Administrator III; Contracts and Administrative Services Lead

Public Health – Seattle & King County is seeking an experienced contracts professional to serve as our Administrator III (
Contracts and Administrative Services Lead) within the Health Sciences Division's Administration and Finance unit. This position will serve as the division's lead for contract administration. The Administrator III reviews and approves revenue and expenditure contracts, amendments, and scopes of work prior to division sign-off; independently interprets federal, state, county, and departmental contracting and procurement requirements; and resolves complex or non-routine contracting questions that fall outside established guidance.

The position also prepares and processes contracts directly when volume or complexity warrants routing to the Finance and Administrative Services Manager for final approval.

The Administrator III supervises the division's contract administration staff, setting standards for contract quality, turnaround, invoice review, and documentation, and providing day-to-day technical direction and performance feedback. In addition, the position carries budget-to-actuals monitoring and projection responsibility for an assigned program, using that financial picture to inform contract, spending, and reconciliation decisions. This is a role for someone who wants to own contracting end to end and build the team's capability, with room to grow into broader division financial and administrative leadership.

The Health Sciences Division houses the department's assessment, epidemiology, evaluation, and chronic disease and injury prevention work, supported by a central administration and finance unit that manages the division's contract portfolio, grants, budget, and fiscal compliance across a complex mix of federal, state, local levy, and restricted settlement funding.

This recruitment will be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional Career Service, Term-Limited Temporary (TLT), or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) vacancies that may occur over the next six months.

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.King County.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is an exempt position and is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible.

Primary work location will be based at the Chinook Building, located at 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to…