Auburn Public Health employees discuss ideas, challenges with Budget Director
Dwight Dively, Director of Performance, Strategy and Budget, visited the Auburn Public Health Center on Monday, April 17, to talk with employees about the services they provide and what King County can do to help them serve their clients better. Staff took Dively on a tour of the facility to showcase some of the services they deliver – such as Family Planning for teens and adults, and WIC nutrition plus maternity support for pregnant women and families. They discussed their work and raised issues they are encountering. “I really appreciate Dwight making… Read More
Exciting news from the Facilities Management Division: New Customer Care Services
On April 3, the Facilities Management Division (FMD) went live with the new Customer Care Services to provide a single point of contact for service requests for all FMD Lines of Business. Customer Care Services will ensure the request is responded to by the appropriate FMD representative and will be able to provide updates on projects or outstanding items. Employees are encouraged to contact FMD Customer Care Services at 206-477-9400 or Customercareservices.fmd@kingcounty.gov for assistance with changes to a workplace, maintenance requests, additional space needs, keys and a work authorization or order. Hours… Read More
Kudos to Hizkiel Chibssa for outstanding work performance
Sergeant Peter Boehme, with the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, recently shared this memo in praise of employee Hizkiel Chibssa, with Maintenance and Supply, King County Correctional Facility. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that we at the King County Jail, Seattle division, have noticed Mr. Hizkiel Chibssa‘s outstanding performance in floor care. Mr. Hizkiel Chibssa’s enthusiasm and professionalism while performing his job is commendable and deserves recognition. We are truly impressed not only by his work ethic but the results are outstanding. In the last 6 months our… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: KCIT on LinkedIn
King County Information Technology is on LinkedIn and is a great resource for job opportunities, training opportunities, and technology news and information. Follow KCIT on LinkedIn today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Project Program Manager II – Forester
Closing Date/Time: 4/16/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $34.33 – $43.52 Hourly Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington Department: King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks – Water and Land Resources Division Description: About 877,000 acres, or more than two-thirds of King County, is forested with approximately 110,420 acres owned by small forest landowners. The King County Forester is responsible for promoting the growth and development of resilient forests by assisting forest landowners meet their land management goals… Read More
Meet a “do-it-all” nurse, with a special passion for social justice
Crossposted from Public Health Insider Last week for National Public Health Week (April 3-7), the Public Health Insider featured unsung public health heroes who make our communities safer and healthier. Each day, they highlighted a public health worker through their own words, sharing their work and why they’re committed to serving our community. Tina Maestas, who serves as a Public Health Nurse based in Renton, is one of seven Public Health Nurses whose office is located inside a “CSO” – a state office where people can apply for assistance with cash, food, child support,… Read More
Sign up for your weekly Healthy Incentives CSA@Work produce boxes!
Sign-ups are now open for Health & Well-Being’s CSA@Work program. You can earn Healthy Incentives credit, support local farmers, achieve your healthy eating goals, and more! Available at 10 convenient King County worksites, CSA@Work connects eaters with local King County CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) programs that deliver weekly boxes of freshly harvested produce throughout the summer. Read Healthy Eating Project Coordinator Audrey Royston’s CSA@Work blog post to identify and sign up with the correct CSA for your work location, and find FAQ answers on the web sites linked above. If you have… Read More
Employees redefine respect and cultural understanding, use KC eLearning as added resource
There’s strength in diversity. Different perspectives bring new insights, benefits and relationships. They can also bring challenges. A team of translators at King County Elections experienced this, and decided to overcome it, with great success. “They come from four different countries and each one speaks a different language,” said Elections Supervisor Jacque Larrainzar. “Each of them has a different culture and way of looking at the world.” The interpreters have backgrounds from Mexico, Korea, Vietnam and China. At a recent staff meeting, these differences became more apparent when Jacque asked her team… Read More
Enhanced Wireless at the King County Courthouse
Update provided by KCIT King County Information Technology is pleased to announce completion of the King County Main Courthouse Enhanced Wireless Network project. This means all floors and all devices – from 12 to the basement, laptop to smartphone – will now experience top-of-the-line, high-speed connectivity 24/7/365. Some of you may have already noticed that you can take your laptop anywhere and stay connected everywhere. It’s more than connectivity. You can download documents, check calendars, exchange email without standing next to a hot spot or returning to your desk. This project supports… Read More
KCIT deploying laptops to increase mobility and reduce costs
King County is embracing mobile technology as it strives to help employees be more productive and efficient, regardless of where they are working from. Nearly 8,000 of King County’s 10,000 PCs will be laptops by the year 2020. “Laptops use less energy and allow more flexibility,” said KCIT Communications Manager Jamie Holter. “We have a goal of 80% laptop deployment by 2020, up from 27% a year ago.” Last year, KCIT moved forward to standardize on laptop and mobile devices to reduce annual County expenses by some $800,000, providing employees mobility and… Read More
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