Salary: $172,757.31 - $218,980.11 Annually
Location : Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue - Seattle, WA
Job Type: Term-Ltd
Job Number: 2026AO27702
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 8/8/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
Background

Public Health - Seattle and King County is seeking an outstanding leader with operational savvy, strategic expertise navigating administrative systems, and people skills to serve as Deputy Director of the Administrative Services Division. This position plays a key role in overseeing the central business functions of the department, fostering innovative practices centered in equity, and liaising with King County's Department of Information Technology (KCIT) and the Department of Executive Services Facilities Management Division (FMD).

About the PositionReporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Deputy Division Director co-leads the division leadership team in overseeing central business functions and developing a work environment that promotes inclusion, continuous improvement, and staff development. The Deputy Division Director not only oversees teams within the division but also leads and facilitates leadership meetings and projects across the department. For example, it convenes and facilitates a regular meeting of the deputy directors from other Public Health divisions to identify emerging needs for the department's business functions and support their resolution. Another priority of this position is to develop effective relationships with key partners in KCIT and FMD and lead projects and workgroups that intersect with information technology and facilities.
Temporary opportunity. This Special Duty Assignment (SDA) is currently anticipated to last 9 months.

This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. Special Duty Assignments are open to 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.
Work Schedule

Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Some evening and weekend work may be required.
Remote and Onsite Work:

The Administrative Services 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 building name and address.
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 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

• Provide leadership within the division for employee engagement and well-being for a talented and diverse staff. This includes promoting inclusion, reviewing results of employee surveys, facilitating division all-staff meetings and supporting training and professional development.
• Co-lead the division's leadership team to involve staff in setting priorities, creating and monitoring performance measures, developing new leaders, and fostering partnerships.
• Provide leadership in evolving business processes and systems that are centered in equity, support the strategic direction of the department, and are aligned with Executive priorities.
• Oversee the administrative infrastructure that supports the Administrative Services Division and director's office, including but not limited to procurement, budget monitoring and reporting, onboarding/offboarding employees, and training and development.
• Oversee and support the section(s) within as determined by the CAO.
• Provide leadership in supporting the department's technology needs by promoting the department's interest to KCIT, representing the department on several KCIT governance teams, managing the department's software approval workflow, and convening the department's IT Investment Board, AI Policy Committee, and Microsoft 365 Governance Group.
• Promote, problem-solve, and advocate for the department's facilities and real estate services goals with FMD leadership.
• Coordinate and facilitate teams and projects for the department, including leading the monthly meeting of division deputy directors focused on the business infrastructure of the department.
• Represent the department at County-level meetings.
• Supervise, lead, and mentor effective teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (minimum):

• Demonstrated commitment to racial and social justice both internally within organizations and externally in service delivery and engagement with the community.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in managing diverse teams including motivating and developing employees, supporting professional development, coaching and mentoring, setting clear expectations, and providing constructive feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex systems and bureaucracies to meet business and strategic goals.
• Demonstrated ability to create a work environment where people can thrive; seeks input from those closest to the work; understands how to bring the best out of people; makes individuals feel their contributions and work is important to the success of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to establish, monitor, and achieve strategic and operational objectives.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity in their actions; comfortable providing corrective feedback or taking difficult actions when necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to respect, communicate, and relate well to all kinds of people regardless of their status, position, or background; effective at building relationships; has situational awareness and uses tact to diffuse tense situations through personal rapport and communication skills; appreciates and celebrates differences.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in building trusted partnerships with internal and external customers through establishing a track record of transparency, follow through, and resolving differences respectfully.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and plan for future strategic and business needs including assessing risk, implications and tradeoffs, gaining consensus, and implementing work.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead people to bring about desired results in a matrixed team environment.
• Knowledge of public administration, government contracting, and personnel administration.
• Demonstrated experience to simultaneously manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

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

• A minimum of five years of experience managing in a public agency.
• Demonstrated ability to lead system and culture change.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and implement technology solutions across an agency.

Supplemental Information
Are you ready to make a difference? dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

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