Make a difference.

Reporting to the Contracts Supervisor, as a Tribal Contracts Manager (HSC3) you will:

• Work collaboratively with various sections of ORHS to ensure that processes and transactions are done in the spirit of compliance and in good faith.
• Assist staff in ensuring all actions are done in compliance with applicable tribal, state, and federal laws.
• Monitor all contracts with tribes for programmatic content and deliverable review and provide technical assistance to all tribal contract partners in performing contract duties with conformity.
• Communicate regularly with tribal contract partners, ORHS staff, and other Department of Health (DOH) staff.
• Support the successful contract partnerships between DOH, tribes, and tribal organizations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing tribal program contracting support for the Executive Office of Resiliency and Health Security (ORHS).
• Maintaining program compliance with federal grant rules and regulations.
• Responding to emergencies and participating in exercises. 

The incumbent may be located anywhere within the State of Washington. Telework (mobile-work) is expected. When approved, the incumbent will work with their supervisor to identify an appropriate work schedule and balance, including telework and reporting to the Tumwater duty station for work activities, as needed. This would need to be a conversation between the hiring supervisor and the incumbent.

AND,

• Demonstrated experience building relationships with external partners.
• Experience effectively providing information both orally and in writing to diverse audiences.
• Experience engaging in difficult conversations and/or leading training on topics of health inequities.
• Experience addressing root cause of systemic inequities and social determinants of health.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with grants management and contract management.
• A functional understanding of Tribal Sovereignty. 

About Washington State Department of Health

Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies

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