ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1
State of Washington
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Administrative Specialist III
King County
DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Location
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Salary
$32.94 - $41.75
per hour
Type
Closes
February 1, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves providing front-line customer service to the public and handling administrative tasks to support staff in a community services department.
It's a temporary role lasting about two years, focused on helping people access health, happiness, and community connections in King County.
A good fit would be someone energetic, team-oriented, and adaptable who enjoys working with diverse groups and solving problems on the fly.
Key Requirements
- Strong customer service skills for interacting with the public
- Administrative support experience, including office tasks
- Team-oriented and collaborative mindset
- Customer-focused approach with innovative problem-solving
- Adaptable and self-motivated in a dynamic environment
- Ability to work 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
- Qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups
Full Job Description
The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences.
The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
We are seeking an Administrative Specialist Ill who is energetic and hardworking to join our team.
This position is responsible for providing customer service to the public and administrative support to office staff.
We are seeking a teamoriented individual who is customer-focused, innovative, adaptable and self-motivated.
This recruitment is to fill a Term-Limited Temporary position that is anticipated to end in two years (24 months) after the start date. If filled by a King County employee who has passed their initial probation, the TLT will be a Special Duty Assignment.
WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 2/17/2026.
APPLICATION PROCESSIf 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.The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
- NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
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.
WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This is a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position anticipated to end two years (24 months) after the start date, but subject to change dependent on operational need.
This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.
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.
MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated 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.
TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: DCHS 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 the Chinook Building at 401 Fifth Avenue, 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 tools and resources 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.
RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, grmallory@kingcounty.gov
Requirements
- Create a welcoming environment, both virtually and in person, to people calling or visiting the Department and connect them to the relevant resources.
- Learn the tasks of the CCS Court Desk function to make recommendations (and facilitate implementation) of process improvements, in addition to serving as a backup for this function, when needed.
- Serve as a liaison between management, outreach staff, and administrative staff. Resolve issues at the lowest level possible, while using judgment of when upper management needs involvement.
- Maintain and prepare information for CCS audit compliance.
- Assist with managing CCS vehicles for routine maintenance for the Designated Crisis Responders.
- Serve as a Purchase Card holder, place orders, process, and reconcile transactions in Oracle.
- Ability to prioritize workload, work under pressure with tight timelines and changing priorities, and simultaneously work on multiple assignments.
- Handle routine clerical responsibilities, including but not limited to ordering supplies, distributing and processing mail, copying documents, scanning, faxing and distributing incoming faxes, and identifying priority/time-sensitive matters.
- Assist with processing employee expense reimbursements and reconciling purchase card, records management, and travel card expenditures.
- Operate and troubleshoot issues with technology (e.g., copy machines, laptops, projectors, etc.).
- Update website pages using Sitecore.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Lead the daily work of the Crisis and Commitment Services (CCS) administrative staff, including monitoring the quantity and quality of work, ensuring deadlines are met, and arranging for backup coverage when staff are absent.
Additionally, provide regular feedback to the supervisor on staff performance.
Qualifications
- Familiarity with practices related to Crisis and Commitment Services
- Experience using Oracle I-Expense or other similar procurement tools
- Two years of recent full-time general office experience providing administrative support.
- Excellent customer service and public relations skills in a diverse work environment.
- Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Advanced experience using the Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
- Strong writing skills, including proper usage of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Ability to work and make decisions in a team environment, be an effective team member, help co-workers and ask for help appropriately, work with the schedules of other staff, be cooperative and able to compromise and resolve issues with minimal direction, be flexible and work professionally with all levels of staff.
- Ability to prioritize workload, work under pressure with tight timelines and changing priorities, and simultaneously work on multiple assignments.
- Experience working in environments requiring & maintaining confidentiality.
- Demonstrated punctuality and dependability in daily attendance
- Initiative and accountability skills for meeting deadlines, work product or service
- Must excel in fast-paced environments.
- Strong attention to detail is essential.
- Requires robust technical skills.
- The ability to quickly learn new software and programs is crucial.
Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Knowledge of Sitecore or other similar DXP/CMS software such as Adobe Experience Manager, Optimizely, Oracle CX, ContentStack, or Joomla.
Additional Information
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.
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