Administrative Staff Assistant - Best Starts for Kids - TLT / SDA

Administrative Staff Assistant

Public Health Seattle & King County is seeking to hire a full-time, Term Limited Temporary (TLT) Administrative Staff Assistant to join the Best Starts for Kids team! This position will provide administrative support for the Best Starts for Kids leadership team. The Administrative Staff Assistant will report to and manage the calendaring and administrative functions of the two cross-departmental Co-Leads housed in PHSKC and DCHS. The position will play an integral role in supporting internal processes, community events, and optimal administrative function.

Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last up to 2 years (December 31, 2027). However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions. The County and the Department continue to work to secure long term funding sources.

This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.

Note : This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

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

Work Schedule

Typical work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm; can flex if candidate desires slightly different start / end times. This is a Non-Exempt position and is subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible.

Work Location

The Best Starts for Kids leadership team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is at the Chinook Building located at 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. Additional work location is to be based at 625 Andover Park West, Tukwila, WA 98188.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Job Duties

• Schedule meetings and maintain calendars for cross-departmental Best Starts for Kids Co-Leads, working independently to prioritize competing time demands.
• Provide support planning, preparing for, taking minutes at, and following up after meetings and / or events, including internal, external, and public meetings.
• Participate in the development, coordination, and support of Best Starts for Kids projects.
• Compose, draft, summarize, prepare, proofread and / or edit documents, contracts, and / or correspondence on behalf of the Best Starts for Kids leadership team.
• Assist in data collection and analysis for assigned research projects; prepare summary reports of analysis.
• Provide information to Best Starts for Kids leadership team on administrative policies and procedures, including but not limited to collective bargaining agreements.
• Develop and implement monitoring and tracking systems to support Best Starts for Kids' work processes; administer and monitor these systems.
• Represent Best Starts for Kids and / or Health Sciences on internal committees or task forces as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum) :

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired) :

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 vacancy is open to all qualified applicants.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy :

Please note : Additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material