Volunteer Coordinator

King County is launching an ambitious effort to ensure that government delivers high-quality efficient and equitable services to every resident through the King County Delivers plan. To lead this work we are seeking a collaborative organized and knowledgeable Volunteer Coordinator (Coordinator).

The Coordinator will be a member of the Community Service and Response team and will play a key role in strengthening King Countys engagement service and response efforts by building and managing a countywide volunteer program. This position will recruit train mobilize and support volunteers to advance community outreach events youth and civic engagement and other county priorities.

The Coordinator will ensure that volunteer efforts are aligned with the needs of communities responsive to emerging issues and reflective of the Countys values of equity accessibility and community engagement. This is a highly relational community-facing role that will work with community organizations and leaders neighborhoods and fellow members of the Community Service and Response team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a countywide volunteer program aligned with the Executives community service and response priorities.
• Recruit and train volunteers ensuring a diverse and inclusive volunteer base that reflects the communities we serve.
• Maintain active relationships with community-based organizations and leaders schools service partners and civic groups to support volunteer recruitment and deployment.
• Coordinate volunteer assignments for community outreach events and targeted initiatives across the county.
• Build and manage systems for volunteer communication scheduling tracking and recognition.
• Support countywide events by identifying and deploying appropriate volunteer resources.
• Serve as a key connector between volunteers community partners and other staff in the Office of Community Service & Response.
• Ensure volunteers are trained in responsive engagement practices and are equipped to represent the County with integrity and professionalism.
• Help develop program policies safety protocols and performance measures.

Expectations

• A focus on being out in the county to connect and build relationships with those we serve and those with whom we partner.
• In the office a minimum of 3 days a week. Meetings may not have a call-in option for required in-person days and the expectation is to be in the office.
• Be on time respectful of others time and responsive when needed.
• Bring an urgency to the work. We will start fast. The work will be intense challenging and incredibly rewarding.
• Meetings will have written expectations including an agenda with the goals and outcomes. Owners and next steps will be clear.
• Processes and work will continuously improve.

Values

• Serve with integrity.
• Show initiative and work hard.
• Prioritize outcomes over optics.
• Center those most impacted and put boots on the ground.
• Resolve challenges with a yes and mindset.
• Work as one adaptable mission-driven team.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator who can collaborate across diverse organizations and has a commitment to service strong organizational abilities and a relationship-driven approach to community work. The ideal candidate will have:

• 3-5 years of experience coordinating volunteer programs community engagement or similar work or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with communities and community-based organizations.
• Strong organizational skills including managing logistics scheduling and systems.
• Experience recruiting training and mobilizing volunteers.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills including the ability to train groups of volunteers.
• Ability to navigate complex community dynamics with sensitivity and professionalism.
• A collaborative adaptable work ethic.

Why Join Us

The King County Executive Office serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency delivering on commitments with integrity transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles engage directly with communities and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team we uphold high ethical and frugal stewardship standards embrace change stay curious and continuously improve.

We will work in the office at least three days a week to foster connection and responsiveness arrive prepared and on time and structure meetings with clear goals and next steps. Across all interactions we listen first act quickly and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive executive-level salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health retirement and leave benefits
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities

To apply please submit your résumé a brief cover letter and a statement of interest describing how your experience aligns with the King County Delivers vision of transparent equitable and accountable government.

For more information about the application process please contact Christina Jamerson at or .