$7388160 - $9364160 Year
Monday to Friday
Every Weekends
No weekends
Weekends only
Others
Morning shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Night shift
Others
Medical dental and vision coverage King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
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: King County employees are eligible to 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
The Environmental Health Services (EHS) Division is seeking an Administrator I to provide important administrative support to the leadership and staff of the division. The selected candidate will perform a variety of operational and organizational coordination functions, such as scheduling, purchasing, planning support, financial support, hiring support, and problem solving. This position will report to and work alongside the Executive Assistant/Administrator II to the EHS Division Director.
The selected candidate is expected to learn and maintain knowledge of division needs and implement projects at the direction of the EHS Executive Assistant, which may originate from the EHS Director, EHS Deputy Director, senior management team, leadership team members, or other staff, while maintaining strict confidentiality. Projects and activities may include creating and implementing solutions and systems that support continuous improvement for division-wide issues; and managing and prioritizing numerous incoming requests with skill, including those from departmental leadership. With excellent communication skills, the selected candidate will also provide guidance/instructions to staff on projects and ensure consistent and timely follow-through. Strong people skills, high attention to detail, and follow-through is required.
The incumbent should be committed to equity and social justice and working with diverse populations throughout King County to provide excellent customer service to a broad range of cultures, in accordance with the King County Equity and Social Justice Ordinance and the King County Strategic Plan.
About the Environmental Health Services Division
Through the work of 165+ dedicated employees, EHS' mission is to identify and sustain environmental conditions that promote healthy people and healthy communities. Our vision is healthy, safe, and vibrant communities that are free of health disparities based on race, gender, or economic status. The Division’s core values include equity and social justice, integrity, community service, collaboration, a supportive work culture, and learning from each other and the communities we serve. We strive for fair and culturally competent service delivery, innovative, effective, and efficient application of resources, building a culture of performance and expanding opportunities to seek input, listen and respond to industry and residents.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx
Job Duties
Provide calendar and other admin support for EHS Assistant Division Directors and Finance Manager.
Provide general administrative support (e.g., room booking, travel support) to EHS Leadership team (currently 30+ members).
Assist in the development and/or revisions to administrative systems within the division to make them more efficient and effective.
Provide purchasing support for the division.
Support all-staff and leadership team meeting planning, preparation, and execution, including taking meeting notes, organizing on-line and in-person technology as needed and communicating necessary meeting follow-up.
Support administrative and process aspects of hiring and onboarding processes.
Organize, update and maintain electronic files using various software and systems, including SharePoint.
Help develop and administer tracking systems to support work activities at the division level; monitor and evaluate existing and newly developed administrative systems to support work activities at division level.
Prepare, format, proofread and edit a wide variety of materials, including briefing documents, correspondence, meeting agendas.
Provide administrative financial/grant support as needed.
Coordinate arrangements for meetings, teleconferences, and other events, including travel arrangements, and other necessary details.
Independently receive and resolve internal issues and questions.
Assist in data collection and analysis for assigned projects; prepare summary reports of analysis.
Put together training materials on processes and technical issues as needed.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
Demonstrated experience providing administrative support to multiple staff.
High level of proficiency in Outlook, SharePoint, Word and other Microsoft Office applications.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Strong project organizational skillset in identifying and following through on project milestones and deliverables; Excellent organizational skills, requiring ability to meet deadlines by prioritizing and effectively managing numerous ongoing and emerging projects and requests on a daily basis.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including considering and responding appropriately to the needs, feelings, concerns and capabilities of a wide diversity of people in different situations, as well as people with different needs, skills, and personalities. Ability to maintain confidentiality and treat others with respect.
Experience applying equity and social justice principles and practices in an organizational setting.
Excellent problem-solving capabilities, including challenges of a complex and sensitive nature regarding staff and organizational function, as well as problems of a technical nature.
Strong skillset in basic research and information gathering.
The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications:
Ability to develop and assist staff with appropriate correspondence in politically sensitive environments.
Excellent facilitation skills, including experience with healthy conflict and negotiation.
Comfortable working in Concur application.
Comfortable working with automating processes and working with Power BI.
Experience with financial and/or grant systems.
Ability to work with virtual teams, including effective use of Teams and Zoom.
Appreciation for challenges of managing effective communication and engagement within a hybrid environment.
Experience in working in a high-demand, fast-paced work environment, within a large organization.
Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military), volunteer experience, or life experience that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills in supplemental question #1 and how they apply to this position.
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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.
Who May Apply
This position is open to all qualified candidates. We are committed to equity and social justice in principle, in practice, and by policy. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences in our workforce and are committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. This selected candidate will integrate the County's Equity and Social Justice values and principles into the daily functions of this position.
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
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.
Work Schedule
This full-time position is subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime. The normal workweek is Monday – Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work is required.
Work Location
Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave E, Ste 1100 Seattle, WA 98104
Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.
Necessary Special Requirements
The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
When public health responds to an emergency, we may assign you duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Union Membership
This position is not represented by a labor union.
Contact
For any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Sr Human Resource Analyst, Christina Jamerson at 206-263-2383 or cjamerson@kingcounty.gov
Demonstrated experience providing administrative support to multiple staff.
High level of proficiency in Outlook SharePoint Word and other Microsoft Office applications.
Strong communication skills
both written and verbal.
Strong project organizational skillset in identifying and following through on project milestones and deliverables Excellent organizational skills requiring ability to meet deadlines by prioritizing and effectively managing numerous ongoing and emerging projects and requests on a daily basis.
Excellent interpersonal skills including considering and responding appropriately to the needs feelings concerns and capabilities of a wide diversity of people in different situations as well as people with different needs skills and personalities Ability to maintain confidentiality and treat others with respect.
Experience applying equity and social justice principles and practices in an organizational setting.
Excellent problem-solving capabilities including challenges of a complex and sensitive nature regarding staff and organizational function as well as problems of a technical nature.
Strong skillset in basic research and information gathering.
Ability to develop and assist staff with appropriate correspondence in politically sensitive environments.
Excellent facilitation skills including experience with healthy conflict and negotiation.
Comfortable working in Concur application.
Comfortable working with automating processes and working with Power BI.
Experience with financial and/or grant systems.
Ability to work with virtual teams including effective use of Teams and Zoom.
Appreciation for challenges of managing effective communication and engagement within a hybrid environment.
Experience in working in a high-demand fast-paced work environment within a large organization.
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