Public Health – Seattle and King County is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join its leadership team in meeting its deep commitment to the health of all King County residents and eliminating health disparities for black, indigenous, and people of color. As a financial steward for the department, this position is a rewarding opportunity for a resourceful strategist to tackle systemic funding challenges and for an experienced manager to shape financial policies and practices for the department’s diverse set of programs and operations.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Public Health – Seattle and King County is one of the largest metropolitan health departments in the United States with 40 sites, a biennial budget of $800 million, and 1400 employees, most of whom are represented by 11 collective bargaining units. The department provides a wide range of services such as preventing and treating communicable diseases, preventing chronic diseases and injuries, delivering health services to vulnerable populations, inspecting restaurants and other food establishments, providing emergency medical services, responding to health emergencies, and assessing the impact of these and other efforts on the overall health of the community.
Public Health is a mission-driven organization working to protect and improve the health and well-being of all people in Seattle and King County and focused on eliminating the inequities in social and health outcomes for black, indigenous, and people of color. The department has built a regional and national reputation for innovative programs and its work on equity. Like many other jurisdictions, it is in the midst of multiple crises – leading the effort in King County to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic, helping launch and support the transformative work to respond to Racism is a Public Health Crisis, and managing funding and operational challenges exacerbated by the economic fallout from the pandemic.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:
As the only jurisdiction in the world 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.
We have 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 vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the department’s strategic financial advisor and standard-bearer for exemplary budgeting and financial management. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the CFO works closely with the Director and department leadership on achieving the department’s priorities and strategic objectives in a complex financial environment. The position excels at helping solve business and strategic challenges through ensuring the right financial information is available and providing potential solutions that reflect the department’s risk appetite statement. The CFO collaborates with colleagues from across the department to create business practices that reflect the County’s commitment to equity and social justice.
The CFO sets the direction and standards for effective financial management of over $800 million in operating revenues from multiple funding streams including federal, state, local, and private. The department's financial functions are organized into a central finance section overseen by the CFO and finance teams located in six divisions. With 28 professional staff, the central finance section includes department financial operations support, accounting services, grants administration, financial compliance, and budget and forecasting. The CFO has a matrixed oversight relationship with the finance leads from the six operational divisions. In consultation with this team, the CFO establishes department financial procedures, ensures compliance with policies and standards, conducts reviews of financial management practices, leads department-wide financial analyses and reporting, coordinates budget development and financial monitoring, recommends an annual internal audit work program, and responds to external audits, and oversees continuous improvement efforts.
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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.
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.
(New) 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.
To Apply
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Who May Apply
This position is open to all qualified candidates.
This position will remain open until filled, with first consideration given to applications received by close of business on December 3, 2021.
Application Process:
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
The home base for this position is Chinook Building located in Downtown Seattle, Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
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:
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