[Hiring] Contracts Coordinator @State of Washington

Role Description

This is a full-time, permanent, remote position. Employees may occasionally be asked to attend an in-person meeting or event based on business needs. All HCA employees are required to be Washington state residents upon their first day of employment.

Bring structure and strategy to a large, high-impact contracting portfolio. The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is seeking a Contracts Coordinator to serve as the division’s subject matter expert for contracts and federal grants submissions. Working in DBHR’s Operations section, you will:

• Lead contract coordination across the division.
• Manage large umbrella contracts.
• Train contract managers.
• Partner with HCA’s Office of Contracts and Procurement (OCP), the Office of Tribal Affairs, and other divisions to keep work on track and minimize the risk of audit findings.

Qualifications

• Advanced Research and Analytical Thinking - Demonstrated expertise in conducting and leading complex research and analysis involving multiple programs, business functions, data sources, and competing considerations to develop actionable recommendations.
• Business Process and Program Improvement - Demonstrated ability to lead evaluations of complex programs, business processes, organizational structures, and workflows to identify and implement solutions that improve efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and service delivery.
• Policy and Organizational Impact Analysis - Demonstrated knowledge of analytical methods used to interpret complex laws, rules, policies, standards, and organizational requirements and assess their operational, programmatic, and organizational impacts.
• Advanced Data Analysis and Performance Management - Demonstrated proficiency in integrating and evaluating quantitative and qualitative information from multiple sources, developing meaningful performance measures, assessing organizational effectiveness, and recommending improvements.
• Complex Project and Initiative Leadership - Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and organizational initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, significant dependencies, and broad organizational impacts.
• Management Consultation and Communication - Demonstrated expertise in providing consultation to managers and senior leaders on complex analytical issues and effectively communicating findings, risks, alternatives, and recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Leadership and Stakeholder Facilitation - Demonstrated skill in leading collaborative analytical efforts, facilitating diverse stakeholder groups, resolving competing perspectives, building consensus, and providing technical guidance to analysts and staff.

Requirements

• Equity lens - All HCA employees are required to consider equity in their decisions, processes, and day-to-day work, including how their work may affect the people and communities we serve.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow - You take action to learn and grow by seeking new perspectives, learning from experiences, and using what you’ve learned to continuously improve how you work and serve others.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others - You take action to meet the needs of others by listening, understanding different perspectives, and responding with care, respect, and solutions that support the people of the communities we serve.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated skill in organizing work, coordinating activities, managing competing priorities, and meeting established deadlines to support efficient and effective operations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build and train effective teams, evaluate existing programs and processes, and implement improvements that enhance operational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated proficiency in independently managing multiple activities and projects from initiation through completion, establishing priorities, exercising sound judgment, and making informed decisions with limited supervision.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills and professionalism, especially the ability to communicate, negotiate, listen, and partner with a variety of individuals and groups internal and external to HCA.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, develop, and improve complex systems and business processes while effectively addressing multiple competing organizational priorities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grant administration or medical contracting principles, practices, and requirements, including project management methods and processes.
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing software applications, analytical tools, and data analysis techniques to extract, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information from multiple systems.

Benefits

• Remote work and flexible schedules
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)
• Retirement options to plan for the future
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Employee wellness programs