HSD is hiring a Director to lead the new Safe & Thriving Communities division
The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking a compassionate, innovative and experienced leader to serve as the first director of its new Safe and Thriving Communities Division. The division was created in response to the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and ensuing community advocacy efforts that urged the City to focus on BIPOC communities and shift safety investments into community-based organizations. An ideal candidate is a servant leader who actively listens to understand and puts the community’s interests first; is unafraid to focus on Black lives; and believes that communities should determine how they are best served.