King County's Department of Local Services (DLS) Director's office is seeking an Administrator II to provide administrative and project support to the Deputy Director, Chief of Staff, Chief Financial Officer, and External Relations Manager. This role involves daily interaction with the organization at all levels as well as external contacts.
 
The ideal candidate for this role will be a self-starter who has excellent interpersonal skills, a keen attention to detail, an ability to stay focused in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, and a commitment to equity and social justice.
 
The Administrator II will work in the Director's Office of the Department of Local Services and will provide administrative and project support to the Deputy Director, Chief of Staff, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and External Relations Manager. Duties primarily include assisting the CFO with accounts payable, purchasing and contracts; supporting and leading the use of SharePoint; serving as the Director's Office Records Coordinator; and working as an integral part of the External Relations Team to plan, organize, and report back on community meetings. Other duties may include developing tracking systems and materials in support of Director's Office initiatives; coordinating with Department administrative and program staff; and other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, skill and ability to:
 
Applying equity and social justice principlesis a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. 

• Provide business and support services for Director's Office; act as back-up for Director's Executive Assistant; assist with calendaring and legislation transmittals, as requested.
• Assist with accounts payable, purchasing and grant management processes. 
• Research and analyze financial data, including identifying revenues, expenditures and discrepancies and conducting some basic forecasting; prepare financial reports and make corrections within established parameters.  
• Participate in the coordination, marketing, and support of community outreach events, programs, or projects.
• Assist in organizing the logistics related to community outreach events (location, supplies, marketing materials, language access, attendee communications, etc.).
• Assist and participate in the development, coordination and support of programs and projects for the Director’s Office. Purchase equipment and supplies for the Director's Office.
• Greet visitors and answer Department of Local Services main phone line. Assist residents with questions and issues. 
• Respond to inquiries about procedures, processes, events, programs, projects or other County Services.
• Assist the Chief of Staff in the development of and revisions to administrative systems.
• Assist with new employee orientation and setup.
• Support and lead the use of the Director's Office SharePoint site.
• Serve as Director's Office Records Coordinator and support Content Manager/Records Retention System implementation.
• Develop monitoring and tracking systems to support work activities and track event data; administer and monitor such systems.
• Prepare reports, charts, graphs, or other materials necessary to present management positions.
• Compose, draft, summarize, prepare, proofread, and edit issue responses, presentations, reports, legislation, letters and memos to ensure they conform to established procedures and support high customer service standards.
• Coordinate with other administrative staff in the Department to ensure the policies, procedures, and communications are consistently being applied across the Department.
• Develop, implement and evaluate methods for monitoring existing and new administrative systems to support work activities at the unit, section, division and/or department levels.
• Represent the work unit, division or department on internal committees or task forces as assigned.
• Apply equity and social justice principles as a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:  

• Knowledge of financial principles and practices as well as accounts payable
• Demonstrated organization and prioritization skills.
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic knowledge of information-gathering techniques and principles for research assignments
• Project management skills
• Skill in analysis and interpretation
• Solid quantitative skills and ability to use Excel
• Strong knowledge of and demonstrated prior experience using Teams, SharePoint and/or other collaborative online tools and the ability to quickly learn new software skills when needed.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Oracle, helpful.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of employees and community members

Those applicants who pass the initial screening will be invited to interview on February 11, 2022.
 
If you are selected as a finalist you will be asked to come back on February 15, 2022 for a second interview.

Who May Apply
This position is open to all qualified applicants.
 
Work Schedule
The work week is normally Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but may at times require work outside of normal business hours and/or on weekends. This full-time position is overtime eligible
 
Forms and Materials
An online employment application, resume, and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) summarizing how you meet the experience, qualifications, knowledge and skills for the position.
 
Selection Process
Applicants will be screened for clarity, completeness, and competitiveness.  The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more interviews.  Interviews will be conducted via Teams. Reference checks and file reviews will be conducted.
 
Union Membership
Non- Represented.
 
Teleworking Requirement
The work associated with this position will be performed by teleworking, onsite work and meetings as needed. 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 (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required, including the wearing of masks in some situations. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.  
 
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
     Sonali Sharma
     Human Resources Analyst
     206-477-7282
     sosharma@kingcounty.gov
 
Forbes recently 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.
 
Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.
As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:
• submit proof of vaccination or
• have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.
 
People are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of a vaccination approved by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
 
The Executive Branch includes employees in the Executive branch, the Assessor’s Office, Elections, the King County Sheriff’s Office, and the Executive Office
 
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.
 
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SERVICES
 
 King County is the local service provider for the roughly one quarter-million people who live in the unincorporated areas of the county; collectively, these communities would be the second largest city in the state. The Department of Local Services includes a Director's Office, and the Road Services and Permitting Divisions. Together, this department provides a single executive point of accountability for delivering local services to all of the unincorporated areas.
 
 KING COUNTY COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
 
 As the only county in the United States named after Martin Luther King Jr, one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. Together, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence.
 
 King County employees provide more than 2 million residents with essential services that make this one of the nation's best places to live, work, play, and raise a family. We continue to build on an enduring legacy of shared values of equity and social justice, employee engagement, innovative thinking, and continuous improvement. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda aimed at advancing regional change and is developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all our residents, regardless of their race or income.
 
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