Overdose Fatality Review Manager

Summary Public Health-Seattle & King County is looking for a Project/Program Manager II (PPMII) to coordinate the county's Overdose Fatality Review. This group, pulled from community organizations, law enforcement, public health and others, reviews deaths due to overdose, and makes recommendations for system-wide changes to reduce overdose deaths. The King County Medical Examiner's Office (KCMEO) is a dynamic and dedicated group of highly skilled individuals working together to determine cause and manner of death for those who die unexpectedly or due to unnatural means in King County and is part of the Prevention Division. The Real Time Overdose Surveillance team began in 2019 as overdoses began increasing sharply. This team of 4 staff and 4 interns works closely together testing evidence, interviewing families, reviewing records, and putting these data together for many stakeholders. This is a small but mighty group of people who work together well and support each other. Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last through September 30, 2025. However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions. The County and the Department continue to work to secure long term funding sources. This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment. Commitment To Equity and Social Justice: Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures. The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities. To learn more, please visit Job Duties Work with internal and external partners on the Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) process for King County Manage, coordinate, and facilitate Overdose Fatality Review Report your work quarterly for the COSSUP grant Solicit and review case data from different sources such as the medical examiner, law enforcement, medical records, treatment agencies, and other relevant sources Follow up on actions and strategies identified in the OFRs in collaborations with PHSKC's policy team and others Convene, organize and facilitate OFR reviews, and work with the policy team and partners to follow up on implementation of policy, prevention and education opportunities Lead or assist to address community needs and development of policy, systems or environmental changes Ensure compliance with OFR protocols and serve as the technical expert to perform complex research and analysis of preventable overdose death and identify promising and best practices Be a backup for the work of other members of the Real Time Overdose Surveillance team including testing blood and evidence, calling families to get additional information, etc. Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills Required: Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place, race and policy and systems-based inequities on communities and populations. Knowledge of the social determinants of health and drivers of health inequity. Experience working to improve health outcomes. Experience with building and nurturing relationships with partners(i.e.non-profits, governmental agencies, community and faith-based organizations, schools, law enforcement, etc.). Strong public speaking skills, including ability to translate programmatic and/or technical documents for variety of audiences. Knowledge of drug trends and other factors affecting overdose deaths in King County. Ability to multitask and work independently. Knowledge of other relevant agencies and systems in King County and Washington State. Experience facilitating meetings. Strong formal written ability, including ability to write a variety of documents for various audiences. Knowledge of research and analysis methods. Understanding of the impacts of trauma and resiliency, to include vicarious/secondary trauma and the need for self-care. Ability to input, track, and analyze data trends. Valid Washington State Driver's License or ability to obtain upon hire. Desired: Experience convening diverse partners to gain their commitments, and operationalize those commitments, including implementing meeting outcomes. Fluency in one the other languages most commonly spoken by limited English speakers in King County (Spanish, Somali, Amharic, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Ukranian or Tagalog). Supplemental Information Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference?Come join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer: No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. To Apply: If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement. The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy: NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process) Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process) Please note: Cover letters and resumes will not be used in the evaluation process;we will only be evaluating your neogov application and supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. Necessary Special Requirements: The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience. The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. For more information on our selection process, please refer to For tips on interviewing, please visit /media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview Tips.ashx?la=en. Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law. Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work . click apply for full job details