Salary : $4,234.14 - $5,367.01 Biweekly
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number:
Department: DOA - Assessor's Office
Opening Date: 09/11/2026
Closing Date: 9/25/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
HR & Payroll Administrator - King County Department of Assessments

King County's Department of Assessments is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and employee-focused HR & Payroll Administrator to support approximately 204 administrative and appraisal staff across our growing organization.

The Administrative Services Division HR & Payroll Administrator oversees and administers all human resources and payroll functions, including employee relations, engagement programs, training coordination, health and safety initiatives, and support to division leadership. This position is central to our mission of delivering fair and equitable property valuations for King County taxpayers and requires daily interaction with staff in a generationally diverse environment.

We're looking for an action-oriented, creative problem solver with strong organizational, analytical, communication, and confidentiality skills-someone who thrives in a fast-paced setting, excels at multi-tasking, and is committed to employee success. The ideal candidate brings technical proficiency with Microsoft tools and HRIS systems (including PeopleSoft), exceptional customer service, and meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

Job Duties
Applying equity, race, and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and foundational to our work. As the HR & Payroll Administrator, the opportunity will require you:

• To use your grounding in human resources and payroll operations, excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and ability to work within a culturally and generationally diverse community to collaboratively oversee and perform all manner of employee transactions related to the employment life cycle.
• To use your PeopleSoft and NEOGOV skills and abilities to assist in the administration of payroll, employment actions, and recruitment.
• To use your knowledge and experience in managing employee leave programs, including family medical leaves, and others to ensure our employees get the most from their benefit programs.
• To use your performance appraisal and management knowledge in support and oversight of the agency's annual evaluation processes.
• To use your understanding and analysis of collective bargaining agreements in support of our labor partners and employees.
• To use your communication skills to communicate employee engagement programs and initiatives to the employees we support.
• To use your supervision and leadership to lead our payroll team.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH:

Any combination of recent and relevant education and/or experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the scope of work described above, to include:

• A minimum of two (2) years of human resources, personnel management, oversight and/or lead experience/education in a human resources role dealing with personnel issues and a diverse employee base, including management and support for employees navigating all aspects of the benefits and leave space,
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience/education working with and knowledge of human resources and leave management processes, payroll processes, applying employment laws and regulations, understanding human resource documents and payroll accounting and audit functions, or other similar complex laws/regulations and the ability to explain laws and regulations in layperson terms,
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience/education using computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, NEOGOV, and other web-based applications that assist in the processing and tracking of employee human resources, recruitment, and payroll data.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience/education in understanding and administering HR and Department policy development, including Equity, Race and Social Justice impacts and employee engagement and support.

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

HOW TO APPLY: Completion of the full King County application and supplemental questionnaire is required. 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 opportunity:

• An electronic application throughor(use the "Apply" link) including work history and position duties.
• Resume
• Letter of Interest-detailing your background and describing how you meet or exceed the requirements of the position.
• Responses to supplemental questions.

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. The selection process may include, but is not limited to, evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and assessments.

This recruitment may be used to create an eligibility list.
UNION MEMBERSHIP: This position is non-represented

WORK SCHEDULE: The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 hours per day, 40 hours per week.

WORK LOCATION: Work will primarily be performed at 201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Questions regarding this announcement or position may be directed to: Alicia Warren Rivet, Deputy Director, Administrative Services; Phone Number: 206-263-2264 or via email at
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant?

• 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

02

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
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Please explain your HR and administrative support in a professional setting (e.g., office coordination, HR, payroll, or customer service).
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Please explain your professional experience in managing employee leave and benefit programs.
05

Do you have two (2) years of experience working in human resources, personnel management, and payroll operations?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered Yes, to Question #5 above, please detail your experience below.
Required Question