Job Description

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.

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, self-reliant and connected to community.

The person in this position will be responsible for developing, aligning and driving a Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) people strategy to promote employee well-being and a welcoming and inclusive environment/culture. The person in this position will report to the Deputy Department Director and will be a member of the DCHS leadership team.

This role ensures strategic implementation and alignment of initiatives related to human resources (HR), Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (EIB) and personal and career development. The person in this role will be responsible for several important initiatives/efforts, such as advancing recommendations from the Sista Let’s Talk and Black Women’s Experience reports, identifying and delivering training plans/needs and resources, data development and transparency, and employee onboarding improvements.

WHO MAY APPLY:

This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around August 18, 2025.

Application Process:

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 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 question should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process, providing your most recent 7 years of applicable experience if available)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information. 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.

Additional Job Information

WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS:

This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. This position is not represented by a union.

MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS:

This position has been designated Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency .

REMOTE AND ONSITE WORK DETAILS: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly.

REMOTE WORK LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance of King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.

RECRUITER: Annette Coleman, ancoleman@kingcounty.gov

• Provide leadership and work in partnership with senior leaders, the Human Resources Manager and the Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Manager to gain an understanding of needs and develop and implement effective strategies focused on overall organizational health (e.g., hiring, training, conflict resolution, team building, etc.).

• Regularly monitor/evaluate the progress of DCHS’s people strategy. Use key performance indicators and metrics to assess and report out on outcomes and effectiveness, especially in promoting equitable hiring, recruitment and retention. Collect feedback from employees and partners to make continuous improvements to the strategy.
• Identify gaps and areas for process improvement. Provide recommendations and implement changes/improvements (with a strong change management focus) for Equity, Racial and Social Justice (ERSJ) efforts, recruitment, data and analytics, leave management and employee and labor relations.
• Develop and implement approaches to assess and improve employee engagement and satisfaction. Partner with leaders in other departments (Department of Human Resources, Office of Equity Racial and Social Justice) on best practices.
• Supervise and direct the work of others, including but not limited to assigning work, monitoring quantity and quality of work, ensuring deadlines are met, training, and performance management. Be a champion of equity, cultivating a culture that allows all members of the team to contribute and thrive.
• Serve as a trusted adviser around various topics to senior leadership.

• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

• Strong analytical skills, including quantitative and qualitative analysis. Ability to translate metrics, research and trends into strategy and improvement opportunities.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with an ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling sensitive situations and information.
• Demonstrated skill in conflict management and facilitation.
• Deep knowledge of, and proven implementation of equity, racial and social justice principles and practices and human resources policies and practices.
• At least five years of increasingly senior experience in managing, interacting, recruiting, and promoting accountability with and within diverse staff teams.
• Demonstrated experience and skill in key leadership behaviors: Make ethical decisions; Envision, build and sustain equitable teams and policies; Value getting it right over being right; Cultivate shared consciousness; Communicate and coach with humility and candor; Shape conflict to yield connection; Write simply and powerfully; Lead with love.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. The ability to clearly present information to a range of audiences and to coach others on communication skills.

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.

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Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Remote work, Work from home, Monday to Friday,

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