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Featured Job: Transit Systems (HASTUS) Business Lead (Functional Analyst IV)
Closing: 5/23/2018 11:59 PM Pacific Salary: $94,320.51 – $114,026.43 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Job Number: 2018RL08095 Description: This position will be a representative of Metro’s “business side” needs. It will be located in Metro’s Scheduling group, but with clear organizational ties to all logistical/operational support teams including, but not limited to, Scheduling, Operations Systems Support, and Rail) involved with the HASTUS suite of products. The position requirements include leading, facilitating, and organizing Metro’s HASTUS User Community, sometimes… Read More
Explore King County this month with two wheels instead of four
Crossposted from Employee Health and Well-Being Hit the road for Bike Everywhere Month! Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or just getting started, put on those helmets, tighten those gears and hit the road for Bike Everywhere Month! According to Cycling Weekly, there are many health benefits of biking including: improved mental health, improved lung health and much more! In addition to improved physical health, biking is great for boosting your social circle with other passionate cyclists around the sound. Washington Bikes offers a great list of bike clubs throughout the Puget Sound… Read More
Pet of the Week: Jeremiah
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Gentle, loving Jeremiah is our Pet of the Week! This five-year-old gray tabby came in as a stray. His personality color is “Bashful Blue.” He likes to take things slow, and may need some time to warm up to his new family. But, once he does, Jeremiah will be a very devoted friend! Jeremiah does enjoy being around people once he feels comfortable. Some of his favorite things include food, being brushed, and being pet on his cheeks. He will enjoy being part of a calm, quiet… Read More
Executive Constantine is GeekWire’s Geek of the Week
Executive Constantine is GeekWire’s Geek of the Week this week, and he sent a Thank You tweet Monday. Geek of the Week profiles the characters of Pacific Northwest tech, science, games, innovation, and more. In Kurt Schlosser’s May 11 feature, Executive Constantine says, ““Preserving this amazing place and serving the people who live here are my lifelong passions.” He shares parts of his and his family’s story, his thoughts on our Best-Run Government continuous improvement campaign, and something else we can all consider: Your best tip or trick for managing everyday work… Read More
Metro receives national award for reduction in bus driver assaults
Crossposted from Metro Matters King County Metro was recognized this week with a national 2018 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Award for its Transit Operator Assault Program, which helped reduce assaults on operators by 53 percent since 2008. That drop is despite a 17-percent increase in ridership over that same period. Metro was presented with a “Certificate of Merit for Security” for transit agencies with more than 20 million riders at the American Public Transportation Association’s annual conference in Tampa, Florida. A Certificate of Merit is given to organizations in recognition of… Read More
Groundbreaking Master Labor Agreement approved by Council
Dear fellow King County employee, Our Coalition of Unions’ groundbreaking Master Labor Agreement was approved Monday by King County Council, providing us a new framework for building on our efforts to be a workplace where every employee has the tools, support, and opportunity to do their best work for the people of King County. The MLA builds on the County and Coalition of Unions’ partnership, going back to 2014, around Coalition bargaining and the recognition that there is efficiency and equity in creating standards across labor agreements. The three-year Master Labor Agreement delivers on… Read More
Tech Tip: KCIT adds more security to email
King County is actively working to improve email security to decrease the number of incidents and comprised accounts related to phishing. As part of this proactive approach, two new security features were implemented Monday that add another layer of protection to our email security. The new features are: URL Protection: The URL protection protects us by checking to see if a URL in the email is safe. When you click on the URL, it will be checked to ensure the URL is safe before opening the website. If the link is not… Read More
Initiative brings people together, provides education and support for faith leaders
We’ve all heard the saying “there’s strength in numbers.” From volunteers coming together to build a home to the mass migration of monarch butterflies, when people (or even animals) come together, beautiful and powerful things can happen. King County is no different. When it provides opportunities for the community to come together, there are amazing results. For example, the American Muslim Empowerment Network, a program of the Muslim American Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), received funding from the King County Resilience Fund to strengthen community support for immigrants and refugees who are… Read More
Applications now open for 2018 Bridge Fellowship Program
Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your skills, grow as a leader, and gain a deeper understanding of King County government? Then why not apply to be part of the 2018 King County Bridge Fellowship Program, an 18-week professional development program that expands participants’ mindsets, strengthens current competencies, and helps participants develop new skills? Applications are now open for the 2018 Bridge Fellowship Program: Career and Professional Development for Emerging Leaders. The last day for applications is Friday, June 8, 2018. The Bridge Fellowship, open to all full-time and TLT… Read More
Now Accepting Applications for Parent/Caregiver Education and Support RFP – Due June 14
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids The request for proposals to fund Parent/Caregiver Education and Support services is now open and available here. Best Starts for Kids is investing in Community-Based Parenting and Peer Supports as one means of enhancing strengths and services within King County communities and improving child and family outcomes. This funding strategy is part of our Invest Early prenatal to 5 years old work. This RFP for Parent/Caregiver Education and Support, is one of five Community-Based Parenting and Peer Supports RFPs that Best Starts is releasing to partner with community-based organizations to promote… Read More
More accountability, higher customer standards: upcoming Access paratransit service will have both
Crossposted from Metro Matters By Chrissy Russillo, Managing Director of King County Metro’s Paratransit Rideshare Operations program With the help of customers and advocates, King County Metro is just a few weeks away from reaching a major milestone toward improving Access paratransit service. Later this month, we plan on calling on contractors to formally resubmit service proposals that will better meet the expectations and needs of our customers. A list of key changes was developed with Access customers and advocates of the disability community, built over the course of 11 workgroup meetings… Read More
Kudos! to RASKC’s Humane Education team
RASKC spent some time with Fairwood Christian Preschool students in Renton, and they were a hit! Animal Control Specialist Nickie Ford (pictured) and Animal Services Administrator Lluvia Ellison-Morales spent two days sharing RASKC’s Humane Education with more than 125 students as part of the school’s pet week. Fairwood posted on Facebook, “We had a visit from the Kent animal control today. The kids had a blast! @kingcountypets” Well done, Nickie and Lluvia!
Tech Tip: A change in your laptop docking system
New laptops that KCIT distributes are getting smaller, slimmer, and more lightweight. Over the past two years the docking stations have been changing from the old slide-in-and-clamp style. The new USB-C docks use one cable to connect to the side of your laptop. The single cable connection plugs into the side of the laptop and can transmit high speed network data, connect your monitors and peripherals, and provide power to charge your laptop. This is now the laptop docking standard and comes with all new laptops.
Metro’s Lost and Found Office featured on MyNorthwest.com
Executive Constantine shared Chris Sullivan’s MyNorthwest.com article on Facebook, and reminds us that, despite Metro’s Lost and Found program, many items and personal effects are never claimed. Visit Metro’s Customer Service site for more information, and help spread the word!
Social Media Spotlight: Solid Waste Division’s Recycle More and Recicla más on Facebook
The Recycle More. It’s Easy to Do. campaign is a DNRP Solid Waste Division effort that encourages increased recycling among residents and businesses in King County, Washington. Check out the Recycle More. It’s Easy to Do. page on Facebook. There is also a Spanish version and it has great information too: Recicla más on Facebook!
Featured Job: Transit-Oriented Development Program Manager (Transportation Planner IV)
Closing: 05/20/18 11:59 PM Salary: $96,584.18 – $116,763.09 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Multiple job types – temp and career service (TLT, SDA, Career Svc) Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Job Number: 2018RC08074 Description: This position will serve as the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Program Manager at Metro. Metro Connects, Metro’s long-range plan, calls for Metro to play an active role with our partners to build and promote compact development near frequent transit service with the goal of providing residents with more travel options, increasing affordable housing, and growing transit… Read More
The King County Immigrant & Refugee Commission is recruiting!
Shared from the Executive’s “King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission” page On Feb. 27, 2018 King County Executive Dow Constantine and members of the County Council signed legislation creating an Immigrant and Refugee Commission, a permanent body committed to integrating, strengthening and valuing immigrant and refugee communities and upholding the county’s commitment as a welcoming community. The Commission will meet monthly beginning in fall of 2018, and will work to achieve fair and equitable access to county services for immigrant and refugee communities, improve opportunities for civic engagement, set annual goals, and… Read More
Pet of the Week: Django Reinhardt
Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Jazzy pup Django Reinhardt is our Pet of the Week! This pittie girl was brought in by her previous owner because she wasn’t a good fit for a rambunctious, high-traffic home. Django’s previous family described her as outgoing, loving, playful, and pretty much the best dog ever. She loves people and wants to be around them cuddling and helping out. Since Django is full of energy and loves to play, she’s one of our “Rambunctious Red” pets. She’s spirited and fun-loving, but tends to calm down more… Read More
Taking emergency action to prevent the possible extinction of native kokanee salmon
A work group created by King County is taking emergency and long-term action to counter an alarming downward trend of Lake Sammamish kokanee, a native salmon population that appears closer than ever to extinction. County and state biologists counted fewer than 20 kokanee in the most recent return, five years after more than 18,000 spawners returned from Lake Sammamish. “The native kokanee salmon – important to our history, our culture, our environment – are facing new challenges that potentially threaten their very existence,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “Together with our… Read More
Spotlight shines on DAJD employees this week
May 6-12 is National Corrections Officers and Employees Week, so here’s a shout out to all of the dedicated employees at the Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention for all of the work you do every day of the year to keep the community safe and secure. May 6-12 also happens to be National Nurses Week, and DAJD command staff also want to give a special word of thanks to their colleagues in Jail Health Services, who get two national spotlights this week. Thank you all for your dedication and hard work,… Read More
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