Summary
The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
The King County Department of Community and Human Services’ (DCHS) Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) oversees and manages DCHS’s compliance program, ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, internal policies, and ethical standards. The person in this role will report to the Director of DCHS and provide updates on compliance program effectiveness, violations, emerging issues and risks.
WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 5/25/2026.
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
- NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete, and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete, and will be used in the screening process)
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service, term-limited temporary, and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months.
WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.
MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.
TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: DCHS works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building at 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, grmallory@kingcounty.gov
Job Duties
- Compliance Oversight: The CCO oversees the department’s compliance efforts, responsible for ensuring fiscal compliance of contractors and internal compliance and quality assurance. The CCO will be responsible for the development of and oversight of an internal quality assurance team, whose purpose will be to ensure staff compliance with department-wide standards, policies, procedures, and practices.
- Program Development and Management: Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive compliance programs, including risk assessments, internal audits, and monitoring systems to prevent, detect, and correct noncompliance. Develop and improve DCHS’s policies, processes, and standards to ensure they result in timely compliance.
- Manage waiver/exemption process, per DCHS Contract Compliance Monitoring Policy
- Manage compliance operations and advise on coordination activities
- Develop a department dashboard containing metrics and additional information for shared awareness. Continuous quality improvement of policies and procedures
- Make suggestions about standardization versus centralization of tasks
- Investigations and Corrective Action Plans: The CCO will lead or oversee investigations into potential violations, enforce corrective measures, and ensure accountability for ethical or regulatory breaches, in alignment with King County’s policy on Reporting and Investigating Fraud, Losses, or Other Illegal Acts, as well as the DCHS concern escalation and reporting procedure.
- Review and approve contract termination recommendations, whether or not they originate from a concern with a contract or contractor
- Ensure timely and acceptable responses, shared awareness, and timely closure.
- Regulatory Monitoring: The CCO continuously tracks changes in laws, regulations, and industry standards, ensuring DCHS is prepared to respond effectively to compliance requirements.
- Ethics and Culture Promotion: Foster a culture of integrity and ethical decision-making, embedding compliance principles into DCHS’s operations and strategic objectives.
- Training and Communication: The CCO develops and manages compliance training programs, communicates policies and procedures clearly, and establishes feedback mechanisms to ensure understanding and adherence.
- Risk Management: The CCO will assess business risks, implement mitigation strategies, and oversee third-party compliance, ensuring that vendors and partners meet regulatory and ethical standards. Liaise with legal and regulatory authorities on compliance-related issues. Partnership with Public Health to create efficiency for providers contracting with both departments and avoid duplication of efforts.
- Supervise and direct the work of others: Includes assigning work, monitoring the quantity and quality of work, ensuring deadlines are met, training, and performance management. Be a champion of equity, cultivating a culture that allows all members of the team to contribute and thrive.
- Records Management: Ensure all compliance reviews are organized and stored in a central location for accessibility, for use in the department, utilizing the information for due diligence checks and ensuring compliance with records management standards and the retention policy.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Minimum education: bachelor’s degree in law, finance, or business administration, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in regulatory reporting, audits, and risk management, with at least 10 years of experience in compliance or a related field, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role overseeing compliance programs.
- Demonstrated experience with external and internal audit activities, and grant management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government funding.
- Strong knowledge of legal regulations and industry-specific compliance standards.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to guide teams and influence organizational culture.
- Experience developing, managing, and leading teams, as well as establishing and implementing procedures with respect to the entire organization.
- Analytical and strategic planning abilities to assess risks and implement effective compliance programs.
- Demonstrated change management and process improvement experience.
- Organizational skills: ability to multitask, prioritize, and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and meet or exceed deadlines.
- Problem-solving skills: a curious and observant individual able to recognize problems and confront conflicts and difficult issues in a professional manner.
- Excellent communication skills: excellent writing and verbal communication skills for reporting purposes, liaison duties with legal, risk management, public health, and other entities.
Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Certified Fraud Investigator
- Government/Public Sector experience
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Benefits
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
- Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
- No.
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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided: 1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff
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What is your highest level of completed education?
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate degree
- Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, business administration, or a related field
- Master’s degree or higher in law, finance, business administration, or a related field
- None of the above
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How many years of professional experience do you have in compliance or a closely related field, such as regulatory oversight, auditing, or risk management?
- I do not have this experience yet
- 1 year to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 10 years
- 10 years to less than 15 years
- 15 or more years
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How many years of experience do you have in a leadership role overseeing compliance programs?
- I do not have this experience yet
- 1 to 2 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 5 or more years
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Do you have professional experience with external and internal audit activities, and grant management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government funding?
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Please describe your experience with external and internal audit activities, and grant management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government funding.
If you do not have this experience, type N/A.
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Which of the following best describes your knowledge of legal regulations and industry-specific compliance standards?
- I do not have this experience yet
- Limited familiarity with compliance-related regulations or standards
- Working knowledge of compliance regulations and standards, and experience applying them in my own work
- Advanced knowledge of compliance regulations and standards, and experience interpreting and applying them across programs or functions
- Expert-level knowledge of compliance regulations and standards, including advising others and shaping organizational practices
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Do you have professional experience developing procedures, leading teams, and implementing organization-wide compliance, quality assurance, or risk management processes?
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Please describe your experience leading teams and implementing organization-wide procedures, process improvements, or change management efforts related to compliance, audit readiness, quality assurance, or risk management. Include the scope of the work and the outcome.
If you do not have this experience, type N/A.
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King County has transformed its work on equity and social justice from an initiative to an integrated effort that applies the principle of “fair and just” intentionally in all the county does in order to achieve equitable opportunities for all people and communities. How have you worked to incorporate an equity lens in your current or previous jobs?
