Salary: $41.75 - $52.92 Hourly
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Term-Ltd
Job Number: 2026AO27475
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 07/09/2026
Closing Date: 7/23/2026 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
The Preparedness Section leads the cycle of planning, organizing, equipping, training, exercising, and evaluating Public Health's readiness for emergency responses. The Preparedness Section uses response plans and detailed procedures to help it equitably and efficiently deliver response services during an emergency. The Preparedness Section has led the department's response to the health and medical impacts of over 70 emergencies.
Public health emergency preparedness combines the deeply values-driven work of the public health field with the dynamic intensity of the emergency management field. The Preparedness Section supports the community in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies using a community-based approach and centering equity in process and outcomes. The fifteen staff of the Preparedness Section are driven to deliver our best everyday knowing that in an emergency the health and well-being of the community depends on the effectiveness of the systems, plans, and procedures we establish and maintain.
The Project/Program Manager I (Emergency Preparedness Coordinator) maintains emergency-related IT systems, equipment, checklists and templates, and supports the operations of a physical or virtual emergency operations center during emergencies. They train staff in emergency systems and procedures and help them build response skills. Your work will bring you into contact with groups like King County IT, Public Health Duty Officers, and Public Health radio operators. You will participate in Public Health emergency responses as a member of the Logistics Section. This position is supervised by the Emergency Operations Manager
Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last 12 months. 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. 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

Monday - Friday; Employees may choose from a limited number of work schedules each of which include working during the Preparedness Section's core business hours of 9:00am to 4:00pm
Remote and Onsite Work

The Preparedness 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 Chinook Building - 401 5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104.
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

• Maintain readiness of Public Health's physical and virtual emergency operations centers through regular testing and maintenance of systems and equipment. When an emergency occurs, rapidly setup the physical or virtual emergency operations center, customizing features to the current incident. Ensure the emergency operations center functions well throughout the response.
• Maintain content and attachments like checklists and templates for the Public Health Response Guide which describes Public Health's systems for managing emergencies. Improve procedures and materials based on lessons learned from recent emergency responses.
• Manage Public Health's 24/7 Duty Officer program. Regularly update call triage procedures, coordinate shift coverage, and transfer the 24/7 line to the incoming Duty Officer each Tuesday.
• Provide training and technical support for Public Health staff on emergency response systems, equipment and procedures.
• Gather and analyze data to support emergency response capabilities
• Manage redundant communication systems like the Public Safety Emergency Radio Network program, emergency response position inboxes, Government Emergency Telecommunications System, Wireless Priority System, and a database of emergency contacts.
• Serve as site administrator for IT systems which support emergency response operations, such as WASecures (Washington State Health Alert Network), WebEOC (Juvare incident management platform), and WATrac (hospital resource tracking system). The emergency operations coordinator will be trained on these systems. You do not need to know how to use them before starting the job.
• Maintain Preparedness Section IT assets like a Duty Officer SharePoint site, Public Health Radio Operator SharePoint site, Preparedness Section Calendar, and Key Contacts Database.
• Serve in the Logistics Section when Public Health responds to emergencies.
• Support other activities of the Preparedness program's Operations & Systems team as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Ideal Candidate:
• Experience maintaining emergency response systems and documentation for a public, private or nonprofit organization
• Familiarity with principles of the Incident Command System and the National Incident Management Framework
• Experience designing and maintaining Teams and SharePoint sites and proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 features and apps like Lists and Forms
• Program management skills like customer service, ownership, self-directed learning
• Project management skills like creating project work plans, managing project timelines, and prioritization
• Skill drafting clear and organized technical documents
• Ability to diagnose a problem and identify and implement creative solutions
• Skill delivering formal and informal presentations and trainings
• Ability to maintain good team relationships and work with people of diverse backgrounds
• Technical skills necessary to serve as a system administrator for an information technology system
• Commitment to ensuring response strategies are inclusive, accessible, and culturally appropriate
• Ability to drive a county vehicle

Desired Candidate:
• Familiarity with the role of public health in an emergency and public health emergency preparedness and response principles and strategies
• Completion of relevant trainings on emergency response-related topics like the Incident Command System or Health, medical and mortuary response operations
Supplemental Information