Building Decarbonization and Clean Energy Program Assistant

As the only county in the United States named after Martin Luther King, Jr., King County is a vibrant community with residents who represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. Together, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. 

We continue to build on an enduring legacy of shared values of equity and social justice, employee engagement, innovative thinking, and continuous improvement. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda aimed at advancing regional change and is developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all of our residents, regardless of their race or income. All these qualities make this King County one of the nation's best places to live, work, and play. 
 
King County is changing the way we work—improving performance, processes, and service delivery to increase equity and respond to our region's changing needs. 
 
The Executive Climate Office is looking to fill one (1) a program assistant to support implementation of building decarbonization programs and other programs in the Climate Office.    

About the Role: 
This role is crucial for supporting the implementation of key building decarbonization and clean energy programs at King County. In this role you will primarily support the expansion of King County’s Energize! program but will also support King County’s CPACER program and emerging community transportation electrification initiatives as time allows.   

This full-time term-limited temporary position will extend through the end of 2025. As this body of work is an emergent but high priority, future job opportunities past this date are possible but not guaranteed. The Program Assistant will report to the Energize! project lead and will collaborate with a team of people working to implement King County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan in the Executive Climate Office. This position will also work closely with internal and external partners working to implement the Energize!, CPACER, and other programs. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is skilled at working with customers, supporting the development of program systems, and working with a broad range of policy and technical staff, consultants, and contractors. 
 
ABOUT THE OFFICE 

King County established the Executive Climate Office (ECO) to elevate and accelerate Executive Constantine and the County’s commitment, coordination, and ability to deliver on climate action internally and in collaboration with cities and partners. Since being established in 2023, the Executive Climate Office has grown to approximately 20 staff, fellows, and interns, and has secured over $60M in state and federal grants. As part of this office, this position would be supporting a team on the forefront of the King County efforts to reduce GHG emissions, support sustainable and resilient frontline communities and ensure climate preparedness in our communities and infrastructure. There will be multiple opportunities to assist in the operationalizing of the office as well as specific projects that use the power of local government to set and achieve ambitious climate action goals. The Executive Climate Office prioritizes inclusion and justice for all people in County work on climate, with the aim of decreasing disparities in our organization and our communities. 

• Support the Energize! heat pump and solar programs with customer communications, project scheduling and execution, data management and analysis, and other program needs. 

• Collect, analyze, and share Energize! program data so the Energize! team, ECO leadership, and the public understand the importance and impact of the program. 

• Support Energize! and CPACER help desks and respond to customer questions in coordination with program leads.  

• Interact respectfully with customers and all internal and external stakeholders. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. 
 
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. 
 
Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. 
 
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer 
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. 
 
WHO MAY APPLY: 
This appointed opportunity is open to all qualified applicants. 
 
WORK LOCATION and TELECOMMUTING REQUIREMENT 
The work associated with this position will be performed in a hybrid fashion of on-site and telework. This position will need to report to the work location three days a week (likely Tuesday-Thursday). Employees will also have access to shared workspaces at King Street Chinook Building at 401 5th Avenue in downtown Seattle. There will be situations where the employee may be required to report to a County worksite. Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. 
 
WORK SCHEDULE: 
This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible. The typical workweek is 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. This position is not represented by a labor organization. 
 
FORMS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED: 
Please submit a complete online application, resume and cover letter describing how your education and/or experience relate to the qualifications for this position. 
 
Your options are to: 
 

• Copy and paste one or more documents into the Text Resume section of the application, or 

• Attach multiple documents/files in the Resume Attachment section. 

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the online application and include the information only on the cover letter and resume. 
 
Applications responses stating "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. 
 
CONTACT: If you have any questions about the application requirements, please contact HR Manager Seth Watson (seth.watson@kingcounty.gov) or HR Analyst Dan Grant (dan.grant@kingcounty.gov).