, support, and training to agencies regarding complex requirements, systems access issues, and program processes; respond to and resolve issues and complaints from agencies, constituents, beneficiaries/participants, key stakeholders, and others.
• Provide leadership and convene meetings with providers; prepare and give presentations for internal and external stakeholders; represent ADS in statewide, regional, and local workgroups.
• Other duties as assigned

You will be successful if you are...

• Detailed and thorough, and motivated to meet outcomes on time.
• Able to understand and synthesize complex information and explain it in lay terms?to a variety of audiences.
• Ableto work independently and effectively in a team.
• Asolution focused initiative taker.
• Experienced in providing technical assistance and support to diverse audiences.
• An effective communicator - written, oral, virtual, and in-real-life.
• Flexible, comfortable with ambiguity, change, and unknowns.
• A critical thinker, enjoy solving complex issues, and able to multitask and prioritize competing priorities?
• Able to manage stressful situations, issues, and complaints with grace.
• Positive, self-reflective, and committed to continuous quality improvement.
• Committed to helping others and the aging field.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: Requires a minimum of two years professional experience in contract administration, budget management, planning, human services administration.
Education: A bachelor's degree in a business, public administration, human services, or related field.
OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with and/or knowledge of Aging and Disability network services including Home Care Services, Home Delivered Meals, Transportation, Environmental Modification, Home Safety Evaluation, etc.
• Experience developing, managing and/or monitoring human service contracts and/or long-term support service vendor contracts for compliance with complex State/Federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Experience with fiscal activities such as developing budgets, unit rates, allocation plans, understanding and applying fund source rules, restrictions and allowable costs; results-based activities such as developing milestones, performance commitments, and metrics; data activities such as reviewing and analyzing data.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business tools including Microsoft office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, TEAMS, etc) and the ability to learn new software and data systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to Race and Social Justice values.

Additional Information
The full salary range for this position is $43.12 - $50.33 an hour.
Hiring Process
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:

1. Completed NEOGOV online application.
2. Current résumé indicating relevant experience and education.
3. Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
4. Supplemental questionnaire responses

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, which may include a detailed background check, pre-placement physical exam, and/or full driver's abstract, dependent upon position.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.