Sexual Assault Services Program Manager — Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Crime Victims Advocacy

Organization: Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Crime Victims Advocacy
Job Title: Sexual Assault Services Program Manager
City: Olympia
State: WA

Annual Salary: $62,568.00 - $84,192.00 Annually

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree AND three years of professional experience providing crime victim services and/or administration of services within a crime victim services program.
• Additional professional level experience in providing crime victim services and/or administration of services within a crime victims services program may substitute, year-for-year, for the education requirement.
• A graduate or advanced degree may substitute for one year of the experience requirement.
• Two years experience working for or in partnership with organizations based in marginalized communities and/or Native American tribes.
• Experience in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) competencies:
- DEI knowledge, understanding, and commitment
- Self-awareness and commitment to growth
- Cultivating mutually beneficial and trusting strategic partnerships
- Inclusive excellence and allyship
- Measuring for success and improvement

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
• One year of experience facilitating meetings, conducting presentations or training.
• Experience in contracting public funds to community agencies.
• Knowledge of principles, practices and policies of state and federal funding programs including their application and intent, sources of funds and requirements controlling their use, and legislation.
• Ability to analyze complex documents such as non-profit time and accounting records.
• Ability to meet budget, grant and reporting deadline with high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to use word processing applications, build and edit spreadsheets in Excel, and use of internet for research.
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal communication skills; clear oral and written communication ability; able to work effectively with contractors, stakeholders and other clients.

Description:
This position works within the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy and manages statewide funding initiatives, including the Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam and Sexual Assault Services Program. This includes program development, planning, implementation of guidelines, and development of goals and objectives. Independently acts as the sexual assault services program lead for this work.

Apply here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4392362/sexual-assault-services-program-manager

Benefits:
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Insurance Benefits
- Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

- Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

- To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

- Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

- Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

- The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
- State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

- Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays
- Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

- Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

- Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave
- Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

- Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
- Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

- Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

- Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

- As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, are entitled to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave
- Leave Sharing
- Parental Leave
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Application Information:
Open Date: 2024-02-20
Close Date: 2024-03-05

Instructions: Please apply here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4392362/sexual-assault-services-program-manager