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Administrative Specialist III [ https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/4712735 ] 11/01/2024 09:17 AM PDT
The Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Immunization (CD-Imms) section resides within the Prevention Division here in Public Health – Seattle & King County. The CD-Imms section focuses on three major functions: Disease Surveillance, Case Investigation and Intervention. The section is led by the Chief and the Deputy Chief and is composed of 4 teams: Investigations, Analytics and Informatics, Immunization and Administration. We are a large, skilled, passionate team of ~100 FTEs that oversees the 65+ reportable diseases and conditions (excluding TB, STD and HIV) from healthcare professionals and laboratories in King County. Some of our work includes investigating cases and identifying other exposed persons requiring follow up; analyze disease report data and trends to identity opportunities for disease prevention; monitor emergency department visits for indications of outbreaks or biological terrorism; conduct influenza surveillance year-round. We also lead immunization strategies to increase vaccine uptake especially among school age children and high-risk groups. Cross-collaboration across teams is central to our workflow and each team supports one another to achieve the objectives of the section. 

The Administrative section is staffed with a talented and mission-driven team that works collaboratively, is solution oriented, and creates an environment of mutual respect. Our team provides administrative support across our entire program. This position offers an exciting opportunity to build upon the strong foundation that’s been established for our administrative team, to improve our services, related to customer service, logistics, training, onboarding and offboarding of staff, database management, data entry, and other administrative duties, in this very fast paced environment. 

The Administrative Specialist III position will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative clerical support to the Communicable Diseases Epidemiology & Immunization Section (CD-Imms) and may perform lead clerical duties for the Administrative Support Team. This position will assist in the coordination, distribution, and monitoring of daily and ongoing work assignments based on establish workflow and protocols. They will perform a variety of administrative assignments which includes but is not limited to, submission and processing of expenses related to Oracle Business Systems (iExpense and iProcurement), the purchases of goods and services, Concur travel request and SharePoint updates and other administrative duties as assigned. The position will provide daily administrative and operational support for the Section by providing direct customer service and support over the phone and data entry of case reports in a fast-paced work environment. This position reports to the Public Health Administrative Support Supervisor (PHASS) and will work collaboratively with the PHASS and the Administrator III to assist in supporting administrative support functions across the CD-Imms Section. 

*Commitment To Equity and Social Justice*
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
 
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
 
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
 
To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx
 
*Work Schedule*
The work schedule for the position is from* 8AM to 5PM Monday through Friday* and may include occasional nights and weekends. Work schedules may be subject to change depending on business needs. This position is overtime eligible. 
 
*Work Location*
King County Chinook Building, 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, body { font-size: 1em; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #333333; }

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