There is one (1) opening for a non-permanent full-time Communications Consultant 3 (CC 3) within the Division of Health Systems Quality Assurance (HSQA), Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS).

To learn more about Division of Health Systems Quality Assurance, visithttp://www.doh.wa.gov/AboutUs/ProgramsandServices/HealthSystemsQualityAssurance.aspx.

Agency Profile

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state, and local partners to help protect and improve the health of people in Washington.  Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.  DOH recognizes that employees are its most valuable resource.  We trust them to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions.  We strive to hire, develop, and retain a competent and diverse workforce.  To learn more about DOH, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov.

Primary Duties 

The Department of Health protects and improves the health of people in Washington State.

The division of HSQA is responsible for the oversight of Washington State’s health care delivery system which includes licensing and regulating over 380,000 health care professionals and 7,000 facilities. HSQA also works closely with communities and local health partners to build strong health systems and prevention programs across the state to help ensure communities have access to good health care and emergency medical services.

This position reports to the Director of Policy and Communications in the Office of the Assistant Secretary to support the department’s mission by providing Web-related technical expertise for HSQA.

Duties include:

• Completes and coordinates Web postings.

• Develops new Web pages.

• Helps enforce and maintain the agency’s Web standards.

• Communications support and consultation.

Required Qualifications
NOTE:  Experience may have been gained concurrently.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher.

OR

• Four (4) or more years of web development experience WHICH INCLUDES strong knowledge of web development and production support; excellent overall communication, technical, problem solving, trouble shooting, and project management skills.

AND

• Two (2) or more years (full-time equivalency) of experience developing Web pages without the use of What You See Is What You Get page editors.

• Demonstrated experience provideing consistent, high-quality reviews of written communications, without grammatical or spelling errors.

Desired Qualifications

• One (1) years (full-time equivalency) of experience using a content management system.

Conditions of Employment/Working Conditions

With or without an accommodation, I am:

• Willing and able to work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a work day, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions.

• Willing and able to work in a tobacco-free, drug-free, alcohol-free, scent neutral environment (campus).

• Willing and able to work in a fast paced environment with multiple assignments and priority deadlines.

• Willing and able to work Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm or an approved flex-schedule.

• Willing and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week will be required as needed to meet deadlines.

• Willing and able to operate standard office equipment such as desktop and laptop computers, facsimile machine, printer, multiple-line telephone, copy machine.

• Willing and able to have daily interaction with coworkers and other agency staff.

• Willing and able to work within a team that shares work responsibilities and helps each other to achieve goals and deliverables.

• Willing and able to learn and perform new administrative tasks needed to support the team.

• Willing and able to promote cooperation within the team and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and customers by treating others fairly and respectfully.
Note:  This position is covered by an “Agency Shop” provision.  Therefore, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of this position must either join the union and pay union dues, or pay the union a representational or other fee within 30 days of the date you are placed into pay status.

The Washington State Department of Health is an equal opportunity employer.  We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity.  Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.  Applicants wishing assistance or alternative formats in the process should contact Rachel Lopez at (360) 236-4267, Rachel.Lopez@doh.wa.gov, or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6388 or 7-1-1.

Application Process

Individuals interested in applying for this position should select the “Apply” button and submit the following:

1. A current and detailed applicant profile.
2. Three (3) or more professional references (to be included in your applicant profile).  Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and if you’ve supervised other staff, a subordinate.
3. Responses to the Supplemental Questions.

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process and Supplemental Questions in-full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.

NOTE:  Education and experience selected, listed and/or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the detailed applicant profile submitted.