Featured Job: EBS Security & Customer Service Analyst (Functional Analyst 2) 

Closing Date/Time: Sun. 12/10/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time

Salary: $33.53 – $42.50 Hourly

Job Type: Special Duty Assignment

Location: Chinook Building – 401 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington

Department: Department of Executive Services – Business Resource Center

Description: The Business Resource Center (BRC) Shared Services team has an opportunity for a special duty EBS Security & Customer Service Analyst (Functional Analyst 2). This position will partner with two Shared Services analysts to provide tier 2 helpdesk support (for Oracle EBS and PeopleSoft systems), process EBS user security requests and provide training administration support.  In 2018, this group will also be engaged in two projects. First, the BRC will be participating in a KCIT project to implement a new Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) tool which will replace the LanDesk helpdesk system. Second, the team will be working on a continuous improvement project to streamline EBS security processing including the “proxy user process” which is designed to facilitate EBS employee reimbursements through the EBS iExpense module.

This position is a great opportunity to learn more about the Business Resource Center and how we approach support for Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft and Oracle BI, our commitment to growing and maintaining a healthy organization, our commitment to ESJ, and our continual efforts to seek better value for our customers.

Contact: For more information contact Sharon Gadzik at 206-263-8694 or at Sharon.Gadzik@kingcounty.gov.

Learn more about this position, or view all available jobs.

Social Media Spotlight: King County Parks Instagram 

200 parks. 175 miles of trail. 28,000 acres of open space. Unlimited awesome. Visit www.kingcountyparks.org. 

Follow the King County Parks on Instagram today!         

Click here to view all King County social media pages. 

Kudos! Forgetful riders appreciate Metro operators for finding lost items

Tech Tip: OneDrive – How to set up the sync client 

Follow these steps to start using the new OneDrive sync client. OneDrive for Business is more than just cloud storage. This guide brings tips and tricks that improve digital productivity and help create an all-digital culture within KCIT. 

IMPORTANT: 

  • These instructions do not apply to DOT users. DOT has implemented OneDrive without the Sync utility. They only store data in the cloud. 
  •  OneDrive is not currently approved for use in DPH or DCHS.  This restriction is expected to be lifted in August 2017.  
  •  Personal data should not be stored on county PCs or county OneDrive account. 
  • As of 6/8/2017 – All New PCs will have OneDrive installed and configured to sync a user’s My Documents folder the cloud (except DPH & DCHS). 

Read more at the KCIT Customer Support Services website. 

Holiday Food Drive underway 

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As many of us gather with family and friends to share a meal over the holidays, there are some people in our region who struggle every day to have enough to eat. You can help make this time of year a little brighter for them by giving to the annual King County Holiday Food Drive. 

Place your donations of non-perishable, pre-packaged food in the marked bins located in many King County buildings. Staff from Facilities Management will gather the donations for delivery to Northwest Harvest. This year’s food drive runs through December 15. 

Though their network of 375 providers, Northwest Harvest supplies two million meals every month to people with food insecurity. Northwest Harvest is the only nonprofit food bank distributor that works across the entire state of Washington. Through Northwest Harvest, you can rest assured that your donations go to people in need at no cost to local food banks or their patrons. Last year, King County employees gave nearly 3,500 pounds of food to Northwest Harvest during the Holiday Food Drive. 

If you have questions about the Holiday Food Drive, or need full bins emptied, please contact FMD at CustomerCareServices.FMD@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-9400. 

Thank you in advance for your support of this worthwhile project so that all of our friends and neighbors can enjoy this season of giving. 

Students get behind-the-scenes look at the Airport 

Crossposted from The Centerline 

One of the best parts of our job is helping young people discover the aviation industry. 

Last month, we got the opportunity to introduce several students from Renton High School to our work as part of DiscoverU – when students across Seattle and South King County are encouraged to explore college and career options. Programs Manager Tricia Diamond helped coordinate the visit to King County International Airport/Boeing Field. 

Throughout the day, students got an overview of the different jobs necessary to keep the Airport functioning on a 24/7 basis.  

Read more at The Centerline 

Recruiting new employees from King County’s “Communities of Opportunity” 

Crossposted from Inside Transportation 

As part of the ongoing work to dismantle racial injustice that can persist in our policies and systems, KCDOT recently partnered with staff from the County’s Communities of Opportunity initiative and WorkSource to recruit new employees for entry-level and journey-level job openings. 

More than 170 jobseekers received valuable information about jobs and tips for applying online, at the event held Nov. 16 at the YWCA Learning Center at Greenbridge in White Center. Staff worked with community-based partners and WorkSource providers to get the word out and increase access to jobs to more candidates from traditionally underserved and under-represented communities. Nearly three-fourths of the attendees were people of color, nearly a third were women, and 40 percent came from targeted Communities of Opportunity of Rainier Valley, White Center, SeaTac, and Tukwila. 

Twenty KCDOT staff, including hiring managers and employees who are doing the work daily, shared what it’s really like on the job. Fulton Johnson told his story of working up from a journey-level position as a Maintenance Painter to his current special duty assignment as a Chief for Metro’s Facilities Maintenance. “I was able to speak with many excited individuals, most of whom were just unsure of the process,” he said. “They were put at ease, and many told me they now feel there is job opportunity for them at King County.” 

Read more at Inside Transportation 

Fall for fitness 

Crossposted from KC Healthy Incentives 

Give yourself the gift of staying active this fall and winter. These tips can help you beat the dark, damp days and keep you moving. 

Make outdoors safe and fun 

  • Make sure cars see you. When walking, jogging or biking at dawn, dusk or after dark, wear a reflective vest and a headlamp, or carry a flashlight. The same goes for walking with Fido – put a reflective collar on your dog or have a lighted leash for more visibility. 
  • Safety first. If you wear earbuds, take one out so you can be aware of your surroundings. 

Read more at KC Healthy Incentives 

King County Executive seeks moratorium on Atlantic salmon net pens 

Citing the threat to native salmon populations, King County Executive Dow Constantine has called for a six-month moratorium on allowing any new Atlantic fish farming facilities along marine shoreline in unincorporated King County.

“The hundreds of thousands of farmed, invasive Atlantic salmon that spilled into the Salish Sea in August threaten our native fish populations and our way of life,” said Executive Constantine. “Atlantic salmon don’t belong here. Beyond a six month moratorium, we need to ensure these operations can never again pose a threat to indigenous salmon already struggling to survive.”

Read more in the official press release.

Seahawks Michael Bennett nurturing troubled teens 

“It’s our responsibility as human beings to leave this world  in a better situation for our kids. And that’s what the real legacy of all this is,”  Michael Bennett, Seahawk defensive end, number 72.

This video clip aired last week during ESPN’s pregame show before Monday Night Football. It features Seahawk defensive end Michael Bennett mentoring youth housed at King County’s Juvenile Detention Facility, as well as comments from DAJD Juvenile Division Director Pam Jones and Doug Judge, Assistant Principal for Interagency Academy with Seattle Public Schools. Read more at ESPN.com.