Administrative Assistant 3 (AA 3) DOH8810

Administrative Assistant 3

Office Environmental Public Health

Project Full-time Hybrid

This project position is currently funded through June 30 2027

The Opportunity

This role provides essential administrative and operational support to the Healthy Homes and Communities Section within the Office of Environmental Public Health Sciences. Youll support programs that protect children and communities across Washington including Lead in School Drinking Water Acute Pesticide Illness Surveillance and Response and Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention and Response. Reporting to the Section Manager this position plays a key role in keeping programs organized responsive and moving forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support across multiple environmental public health programs
• Coordinate meetings track deadlines and support reporting and documentation needs
• Assist with tracking contracts invoices and purchasing
• Maintain records data and files to support compliance and program continuity
• Serve as a reliable point of contact for internal and external partners
• Schedule reserve and arrange staff travel

Why Youll Love This Role

Youll contribute to meaningful public health work that protects children and communities collaborate with passionate subject-matter experts and gain exposure to statewide environmental health initiatives. This is a great opportunity to build program knowledge while supporting work grounded in equity innovation and engagement.

Expectations and Responsibilities

This role requires strong organization follow-through and the ability to juggle competing priorities. Success in this position means anticipating needs communicating clearly and supporting program staff so they can focus on technical and community-facing work.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented dependable and comfortable supporting multiple programs at once. They bring strong administrative skills experience coordinating tasks or projects and an interest in public or environmental health work. Clear communication adaptability and a collaborative mindset are essential.

Location and Flexibility

Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid work environment where you can balance working from home and collaborating in the office. It is anticipated that youll be expected at the DOH facility located in Tumwater for work activities 1 day a week.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

We value all relevant experience (paid or unpaid) and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. You must meet at least ONE of the options provided and any additional criteria listed. Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. While Preferred Experience is not required these skills or experiences can help you stand out as a candidate.

Option 1: AA degree or higher AND one (1) or more years of experience providing administrative support functions in the following:

Option 2: Three (3) or more years of experience providing administrative support functions in the following:

AND for both options6 months of experience using the following Technology Skills:

Preferred/Desired Knowledge Skills Abilities and Experience:

Experience in governmental policies and procedures around:

We are the Washington State Department of Health (DOH)

Were nearly 2000 professionals across Washington working together to protect and improve community health. Guided by our values of Equity Innovation and Engagement we address health disparities respond to emerging challenges and strengthen systems that support resilience. At DOH we help reduce barriers collaborate with diverse communities and champion equitable health outcomes. Were passionate people who are driven to make a difference in public health. To learn more about the DOH please visit and connect with us on LinkedIn Facebook and our blog Public Health Connections.

Benefits and Lifestyle

We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about Why DOH by visiting .

Conditions of Employment:

This position is covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

I am prepared with or without accommodations to do the following:

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:

To apply click Apply and complete the application. Attach your resume and cover letter.

In your Applicant Profile include at least three professional references (including a supervisor a peer and someone youve supervised or led if applicable). Please do not include private information such as social security number or year of birth.

Doattach the following:

Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy) NGB 22 or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year

Do notinclude or attach the following these documents or details will not be reviewed:

Equity Diversity and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.

DOH is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color creed sex pregnancy age religion national origin marital status the presence or perception of a disability veterans status military status genetic information sexual orientation gender expression or gender identity.

Questions and Accommodations:If you have questions need assistance with the application process require an accommodation or would like to request this posting in an alternative format please contact Andrea Thieme at and referencethe assigned DOHXXXX recruitment number.

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This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

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

Experience and education selected listed or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.