Assistant Division Director - Community Environmental Health

Company: Public Health Seattle and King County
Location: Seattle, WA
Date Posted: April 26, 2024
Application Deadline: May 16, 2024
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $127,483.20 - $161,595.20 Annually

The Environmental Health Services Division of Public Health – Seattle and King County is seeking applicants from diverse backgrounds who are representative of our King County population to apply for the position of Assistant Division Director for Community Environmental Health.

Safe and healthy water and wastewater treatment is fundamental to our health and wellbeing. Working collaboratively with four program leaders and supporting approximately 30 staff, the Assistant Division Director is responsible for overseeing the On-site Sewage System (OSS) Permitting, OSS Operation and Maintenance, Equitable Wastewater Futures, and Plumbing and Gas Piping programs, and supporting the development of new bodies of work.

This leadership position reports to the Director of the Environmental Health Services Division and is part of the senior management team providing leadership within the Division. The Assistant Division Director will act on behalf of the director in the director’s absence in state and regional environmental public health discussions. This role includes partnership and coalition building, representation of the division in interagency partnerships and processes, and representation in policy and political arenas.

The successful candidate will be an engaged, collaborative leader who has a passion for environmental public health and creating heathier lives for all people in King County, including Division staff. They will enjoy developing people and teams, possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and be effective at developing productive relationships with agency partners and regulated entities.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

Progressive management experience in a large organization, with a well-developed broad range of management skills (including staff supervision, collaborative leadership, team consensus building, and strategic planning).
Experience solving problems and making decisions in a regulatory context.
Ability to communicate effectively, diplomatically, and strategically on politically sensitive issues.
Background in water, wastewater, or other environmental health fields.
Knowledge and understanding of public health principles.
Skill working effectively with diverse employee and community populations.
Knowledge of and ability to lead with equity and social justice in an organization, program, and/or community setting.
Experience working with human resources to support supervisors and staff with hiring, coaching, staff development, and disciplinary activities.
Experience managing programs, overseeing budgets and identifying funding opportunities, ensuring deliverables, managing projects and tasks, and communicating results.
Ability to create a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports, team, or project members; enables co-workers to grow and succeed through feedback, instruction, and encouragement.
Skill in partnership building and building collaborative relationships with partner agencies and external stakeholders.

The most competitive applicants will have the following experience and qualifications (Desired):

Master's of Science degree in Environmental Health/Sciences, Master's Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, OR a closely related field OR equivalent professional experience.
Demonstrated experience with grants and contracts.
Demonstrated experience in policy development.
Demonstrated experience working in with elected officials and in a political environment.
Ability to successfully navigate in a union environment to support staff and ensure program needs are met.
Knowledge of and experience applying change management principles.
Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military), volunteer experience, or life experience that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills in supplemental question #1 and how they apply to this position."

How to Apply

Application Process

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.

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)
Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Interest, detailing how meet the minimum qualifications for this position, and your interest.

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.

Necessary Special Requirements

The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.