• Job Description

  Req#: 4584313

  
  

  King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

  The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) is recruiting for a temporary Housing Database Coordinator, Project/Program Manager (PPM) I. This position will help with data identification, cleaning, entry and testing associated with its new housing database.

  HCD is looking for a reliable, detail-oriented individual. This position will be especially interesting to people hoping to learn more about how affordable housing planning, finance, and development work. The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational skills. To succeed in this role, this person must be able to take direction, collaborate effectively with a diverse group of individuals within DCHS, and provide the necessary operational support to the housing database.

  This recruitment is to fill a Short-Term Temporary (STT) position that is anticipated to end December 31, 2024, but subject to change dependent on operational need.

  To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to:

  • Read and understand the purpose of legal documents.
  • Enter project data into new housing database.
  • Verify accuracy of project data in new housing database.
  • Communicate and fix gaps in project data.
  • Assist with testing database.
  • Organize digital files consistently and accurately.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  • Must be highly organized with an ability to succeed in a remote or hybrid environment, work on several tasks simultaneously, organize and prioritize work quickly in response to changing needs, and meet deadlines.
  • Experience completing data entry and verification.
  • Experience with data quality control.
  • Demonstrate ability to data best practice: organization, conscientiousness, detail oriented.
  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills.
  • Can work independently and as part of a diverse team.
  • Are comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

  Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills:

  • Three or more years of experience performing complex administrative, policy, or research work.
  • Candidates with experience as executive assistants, paralegals, legal assistants, and similar jobs that require both research and administrative skills will be extremely competitive.
  • Interested in learning more about housing issues.
  • Experience working with legal documents or databases.

  
  
  

  ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

  • This position has been designated Non-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. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency .
  • This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval.
  • This position is represented by PROTEC17.
  • The work associated with this position will be performed or conducted through a combination of mostly teleworking with some onsite work and meetings. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

  WHO MAY APPLY:
  This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around the week of August 19, 2024. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, “see my resume” are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Kjerstin Richards, krichards@kingcounty.gov.

  
  

  Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

  Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

  Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

  
  

  King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

  No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

  
  

  To Apply

  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.

• About the company

  King County is located in the US state of Washington.

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