Ruth Woo Fellowship
About The Position
King County is proud to offer an exciting fellowship opportunity for those committed to exploring a career in public service. The Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellowship is named after the revered community leader Ruth Woo who dedicated her life to public service. To honor her many contributions to our communities and state, King County is offering two paid, full-time Term Limited Temporary positions. In their assignments, Fellows will have an opportunity to develop or deepen their understanding of the impact and importance of civic engagement, appreciate the importance of public service in its many forms from elected officials to staff, partners and clients, and enhance their skills for building a career in public service.
Requirements
- College degree (transcripts will be requested upon offer).
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relations with diverse people and people from different backgrounds and across different sectors.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to new situations while working in a multi-faceted and sometimes ambiguous environment.
- Ability to remain neutral on issues where there are competing political agendas and use tact, discretion, and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive issues and concerned individuals.
- Skilled in interpersonal communication.
- Skilled in managing and completing assigned work in a timely manner.
- Skilled in analytical and research skills, with the ability to learn new technologies and processes.
- Commitment to Breaking the Cycle – of homelessness, addiction, trauma and incarceration.
- Commitment to Building for Affordability – Housing, childcare, and transit that are growing needs.
- Commitment to Be in the Community – for more customer and community service.
- Commitment to Better Government – services through fiscal responsibility, transparency, accountability and equity.
- Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
- New to King County employment.
Nice To Haves
- Priority will be given to economically disadvantaged college graduates from backgrounds that have lacked access to education, employment, and professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Fellows will be assigned to work in a county agency for a period of twelve months.
- Perform real work under the guidance of experienced County employees, learn new skills, and gain experience while furthering King County initiatives.
- Attend meetings and reporting back on key issues of interest.
- Conduct research, compile data.
- Prepare reports and presentations.
- Organize special events and activities.
- Assist with preparing, publishing, and managing grant materials.
- Support with youth leadership development on the Climate Equity Community Task Force.
- Develop monthly newsletter content.
- Training planning, preparation, and coordination.
- Event planning and coordination.
- Process and procedure improvement in program management.
- Assist with grant reporting and documentation.
Benefits
- paid, full-time Term Limited Temporary positions
- eligible for overtime with supervisory pre-approval
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
