Salary

$37.48 - $47.51 Hourly

Location

401 5th Avenue - Seattle, WA

Job Type

Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week

Job Number

2025SC24195

Department

DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs

Division

Comm & Human Svcs Admin

Opening Date

04/04/2025

Closing Date

4/19/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines

Full- or Part-Time

Full Time

Hours/Week

40 hours/week

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. Our Administrative Unit has a great opportunity for an Administrator.

WHO MAY APPLY: The position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Candidates who wish to be considered for the position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. Interviews will occur approximately the week of May 5, 2025.
WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday -Friday, 8am- 5pm. This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. This position is not represented.

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 .

REMOTE AND ONSITE WORK DETAILS: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements (approximately 1-3 days per week). The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly.

REMOTE WORK LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance of King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.


RECRUITER: Susan Churchill, susan.churchill@kingcounty.gov

Job Duties

• Supervise and direct the work of an administrative staff team, including but not limited to assigning work, monitoring quantity and quality of work, ensuring deadlines are met, training, arranging for backup coverage when staff are absent, hiring, and performance management.
• Identify areas for process improvement, efficiency, and/or streamlining and implement changes.
  • Seek input/feedback from involved staff
  • Ensure strong change management and communications plans

• Ability to manage multiple projects and logistics with facilities management and other vendors.
• Ability to facilitate, present materials, and lead team meetings with clear communication.
• Hold a lead role and serve as a subject matter expert with modern workplace.
• Draft, proofread and finalize various documents, including letters, memos, and reports, ensuring they conform to Department style guidelines and established procedures, appropriate use of the English language, correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Manage and update the Website, SharePoint site and Teams channels (as necessary), including managing staff permissions associated with onboarding and offboarding.
• Serve as a Purchase Card holder. Place orders, process and reconcile transactions in Oracle while remaining in compliance with King County policy and procedures.
• Serve as a Department Records Coordinator. Provide hard copy and electronic file management, and guidance to others, following the records retention schedule and King County records/archiving procedures.
• Troubleshoot technical issues with computers, printers, phones (desk and mobile), virtual meeting technology and copiers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Three or more years of experience supervising or leading a team, ensuring smooth operations, providing direction regarding work assignments, delegating work, ensuring high quality work product and problem solving.
• Must have at least five years of administrative support experience.
• Experience with LEAN or process improvement and implementing changes as a result.
• Experience using Site Core, or an alternative content management system, for Website management.
• Intermediate proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite, including intermediate proficiency using SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Strong customer service skills in all forms of communication; the ability to work positively within a team environment, maintaining professionalism, patience, and etiquette in all encounters.
• Proven ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment with deadlines and changing priorities; the ability to identify and prioritize time sensitive matters and respond with a sense of urgency, as needed.
• Ability to understand and manage records and files according to established protocols.
• Ability to maintain a high level of security and confidentiality and handle all matters in a highly ethical manner.
• An understanding of equity and social justice (ESJ) principles and practices, and commitment to apply ESJ learnings to improve program work and contribute to an inclusive workplace culture.

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.



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
• 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal 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.