King County Executive and employees volunteer at Jefferson Day Center
Recently, Executive Constantine and members of his office staff volunteered at the Jefferson Day Center. “We brought and served breakfast and, more importantly, got to spend time with some of our neighbors who we are helping to transition out of homelessness,” he said.” Hear more about the experience in this video, posted to Executive Constantine’s Facebook.
PeopleSoft weekend outage beginning 3 p.m. Friday, June 7
To allow for system maintenance, the PeopleSoft system will not be available this weekend beginning 3 p.m. Friday, June 7. During this planned outage, the Business Resource Center (BRC) will apply vendor updates and maintenance. This work will begin on Friday, June 7, at 3 p.m. and is scheduled to be completed by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 10. The system will not be available for access by any County staff during this outage window. There will be a communication sent out to all County staff when the system becomes available. We realize that this outage impacts PeopleSoft… Read More
Supporting and advancing immigrant rights
Bookda Gheisar has been the Immigrant and Refugee Policy Advisor for King County in the Office of Equity and Social Justice (OESJ). This is Bookda’s last week before she transitions to take a new position at the Port of Seattle as their first Senior Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. In this article, Bookda shares some of her reflections and learnings while at the County and provides resources that are available to support King County employees as we all work towards more equitable work places and communities. In 2015, the King County Council and King County Executive formed the… Read More
Mark Rowe is the new Deputy Director for King County Local Services Permitting Division
Crossposted from Local Services Recently, King County Local Services Permitting Division welcomed Mark Rowe as its new Deputy Director. It’s somewhat of a homecoming for Rowe, who had two prior stints with the county. He first spent six years as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist for Public Health-Seattle & King County before joining AT&T Broadband, where he managed the teams that established high-speed data and voice networks in the state. In 2003, he rejoined Public Health as Program Manager for Emergency Preparedness, then as Food Protection and Water Recreation Facilities Section Manager. Read… Read More
Solidarity with our Virginia Beach colleagues
Dear fellow King County employee, On Friday, our nation witnessed another mass shooting, this time at a municipal building in Virginia Beach. Most of the people who lost their lives were public employees, dutifully serving the people of their community. Public service is important work, and it only compounds the tragedy that these individuals died while working to improve the lives of their fellow Virginia Beach residents. Each time a shooting occurs and lives are senselessly cut short, it erodes our sense of safety. Sometimes it is worshipers. Sometimes schoolchildren. This time… Read More
Pet of the Week: Miss Daisy
Hi! My name is Miss Daisy and I am available for adoption. I was brought in by my previous owner on May 24, 2019 because they could no longer house me safely. I lived in a home with another dog named Miss Leena, we are best friends and would love to find a home together! I’m a social butterfly and I am the party of the room everytime! I’m such a sweet little gal with so much love in my heart! My personality color is GREEN. I am an adaptable dog who loves… Read More
Featured Job: User Experience Designer
Salary: $106,889.33 – $135,488.70 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT) Department: KCIT – Information Technology Job Number: 2019-09564 Closing: 6/7/2019 11:59 PM Pacific King County is looking for an experienced UX designer to join our growing User Experience team. As a UX designer, you will own the design of a product from start to finish: from conducting user research and creating elegant designs that help users achieve their goals, to validating designs through usability testing. We’re looking for someone who will bring a deep… Read More
Training Spotlight: Lean Basics
Lean Basics, July 18: Have you heard about Lean before? Have you wondered if Lean could be applied on your job? Come and join us in the Lean Basics course where you will become familiar with the fundamental principles of Lean; such as Waste Identification, Visual Management, and Continuous Improvement. Students will engage the materials through instructor lead classroom discussions, and interactive hands-on learning. Register and learn more. View more training and development opportunities at www.kingcounty.gov/learning.
Tech Tip: Use common sense
How to access the training: To start your Cyber Security Awareness Training please login at: https://sso.securingthehuman.org/kingcounty/ Your account for Securing the Human: Username: King County email address Password: King County email password For more information about Cyber Security please visit our Sharepoint site: https://kc1.sharepoint.com/teams/ITISRC/ISRCPUB
Apply now! 2019 Balanced You Worksite Fund
Crossposted from Balanced You How do you want to be healthy and well at work? Apply now for a Balanced You Worksite Fund grant to help you and your coworkers bring your own innovative ideas and solutions to life. When you apply through the Balanced You Worksite Fund, you have an opportunity to create positive change for you and your coworkers. The Worksite Fund is a competitive grant process that will award approximately 20-30 projects across County agencies to improve health, well-being, and safety in our worksites. Grants up to $5,000 will support a variety of… Read More
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