Job Location: Tumwater, WA
Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability
Job Highlights
Do you want to be part of a dynamic team? Are you someone who can resolve unique problems and work collaboratively with different teams to support the greater mission? Do you want a career where you are empowered to channel the voices of your colleagues to influence positive change in the work environment? Do you want to work for the agency whose mission it is to Keep Washington Safe and Working?
Then this could be the position for you!
The individual selected for this position will support the agency’s mission to Keep Washington Safe and Working as well as the five agency goals, with special emphasis on Goal 5, Ensure L&I is the employer of choice. As part of L&I’s Goal 5 engagement team efforts, you will aim to understand what employees need in order to be successful in their work, health and wellbeing, and design products, services, and resources that meet those needs and support leaders in doing the same. Serving as the portfolio coordinator for the Goal 5 engagement team, this role coordinates projects and operations, provides consultation, creates collaborative opportunities, analyzes data, and generates recommendations that enhance agency wide initiatives that foster a thriving workplace culture.
Some of what you’ll do:
- Provide analyst support and project management to multiple agency wide Goal 5 Projects such as those related to workplace flexibility, diversity/inclusion and wellness
- Coordinate projects and provide consultation on Goal Team 5 initiatives.
- Collect and analyze project requirements, design forecasting tools for future opportunities, and identify challenges/risks.
- Write talking points, memos, and reports as needed to summarize agency and external research. Present deliverables to leaders.
- Coordinate with the HR policy committee to identify policy updates and create new policies to align policy with strategic vision of the agency.
- Respond to, and coordinate, requests for data from internal stakeholders/customers.
- Manage and facilitate projects that affect programs within OHR.
- Assist in Business Transformation projects/initiatives that effect OHR.
- Partner with internal resources, such as Enterprise Change Readiness Office (ECRO; and its culture team), Wellness 360, Office of Continuous Improvement (OCI), and external resources to ensure successful implementation of project outcomes.
- Maintain and update the Goal 5 Webpage with fresh content by identifying opportunities and resources to include in the webpage.
- Design, coordinate and implement twice-annual Goal 5 Forum events.
- Coordinate the planning and implementation of the annual Employee Survey theme and communications.
- Lead teams that aim to improve or enhance agency processes and practices in ways that reinforce L&I’s culture and values.
REQUIRED:
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A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field and four years of experience in two or more of the following areas:
- conducting research
- analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations
- conducting business analysis and developing requirements
- leading business projects
- managing business operations
- business policy development
Years of experience may substitute 1-for-1 for years of education.
Required Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in using online collaboration tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom)
- Proficiency in a project management/facilitation/communication discipline(s), such as Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, Organizational Change Management, Communications, or related fields.
DESIRED:
The following competencies will allow the individual selected for this role to be successful.
- Communicates Effectively
- Has situational adaptability
- Consistently achieves results
- Ensures accountability
- Plans and aligns work to meet commitments
- Building partnerships and works collaboratively
- Has a strategic mindset
- Drives Engagement
- Instills Trust
- Is authentic, honest, and transparent
To see what this looks like in this role reach out to Nilr235@lni.wa.gov and request a copy of the position description.
To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.
State employee who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.
At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington’s 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.
Per Gov. Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14 (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader), all employees who work for the Department of Labor & Industries must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccine status will be verified by Human Resources prior to your first day of employment. Please contact Rachael Niles (she/her/hers) at Nilr@lni.wa.gov if you need information on medical or religious accommodation.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telework is temporarily expected for most positions, including this one. The vaccine mandate applies to all employees regardless of teleworking status. As L&I begins to allow for staff re-entry into the workforce, the incumbent of this position may be expected to report to an L&I facility or field office (duty station) for work activities. At that time, discussions about this position may be eligible for continued telework in accordance with L&I’s telework policy. Telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. When asked to work in the office, the duty station for this position can be located anywhere within Washington State.
Application process
We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
- A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
- A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.
Please do not attach or place any information about your vaccination status, including listing the governor’s mandate as a reason for leaving employment, within the application, resume, or cover letter. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.
Other information
- A job offer is contingent upon completion of a background check that includes a criminal record review.
- For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver’s license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
- This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
- Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
- The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
- Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.
Did You Know?
Washington is America’s Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.
In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington’s 3 million workers.
Veterans Preference
Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer
L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.
The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun(s) you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.
For more Information
If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact the Nilr@lni.wa.gov.
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