Featured Job: King County Flood Control District Chief Engineer
Salary: $112,856.00 – $151,779.00 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Appointed Department: KCC – King County Council Job Number: 2020-12537 Learn more about this position or view all available positions.
Pet of the Week: Maya
Hi! My name is Maya and I am available for adoption. I am about 103 pounds! I was nominated as the Pet of the Week on December 8, 2020. This means that my adoption fee has been waived. I was brought in by my previous owner on November 12, 2020 because the owner had medical issues and can no longer care for me. My previous owner described me as super friendly and loving, but very strong and active! Staff here noticed that I may not do well with cats, or other dogs. I would do… Read More
Video: Dr. Jeff Duchin on COVID-19 trends in King County and vaccine planning
Crossposted from Public Health Insider With COVID-19 continuing to spread rapidly in King County, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin shared the latest data and took questions from reporters during a media briefing on Friday, December 4, 2020. Dr. Duchin also offered advice on flattening the curve going into the December holidays, and discussed what we know about vaccine planning. For more on COVID-19 data trends, visit our data dashboards. For more on COVID-19 vaccine planning in King County, visit www.kingcounty.gov/covid/vaccine
Training Spotlight for December 10
Winter classes through Seattle College campuses are now available. See the new lineup here at the King County Eventbrite page. Please visit our King County Eventbrite website and our Learning and Development website for more opportunities. For more information, contact the Learning and Development Team at KCTraining@kingcounty.gov or visit Learning and Development at www.kingcounty.gov/learning.
Three easy steps to file your 2020 records
Sure a lot has changed in 2020, but all King County employees are still required to file public records in Content Manager (even if you’re working from home). Complete these easy steps and cross electronic records management off your “to do” list: Delete transitory records from your inbox, SharePoint, or drives. File records with 2020 year-end cutoff dates into Content Manager. Your records will count toward your agency’s year-end filing stats. Don’t know the retention period for your records? See the King County Retention Schedules. Set up your folders for records with… Read More
Disability Employment Etiquette, December 11
The Council of State Governments (CSG) and the State Exchange on Employment and Disability will present a webinar on “Disability Employment Etiquette” as part of CSG’s 2020 National Conference. The webinar will focus on interacting with people with disabilities and creating inclusive workplaces. Friday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register here. Additionally, the Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology has released “Making Documents Accessible,” a resource to ensure documents are designed so people with and without disabilities can easily access and edit them. View “Making Documents Accessible” here.
Pet of the Week: Grace
I was nominated as the Pet of the Week on December 3, 2020. This means that my adoption fee has been waived. I am a sweet, elegant lady who is looking for a quiet home where I can be given space to do my own thing, and solicit attention on my terms–I am very affectionate once I warm up to new humans, and my purr is loud and true! I also make excellent biscuits, and I have the prettiest eyes in all of the cattery. My personality color is RED. I am a spirited… Read More
Goodbye Skype – get ready for Teams
King County is currently in the midst of an exciting move from Skype to Microsoft Teams for all communications needs, including calls, meetings, and chats/instant messages. Some employees have already made the switch to Teams, and the remainder will move by the end of the year. “Microsoft is ending Skype, and Teams is a great replacement tool,” Scott Helke, KCIT training program manager said. “In addition, critical federal CARES Act funding was available if we moved to Teams in 2020; hence our quick turnaround.” Microsoft Teams helps employees working remotely and increases workplace efficiency by combining several features into one tool. Users can attend meetings, call, chat and share documents, plus connect to other Microsoft tools like Outlook and SharePoint. … Read More
FMD puts the finishing touches on touchless restroom project
Facilities Management Division (FMD) is in the final phase of installing touchless restroom fixtures throughout King County facilities to create a more hygienic environment for employees and customers, in keeping with COVID-19 best practices. FMD’s goal is to provide minimal restroom contact for people using facilities in public-facing buildings and mitigate potential restroom touchpoint contamination during the current pandemic, while saving energy and water. FMD will replace nearly 1,000 wet fixtures in public-facing restrooms by the end of 2020 to take advantage of federal CARES Act funding, which must be used this year. Thanks to technological advances, today’s touchless fixtures limit water output and are equipped with solar panels that utilize restroom… Read More
Training Spotlight for December 8
Mindfulness and Emotional Resilience – Online – This 2-session workshop introduces techniques specifically designed to enhance participants’ ability to be aware of and respond to difficult emotional situations with both mindfulness and compassion, a combination which cultivates emotional resilience. This training takes place on Dec. 10 and 17, from 9-11 a.m. each day. The training is free and space is limited. Register here. Mentorship Lunch and Learn – Online – Would you like to have a mentor, someone who can help you grow professionally? Do you want to strengthen your coaching skills? As a Mentee, you… Read More
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