Salary: $107,507.30 - $136,271.62 Annually
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026SN26442
Department: DLS - Dept. of Local Services
Division: DLS-Directors Office
Opening Date: 09/15/2026
Closing Date: 10/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
This recruitment is open to both internal and external applicants and will be used to fill a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) with an anticipated 6-month duration with possible extension.

Join our HR Team! The Department of Local Services has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Human Resource Analyst. We are seeking a seasoned Senior Human Resource professional to provide an overall HR Business Partner support, leave administration, and manage our Talent Acquisition lifecycle process. Our ideal candidate enjoys providing superior customer service in a diverse and fast paced environment, they work collaboratively with hiring managers on resolving human resource challenges and meeting staffing needs and are committed to leading innovation and process improvements.

Job Duties

• Develop, conduct, monitor and oversee fair, objective and equitable recruitment and selection processes. Provide recruitment and hiring support to hiring managers throughout the department, while understanding different lines of business.
• Facilitate and advise on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), state leave laws, and related accommodation requests, ensuring compliance and consistency in application.

• Create robust sourcing strategies, network with passive candidates, utilize industry websites, job boards, social media, and other tools to grow diverse, well-qualified candidate pools.
• Develop and implement targeted recruiting strategies and activities; create job announcements and advertisements; ensure compliance with Title VII, ADA, and other non-discrimination laws, practices and policies when administering employment processes.
• Conduct or coordinate applicant screening, testing, and interview processes. Train interviewers on effective, legal, and unbiased interview practices. Develop and administer merit-based selection materials including recruitment plans, job-related exams, interview questions, and related rating criteria.
• Engage in continuous process improvements. Design and develop general and specialized human resource programs and metric systems, including determining performance tracking measures, developing procedures and evaluating program performance. Develop, coordinate and deliver training.
• Utilize tools such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, applicant tracking, background and reference check systems, to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, tracking tools, and recruitment and selection processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
The most competitive applicants will have human resources experience that includes extensive recruiting experience, leave administration as well as strong personnel and administrative skills with an emphasis on using technology tools to create work products.

• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional human resource experience with a focus on recruiting and leave administration.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources management, Public or Business Administration or a closely related field, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to successfully anticipate, identify and interpret potential employment problems and issues and create strategies to divert and/or resolve problems.
• Ability to manage multiple high-volume recruitment selection processes effectively and efficiently to hire the best candidate for each position.
• Strong knowledge of leave administration, FMLA laws and regulations, and accommodation process.
• Demonstrated skill at working collaboratively, creating relationships, building trust and rapport with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information quickly and identify trends, patterns, and impacts of data as it relates to workforce planning and development.
• Skill in effective time-management, planning, prioritizing and coordinating multiple projects with critical timelines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, which includes the ability to deliver presentations and training to large groups.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of PeopleSoft or other HRIS system.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of NEOGOV or other electronic applicant tracking system.
• Intermediate level of proficiency using SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and Outlook or an equivalent email program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in the 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 45-minute interview the week of October 5, 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 is required. You may also provide a resume and cover letter, summarizing how you meet the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills for the position.

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 Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION STATUS:

This position has been designated as: 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. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather.

UNION MEMBERSHIP:

This position is non-represented.

TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT:

We will work in the office at least three days a week to foster connection and responsiveness, arrive prepared and on time, and structure meetings with clear goals and next steps. The primary onsite location is at King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA 98104 and will need to travel to other work sites as needed. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

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.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? 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 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.

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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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Do you have a bachelor's degree in human resources management, Public or Business Administration or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No
• I have work experience in Lieu of a degree

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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 experie