Workforce Development and Community Health Improvement Plan Program Manager (PPM III)

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.

This Special Duty is currently anticipated to last through November 30, 2025. 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. 

Summary Public Health – Seattle and King County values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and veterans. The Office of the Director in Public Health-Seattle & King County (Public Health) is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and equity-centered Project/Program Manager III who will bring their lived experiences, technical knowledge, and project management expertise to lead two critical, cross-departmental projects. These projects support staff and King County communities to achieve health and well-being. It also supports the department in seeking public health accreditation, and in achieving objectives in the department’s 2024-2029 strategic plan. The first project will culminate in a departmental workforce development plan. The second project is King County’s Community Health Improvement Plan and associated partnership activities. Working simultaneously on both projects, this position will lead the day-to-day coordination, engagement, implementation, materials development, communications and project management of these projects. The position will work closely with both the Policy and Strategy and the Human Resources teams in the Office of the Director, in a matrix supervision format. The Office of the Director leads in the implementation of Public Health’s mission to promote and improve the health and well-being of all people in King County by leading with racial equity and changing systems and structures that impact health.

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

• Equity and Anti-Racism: Ensure that an anti-racist approach is centered in project activities. 
• Project Management: Lead the development and organization of the project charter, schedule, scope, resources, and communication. Coordinate and monitor tasks across stakeholders and identify opportunities to provide support for team members to ensure project success. Provide regular updates to team members and departmental leadership, identify and elevate risks to successful implementation. Develop budget, track expenses, and propose revisions as needed. Convene, engage, and lead staff and community partner teams to facilitate project activities. Maintain a high level of organization, collaborative decision-making approach, and consistent follow up on outstanding action items. 
• Communication: Propose, coordinate, and implement communication processes to provide regular communication and status updates for both internal and external stakeholders. Use visual systems as well as tools such as SharePoint to manage and organize information. Serve as a point of contact for staff and partner questions.
• Develop materials: Conduct complex analyses, and use findings to prepare agendas, presentations, speaking points, or summaries. Develop meeting notes, reports and conduct presentations for non-technical internal and external audiences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Understanding of and ongoing commitment to learning, understanding, and effective application of anti-racist and equity practices when working with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities, as well as LGBTQ , immigrant/refugee, unhoused, and disability communities.
• Three (3) years of experience managing projects with internal and external partners 
• Experience and knowledge of public health systems and functions, including population-based health improvement strategies 
• Demonstrated ability to implement a thoughtful and detailed approach to successfully manage complex projects with diverse project teams and effectively communicate across multiple audiences.
• Experience independently planning, managing, coordinating, and tracking projects with many simultaneous components, including developing and managing project management tools and processes. 
• Demonstrated leadership abilities that include building effective and accountable teams, managing conflict, creative problem-solving, and making quality decisions which can impact the outcome of the project.
• Demonstrated ability in gathering, analyzing, and presenting information using Office 365 tools including proficiency using SharePoint and Microsoft Teams. 
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple shifting priorities; ability to work under deadlines while being flexible to changing needs.

Desired:

• Experience developing performance measurement or visual information management tools.

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.

Application Process

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.

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

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Cover letter - Addressing why you are interested in this position and how you meet the qualifications. 

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

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.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. 
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Work Schedule

This position is Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00. This position is exempt from overtime.

Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. 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 where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.  To support employees during this time 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.

Work Location

This position is located at the Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. 

Union Membership

This position is not represented by a Labor Union. 

 Contact

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Sarah Dunkinson, sdunkinson@kingcounty.gov. 

Salary : $106,101 - $134,493