Human Resource Analyst

Salary: $45.91 - $58.19 Hourly
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026LM28291
Department: DLS - Dept. of Local Services
Division: DLS-Directors Office
Opening Date: 10/23/2026
Closing Date: 11/7/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
King County - Department of Local Services is looking for a detail oriented, customer-focused Human Resource Analyststo join our "rock star" team. We are looking for strong candidates who will provide full-cycle recruitment services for the Department of Local Services.
The focus of this position will be recruiting and executing innovative strategies to source applicants; manage the candidate relationship for competitive diverse candidates for our department.

The ideal candidate is an experienced HR professional who integrates equity, racial, and social justice into all aspects of their work. They have proven expertise in full-cycle recruitment, from developing inclusive hiring strategies to training managers in equitable selection practices.

They are collaborative, politically savvy, and adept at balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication, sound judgment, and discretion are essential strengths. Technologically proficient in applicant tracking systems, human management software, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office, they leverage tools to enhance efficiency. Commitment to fairness and continuous improvement round out their qualifications.

Job Duties
Applying is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Manage and perform full-cycle recruitment processes for a variety of positions. Partner with hiring managers to identify position requirements and understand hiring needs.
• Engage with and source applicants. Leverage and optimize all available tools including internal and external networks, social media, job boards, direct sourcing, community contacts, and personal networking events. Manage the candidate relationship from beginning to end.
• Promote King County as an Employer of Choice. Generate diverse applicant pools in support of Equity and Social Justice Goals through outreach and sourcing.
• Developing and administering competency and merit-based selection materials including recruitment plans, job announcements, job-related exams, interview questions, and related rating criteria.
• Establish priorities for managing your work while staying on a focused, efficient path toward achieving results.
• Optimizing the recruitment processes by contributing innovative ideas recommending efficiencies.
• Update PeopleSoft HCM and other software programs by managing data, creating reports, and solving moderate to complex technical problems related to the systems.
• Establishing relationships with both hiring supervisors and candidates to be a trusted advisor delivering outstanding customer service throughout the hiring process.
• Other duties as assigned

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Three (3) years of experience in managing full-cycle recruitments, including providing consultative advice to hiring managers OR any combination of education and experience necessary to perform the scope of job duties.
• Experience in developing and implementing screening and examination techniques to broaden our applicant pools; prepare candidates for interviews - reviewing culture, organization structure, job description, competencies and expectations.
• Demonstrated skills at working collaboratively, creating relationships, and building trust and rapport with a diverse group of people and professionals of different levels.
• The ability to build a genuine, collaborative, and consultative style in their approach to their work. Understand the importance of building effective relationships with customers, team members, hiring managers, and other staff.
• Experience in prioritizing and handling multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Have effective communication skills and can use tact and diplomacy in all situations.
• Experience using MS Office Suite and have the ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system to run full life cycle recruitments. (King County uses NEOGOV as an applicant tracking system).
• Experience using an HRIS system (King County uses PeopleSoft).

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in public sector
• Experience working in a unionized environment
• Experience with PeopleSoft and NEOGOV

Supplemental Information
INTERVIEW SCHEDULE:
Those applicants who pass the initial screening will be invited to a 15-minute phone interview the week of 11/9/2026.

If you are selected to move forward after the phone interview, you will be invited to a 45-minute in-person interview the week of 11/16/2026.

WHO MAY APPLY:
This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants and may be used to fill current and or/future Career Service, term-limited temporary, short-term temporary, and or/special duty positions over the next six months.

Special duty opportunities are open only to current King County career service employees who have completed their initial probation. Special duty applicants must have approval from their current supervisor to accept an assignment. Current employees selected for special duty will be compensated based upon the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement, King County Personnel Guidelines, or Coalition Labor Agreement for their base assignment.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
A full and complete King County application and cover letter is required, summarizing how you meet the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills for the position. You may also provide a resume.
Applications will be screened for clarity, completeness, and competitiveness. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more interviews. Minimum qualifications and answers to supplemental questions must be demonstrated in your application materials.

For interviewing tips, please see the STAR-LA method:

WORK SCHEDULE: The work week is normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but may at times require work outside of normal business hours. This position is Non-Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standard Act and is eligible for overtime pay, with prior supervisor approval.

We work in the office at least three days per week to foster connection and responsiveness, arrive prepared and on time, and structure meetings with clear goals and next steps.

WORK LOCATION: The employee will report to work at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA 98104) and/or Renton Maintenance Facility (155 Monroe Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056).
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION STATUS: Non-Mission Critical - Employees who staff county functions or services that may be delayed, suspended, or diverted in an emergency while essential functions are prioritized Mission Critical.

UNION MEMBERSHIP: This position is non-represented.

To learn more about the Department of Local Services, please visit our website at: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/local-services

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Lisa Manasan, Senior HR Analyst, by email at lmanasan, or by phone at 206-477-9279.
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

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

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

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
03

How many years of increasingly responsible human resource and recruiting experience do you have?

• I don't have this experience yet, but am willing to learn
• I have less than one (1) year of experience
• I have more than one (1) year, but less than three (3) years of experience
• I have three (3) or more years of experinece

04

Please select from the list below the software, programs, systems, and applications that you have intermediate level of proficiency in.

• NEOGOV
• PeopleSoft
• SharePoint
• Microsoft of