Public Record Act Analyst - King County

King County Invites Applications for the Position of:   Public Records Act Analyst Apply online at http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs King County is committed to equity and diversity in the workplace. In addition, the county is committed to recruiting and maintaining a quality workforce that shares our guiding principles: collaborative, service-oriented, results-focused, accountable, innovative, professional and fair and just.

OPENING DATE/TIME: 05/15/17 12:00 AM (GMT -8:00) CLOSING DATE/TIME: 05/28/17 11:59 PM (GMT -8:00) SALARY: $34.33 - $49.00 Hourly    $71,414.30 - $101,918.13 Annually LOCATION: Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue, Seattle JOB TYPE: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT) DIVISION: Department of Executive Services - Office of Civil Rights JOB NUMBER: 2016RJ05597C SUMMARY: King County's Office of Office of Risk Management Services is seeking an energetic and experienced professional to be a part of our Public Records Act Program Team. If you enjoy working with individuals who are motivated and creative, then you should join our team! The Public Records Act Program serves the Executive Branch by managing high level requests and providing advice, training and skill development to employees and public records officers. The incumbent must have a background in processing Public Records Act requests, including knowledge of state and local laws, regulations and policies and procedures relating to the Public Records Act and record retention. The new public records analyst must be a leader who can inspire and motivate employees to comply with the Public Records Act and record retention policies and principles. We anticipate that this work will last until the end of December 2018. SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES - The successful candidate, at a minimum, will demonstrate skill and ability to: Manage and respond to large, complex Public Record Act requests made to various King County departments and offices;   Create response plans and advise Public Records Officers on the creation of response plans for highly complex (volume & scope) Public Record Act requests. Provide training to Public Records Officers on best practices;   Interview records custodians to identify and locate responsive records and implement EDRM steps according to eDiscovery standards when necessary. WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO: Have background managing large Public Records Act responses, including extensive record review, record custodian interviews, preparation of privilege/withholding indexes, communicating with requestors and all levels of staff and meeting critical deadlines;  OR any combination of education and experience;   Are technical experts with state and local laws, regulations, policies and procedures relating to the Public Records Act and records retention;   Are able to influence, mentor, coach and train staff on best practices;   Are able to monitor multiple complex records production efforts and resolve conflict and defuse difficult situations that potentially may delay timely production;   Are excellent communicators and can build effective working relationships with multiple stakeholders and customers. THE APPLICATION PROCESS This opportunity is open to all applicants as a Term-Limited Temporary or Special Duty Assignment. Current King County Career Service or Career Service exempt employees, if selected, would be offered a Special Duty Assignment. A King County Application (paper or electronic) is required. We highly suggest that you include a resume and cover letter in your application materials. You must have permission from your current supervisor to accept a Special Duty assignment. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Depending on applicant skills and abilities, this position may be filled as: Public Records Analyst (PPM 2) -- $34.33 - $43.52 Senior Public Records Analyst (PPM 3) -- $80,405.31 - $101,918.13 (annually) If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Sharon Gadzik, at sharon.gadzik@kingcounty.gov, or 206-263-8694.

Note: Online applications are preferred. However, if you cannot apply online, go to www.kingcounty.gov/jobs for other options. If you need an accommodation in the recruitment process or an alternate format of this announcement, please inquire directly with the contact listed on the job announcement or the department's Human Resources Service Delivery Manager.