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This position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be submitted by May 8, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.  *  *The Opportunity The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is recruiting for an Assistant Vice President of Research, Evaluation and Program Development (AVP) to lead the agency's work to become a learning organization. The AVP will lead development, implementation, and monitoring of innovative new programming, and undertake agency-wide research & evaluation efforts. Leading a team of eight (8) and reporting to the Senior Vice President of Policy, Research & Social Impact Initiatives, the AVP will drive new program growth, use data to inform continuous improvement, and cultivate innovation capabilities that help to advance KCHA's mission. The AVP will be responsible for leading efforts to conceptualize, design, implement and evaluate new programs, associated budget, seek outside funding opportunities, and provide high quality leadership and supervision to assigned staff.   Initial priority areas will involve developing an agency-wide research agenda, hiring new staff, and implementing new health and homeownership programming that advances equity and opportunity for KCHA customers. If this sounds exciting, and you're an experienced leader with deep knowledge of applied research and developing/implementing new programs, KCHA encourages you to apply.   The King County Housing Authority KCHA, the largest affordable housing provider in the Pacific Northwest, seeks to provide innovative, effective, and equitable housing solutions so that all people and communities can prosper. Founded in 1939, KCHA operates as an independent municipal corporation, providing rental housing to more than 55,000 people in over 23,000 households, and includes programs that promote housing stability, increased access to education, improved health and well-being, workforce participation, and financial self-sufficiency. Serving 37 cities (not including Seattle and Renton), the Authority's geographic scope of operations spans 2,000 square miles. KCHA has over 500 staff members working across the county with its central office based out of located in Tukwila. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link.   King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the Pacific Northwest and a nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link{rel="nofollow"}.

Essential Functions

Hires, trains, coaches, and inspires staff; directs, coordinates, and reviews work plans; assigns work activities and projects; monitors workflow; reviews and evaluates work performance and procedures; coordinates and facilitates staff meetings; resolves issues including those related to staff performance; guides and directs teams related to intra- and inter-agency coordination; maintains effective relations with KCHA workforce at all levels; represents KCHA's image externally with local and national groups.

Directs the work of KCHA's research and evaluation team; develops partnerships and accompanying agreements with research institutions and firms; establishes evaluation activities with respect to KCHA's MTW Agreement with HUD and determinations on evaluations that can be done in-house versus contracting out with research institutions/firms; directs, coordinates, and reviews research agenda development and execution, work plans, evaluation frameworks, data analysis methods, findings and reports, and data informed recommendations impacting changes and/or improvements to the authority's service delivery system, operations, and/or program models; serves as the analytical lead on special projects involving highly sensitive/confidential data and summaries prepared for K