Water Quality Community Engagement And Partnerships Coordinator (Educator Consultant Iii)

The Environmental Health Services Division is seeking a Water QualityCommunity Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator who will lead the On-site Sewage System Operation and Maintenance (OSS O&M) Program in building partnerships with community-based organizations, tribes, OSS industry, local businesses, and community leaders. These partnerships will be foundational to providing services to OSS owners in King County. The ideal candidate will be passionate about sharing power with community members and creatively building equity into governmental processes. They will be skilled at project planning and implementation and socially intuitive in assessing partners' barriers, needs, and motivations for collaboration. The Partnerships Coordinator will design, implement, and evaluate efforts to expand Water Quality stewardship opportunities to address fecal pollution in specific focus areas.
Through the work of over 150 dedicated employees, the Environmental Health Services Division identifies and sustains environmental conditions that promote health equity and healthy people and communities in Seattle and King County. Our vision is healthy, safe, and vibrant communities that are free of health disparities based on race, gender or economic status. The Division's core values include equity and social justice, integrity, community service, collaboration, a supportive work culture, and learning from each other and the communities we serve.
To learn more, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/ehs.
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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

• Maintain and expand Community Engagement efforts in focus areas (Vashon-Maury Island, South King County) to promote OSS maintenance.
• Establish partnerships and lead Community Engagement in new areas identified by the Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Program to incorporate community-driven and equity-based decisions and protocols into PIC work.
• Manage contracts with CBOs to build long-term watershed stewardship and pollution prevention, incorporating feedback from CBOs into program planning.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to community partners to build capacity for improving Water Quality.
• Collaborate with community partners and contractors to design innovative workshops, multi-lingual outreach tools, and culturally-appropriate trainings as needed to build community knowledge and skills to maintain on-site sewage systems (OSS) and prevent failures. (Training about OSS technology, maintenance, and impacts to Water Quality will be provided as needed to the selected applicant.)
• Identify opportunities for Community Engagement and outreach and, as appropriate, provide direct community outreach at relevant functions, such as virtual community events, health fairs, and farmer's markets.
• Evaluate outreach and engagement efforts and adapt methods to better meet program goals.
• Incorporate Community Engagement, equity, and antiracism considerations into program services, such as complaint and failure response, OSS inspection reviews, and OSS industry certifications.

Required Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience in Community Engagement and outreach related to environmental or environmental health topics OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated skill in designing and implementing innovative and culturally-appropriate environmental health outreach for diverse communities and groups.
• Demonstrated skill using community-based social marketing approaches for environmental and public health issues.
• Experience in identifying key community partners and developing opportunities for community-driven activities within a given scope of work.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining successful partnerships to ensure program services meet community needs.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and managing government interactions with those with vested interested who have diverse perspectives and strong opinions about program services.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively as a team player to collaborate and accomplish complex project goals.
• Demonstrated skill addressing institutional racism and the impact it has on health inequities and environmental injustices.
• Ability to independently manage multiple tasks to deliver quality and timely products.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings, according to community needs.
• Fluent in one or more non-English languages such as (Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Amharic, Arabic, and/or Ukrainian).

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Communication, Environmental Science, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of environmental health topics, codes, and regulations and ability to apply technical scientific information to develop messaging and prioritize communication strategies.
• Experience in outreach and engagement in the field of Water Quality.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing contracts.
• Skill in oral and written communication and presentation 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.

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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.

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)
• Cover Letter - Addressing why you are interested in this position and how your experience meets the qualifications.

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.

Work Schedule:
This position works Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings/weekends as needed. This position is FLSA exempt and not eligible for overtime.
Union Membership This position is represented by Protec 17
Contact: If you have questions about this recruitment, please contact Sarah Dunkinson, sdunkinson@kingcounty.gov.
Employment Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week