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.  

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

WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This is a part-time position scheduled to work 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday, hours may vary, but will be between the hours of 8 am-5 pm. This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. 

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Candidates who wish to be considered for this 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.

Teleworking Requirement 
The work associated with this position will be performed through a combination of teleworking complemented with 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.  

RECRUITER:  Annette Coleman, ancoleman@kingcounty.gov

• Assist the Integrated Managed Care (IMC) Project team, including the Project Managers, with project coordination and project management including: developing and setting agendas; tracking action items to completion; responding to inquiries; drafting project communications, managing risk & issue logs, developing project timelines and scheduling meetings as-needed. 
• Serve as primary coordinator for Integrated Care Network Governance Committees, ensuring that meetings are set appropriately and that all necessary documentation is tracked and distributed. 

Overall Duties 

• Under supervision of the Deputy Director, ensure the King County Integrated Care Network Committees (KCICN) have a workplan and an appropriate cadence of meetings. 
• Communicate with internal staff and external behavioral health provider staff regarding ICN projects, timelines, action items, decisions and upcoming meetings or events. 
• Coordinate with Communications manager and KCICN project managers to ensure communication across the KCICN network, including the development of content for the KCICN newsletter and other lines of communication.
• Participate in ICN Governance Committee meetings and ensure consistent tracking and recording of meeting content for distribution following the meeting. 
• Manage rosters of participants for meetings and Committees. 
• Track and coordinate initiatives and projects from beginning to completion, including action items and ensure appropriate and timely follow-up. 
• Create documents in preparation for meetings, including meeting agendas, PowerPoint documents, project timelines and project charters. 
• Assist with drafting correspondences such as letters, announcements, or reports. 
• Assist KCICN project managers with tracking decisions, risks and project issues as identified. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

• A minimum of two years of professional experience as project coordinator. 
• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects on short timelines, developing objectives, scheduling meetings and coordinating meeting materials such as agendas and meeting minutes.  
• Attention to detail. 
• Strong interpersonal skills. 
• Strategic problem-solving skills – ability to anticipate future challenges/opportunities. 
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to meet work deadlines, stay on task with frequent interruptions, and balance priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.
• Must possess (or able to obtain) a valid Washington State driver's license or have the ability to attend meetings at various locations throughout the county in a timely fashion.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of health policy.
• Knowledge of the state and county's health transformation policies.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or other project management software.
• Lived experience.

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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

As of October 18, 2021, most* King County employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination by October 18th. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

This directive applies to 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.

To Apply

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