Public Health Policy Advisor (Project/Program Manager IV)
Apply NowCompany: King County, WA
Location: Seattle, WA 98115
Description:
Salary : $119,465.01 - $151,428.99 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Job Number: 2025SD24394
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date: 5/4/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary
The Policy and Strategy team works to provide support across the department to develop department priorities and to guide department-wide alignment with those priorities. The Policy and Strategy team's approach is centered in racial equity and seeks to address root causes of health inequities through strategic planning, strong intergovernmental and community relationships, and targeted policy priorities.
The Policy and Strategy team seeks a Policy Advisor in the Project/Program Manager IV (PPMIV) job classification to support Public Health in advancing policy priorities, supporting relationships across government bodies, and leading special projects as needed. The person in this role will support the department in navigating King County Council proviso requests, assist government relations staff in navigating high priority topics with King County cities, lead the development of policy priorities and guide and participate in community engagement. The person in this role will support the Policy and Strategy team in measuring our team's performance and achieving the department's strategic planning goals.
Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last for one (1) year. 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.
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
Job Duties
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Required:
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 , 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.
Application Process
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
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.
Necessary Special Requirements
Work Schedule
This position is Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00. Additional evening hours may be required as needed. This position is FLSA exempt and not eligible for overtime.
Work Location
This position is located at Chinook, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104.
Teleworking:
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
Union Membership
This position is not represented.
Contact
For questions about this recruitment, please contact Sarah Dunkinson (sdunkinson@kingcounty.gov).
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:
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01
Do you have experience working in public health or human services policy development and change?
02
Do you have experience drafting reports or briefing documents for government bodies (for example, writing required reports for King County Council?
03
Describe your experience interpreting legislative and regulatory policy, advising leadership of impacts on your department, and making policy recommendations.
04
Describe your work history and/or lived experience (personal knowledge or first-hand involvement) working on social and racial justice issues alongside communities from racial, cultural, and economically diverse backgrounds.
05
Describe how you ensure that your writing is high quality and will meet the needs of your intended audience.
06
Can you provide a sample of a previous written work product if requested?
07
Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
08
If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
Required Question
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Job Number: 2025SD24394
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date: 5/4/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary
The Policy and Strategy team works to provide support across the department to develop department priorities and to guide department-wide alignment with those priorities. The Policy and Strategy team's approach is centered in racial equity and seeks to address root causes of health inequities through strategic planning, strong intergovernmental and community relationships, and targeted policy priorities.
The Policy and Strategy team seeks a Policy Advisor in the Project/Program Manager IV (PPMIV) job classification to support Public Health in advancing policy priorities, supporting relationships across government bodies, and leading special projects as needed. The person in this role will support the department in navigating King County Council proviso requests, assist government relations staff in navigating high priority topics with King County cities, lead the development of policy priorities and guide and participate in community engagement. The person in this role will support the Policy and Strategy team in measuring our team's performance and achieving the department's strategic planning goals.
Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last for one (1) year. 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.
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
Job Duties
- Lead multiple teams in planning and development of King County Council reports and other policy documents.
- Advance antiracist and pro-equity policy priorities.
- Serve as an expert public health policy advisor by interpreting and communicating the impacts of proposed and existing legislation, regulations, and other policies.
- Collaborate with community members across King County, particularly community members that have experienced systemic oppression, to gather input on policy needs and priorities.
- Prepare briefing documents and written statements for the Office of Policy and Planning as needed.
- Utilize a racial equity lens to ensure that priorities and recommendations are aimed at eliminating structural racism and racial inequities.
- Conduct primary and secondary research to develop data-informed recommendations on how to advance the department's and division's policy and advocacy agenda;
- Research and analyze existing and proposed local and state legislation, regulations, budgets, and policies.
- Support the department's quality assurance and performance management activities.
- Work with elected officials as needed on issues affecting Public Health.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Required:
- Experience drafting reports for government bodies.
- Ability to write clearly and concisely.
- Experience working strategically within complex political systems, with a preference for local governmental settings.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and cultural competency skills and a strong commitment to equity and social justice.
- An inclusive work style that respects and honors the knowledge of all participants.
- Knowledge of research and analysis methods.
- Ability to interpret and develop legislative and regulatory policy.
- Ability to advocate for department priorities.
- Demonstrated work history and/or lived experience (personal knowledge or first-hand involvement) working on social and racial justice issues alongside communities from racial, cultural, and economically diverse backgrounds.
- Understanding of context underlying racial and health inequities.
- Communicating and facilitating conversations in ways that inform strategic program and policy decisions to achieve racial and health equity.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Ongoing commitment to learning, understanding, and effective application of anti-racist and equity practices.
- Experience managing grants.
- Experience supervising multiple staff.
- Experience developing and maintaining a project/program budget.
- 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.
- Knowledge of other King County government, agencies, and systems.
- Knowledge of King County or other government principles and procedures.
- Experience engaging elected officials.
- Tribal relations experience.
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 , 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.
Application Process
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 - (Describing how you meet the requirements of the position)
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.
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.
- The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
- For more information on our selection process, please refer toFor tips on interviewing, please visit
- 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, 9:00-5:00. Additional evening hours may be required as needed. This position is FLSA exempt and not eligible for overtime.
Work Location
This position is located at Chinook, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104.
Teleworking:
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
Union Membership
This position is not represented.
Contact
For questions about this recruitment, please contact Sarah Dunkinson (sdunkinson@kingcounty.gov).
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:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01
Do you have experience working in public health or human services policy development and change?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have experience drafting reports or briefing documents for government bodies (for example, writing required reports for King County Council?
- Yes
- No
03
Describe your experience interpreting legislative and regulatory policy, advising leadership of impacts on your department, and making policy recommendations.
04
Describe your work history and/or lived experience (personal knowledge or first-hand involvement) working on social and racial justice issues alongside communities from racial, cultural, and economically diverse backgrounds.
05
Describe how you ensure that your writing is high quality and will meet the needs of your intended audience.
06
Can you provide a sample of a previous written work product if requested?
- Yes
- No
07
Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
- Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
- No.
08
If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
Required Question