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King County, WA · 3 days ago

Director, Office of Equity & Community Partnerships

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) is seeking a visionary and experienced Director for the Office of Equity and Community Partnerships (OECP) to provide executive leadership in advancing health equity, racial justice, and authentic community engagement across the department and throughout King County. The Director leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of equity-centered policies, programs, and partnerships to improve health outcomes for communities disproportionately impacted by health disparities.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership to advance health equity, racial justice, and anti-racist practice across Public Health – Seattle & King County

Develop and implement department-wide equity strategies aligned with county priorities, community needs, and best practices in public health

Lead systems change initiatives that address structural racism and social determinants of health

Serve as a strategic advisor to department executive leadership, and governing bodies on equity and community partnership matters

Build, strengthen, and sustain authentic, long-term partnerships with community-based organizations, tribes, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders

Promote power-sharing and community-driven decision-making in public health planning and implementation

Represent PHSKC in high-level community forums, coalitions, and cross-sector initiatives

Ensure community engagement practices are culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and inclusive

Lead and influence public health policy development through an equity lens, including collaboration with local, state, and federal partners

Advance Health in All Policies and cross-sector approaches involving housing, education, transportation, behavioral health, environmental justice, and other systems

Support community-centered emergency preparedness and response efforts

Provide executive-level leadership for staff, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning

Oversee budgets, grants, contracts, and funding strategies that support equity and community partnership work

Ensure compliance with funding requirements and accountability standards

Develop metrics and evaluation frameworks to measure equity outcomes and community impact

Communicate complex equity and public health issues clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including community members, elected officials, boards, funders, and the media

Promote transparency, accountability, and trust between Public Health – Seattle & King County and the communities it serves

Support data equity practices, including the ethical use of disaggregated data and community-informed evaluation

Qualification

Health equity leadershipCommunity engagementPolicy developmentCross-sector collaborationPublic health experienceBudget managementData equity practicesCultural responsivenessTrauma-informed approachCommunity power-buildingAuthentic partnershipsPublic accountabilityTransparencyCommunication skillsMentoringTeam leadership

Required

Minimum of ten years' senior leadership experience in public health, health equity, community health, and/or social services with demonstrated responsibility for strategy, policy, and system change

Master's degree or higher in Public Health (MPH), Public Administration (MPA), Social Work (MSW), Health Policy, Communications, Sociology, or a closely related field

Proven track record of building and sustaining authentic partnerships with community-based organizations (CBO's), tribes, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups, and historically marginalized communities

Demonstrated commitment to equity, racial justice, and community power-building

Experience designing, leading, and evaluating equity-centered initiatives that address social determinants of health and structural inequities

Leadership experience managing cross-sector collaborations (e.g., housing, education, behavioral health, criminal legal system, environmental justice)

Oversight of large-scale programs and budgets, including public funding, grants, and contracts

Experience working in or with government agencies, including navigating political environments and public accountability

Demonstrated success leading organizational change efforts focused on equity, inclusion, and anti-racism

Experience engaging elected officials, boards, funders, and executive leadership

Preferred

Lived experience and/or long-standing professional engagement with communities disproportionately impacted by health inequities

Advanced training or certification in health equity, racial justice, community-based participatory approaches, trauma-informed systems, or systems change

Experience with federal, state, and local public health funding streams (e.g., CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA)

Fluency in languages commonly spoken in King County communities

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents

Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents

Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan

Transportation program and ORCA transit pass

12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays

Generous vacation and paid sick leave

Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness programs

Onsite activity centers

Employee Giving Program

Employee assistance programs

Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position

Training and career development programs