Social Media Spotlight: King County Metro on Twitter
@kcmetrobus shared Metro Matters Youth mural returns to Rainier Beach, and it’s a great story! It’s great to see this mural back in #RainierBeach! Thanks to the Transit Justice Youth Corps @rainierbeach @SenSaldana @KCCouncil Larry Gossett @kcexec http://bit.ly/2MzCRoB Follow King County Metro on Twitter today.
Featured Job: Travel & Expense Fiscal Specialist III
Closing: 09/10/2018 11:59 p.m. Salary: $22.99 – $29.28 Hourly Location: Chinook Building, Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full-Time, 40 hours per week Department: Executive Services – Finance & Business Operations Division Job Number: 2018-LW08542 The Procurement and Payables Section of the Finance and Business Operations Division is looking for a Travel and Expense Specialist who will work as a Fiscal Specialist III in Accounts Payable. FBOD is looking for a detailed-oriented candidate who has expertise in expense report or employee reimbursement processing, is a team player, can work independently, and enjoys finding… Read More
Employee Giving Program first ambassador training Tuesday at Chinook
Build your resume AND make a difference? Yes, you can have it all. The first training is next Tuesday, Sept. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Chinook Building! Join our rock star Ambassador team and celebrate 30 years of Giving Together! Ambassadors are the most important element of our Employee Giving Program team. You will be the key to making sure that every King County employee has a quality opportunity to support a cause they care about through the program. Literally bringing transformative moments of meaning to your colleagues. You… Read More
Pet of the Week: Roomba
Shared from King County Adoptable Animals Roomba is a 1 year-old, female, black Pit Bull / Labrador mix (#A558570). Her personality color is RED, meaning she is a spirited dog with a fun-loving personality! She’s cautious in new situations, but once you gain her trust she will show you what a spunky and fun dog she can be! This sweet girl is hoping to find an understanding family who can work with her on her confidence building, and will probably do best in a home without young children. Once she warms up,… Read More
Superior Court CASA Program needs volunteers
Open House Sept. 5. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity that will have an impact on a child’s life, the King County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is calling your name. CASA volunteers are the independent voice that judges and others depend on to represent the best interest of children under 12. Currently, we have more than 600 children who need someone to speak for them in court. “I have been a CASA for 11-plus years; it is the most meaningful, life-changing, soul-nurturing work I have ever done,” said Biz… Read More
King County Water Taxi extended sailings for tonight’s Seahawks game
The King County Water Taxi offers additional nights of extended evening service on its West Seattle route for Mariners, Sounders and Seahawks home games during their spring and summer schedule. Aside from normal extended service on Friday and Saturday nights, there will be extended evening sailings today, Aug. 30, for the Seahawks preseason game. Learn more at http://www.kingcountywatertaxi.gov, and view the extended evening sailings schedule here.
Training Spotlight: Introduction to Organizational Performance Management
Have you ever struggled to create measures for your program? Do you ever find yourself getting lost in the sea of measurement jargon? Do you ever wonder why we even measure organizational performance? If you find yourself answering “yes” to any of these questions and have a desire to improve your skills and knowledge of organizational performance measurement, this course is for you! This training is being offered Tuesday, Sept. 11, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in room 560 of the Administration Building. Learn more and register on Eventbrite. There is also… Read More
And the winner is… King County Elections!
Crossposted from Election Connection The Election Center has announced that King County Elections won its Democracy Award for the department’s 2017 media campaign, “Why Vote.” The campaign featured two powerful videos, the “Multiplier Effect,” an animated spot designed to illustrate the importance of voting, and “The Struggle,” a more somber depiction of the hard fought battle for voting rights in this country. They aired on a variety of digital platforms. “We wanted to send the message that your vote matters and you shouldn’t take it for granted,” said Director of Elections, Julie… Read More
City Hall Park line up
Today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Paparepas food truck will be out at City Hall Park next to the Courthouse Building serving Venezuelan arepas, empanadas, and its famous quesillo dessert and tequeños. Tomorrow, Bread and Circuses will be at the park serving gastropub burgers and sandwiches. Friday, check out Don Lucho’s as they serve traditional Peruvian dishes as sandwiches. The trucks will be in City Hall Park from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. between 3rd and 4th Avenues, just south of the Courthouse Building. You can see the upcoming food truck schedule here. Today and every day,… Read More
Executive meets with employees working in science at latest Listening Session
King County has hundreds of employees working in the sciences on some of our region’s biggest challenges, from protecting fish habitat to helping people manage and overcome diseases, to keeping waterways clean, and King County Executive Dow Constantine recently met with six of them to learn more about their work and experiences. At his August 6 Employee Listening Session, Executive Constantine had a wide-ranging conversation with Lara Whitely Binder, Climate Preparedness Specialist from the Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP); Ecotoxicologist Carly Greyell and Water Quality Planner Josh Kubo from Water… Read More
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