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Job Description
Summary
The following opportunity is open ONLY to current King County employees.
Join our dedicated Volunteer Program , under the Community Investments & Engagement Section and help connect people to parks through outdoor leadership, environmental restoration, volunteer engagement, and community education. We are seeking a creative and collaborative leader to serve as Community Restoration Project Manager (Project/Program Manager II - PPM-II).
In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Project/Program Manager II career service and term-limited temporary openings within the Parks Division or throughout the Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP) over the next six months.
About the Role:
The Community Restoration Project Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of impactful environmental service-learning projects throughout King County Parks, managing approximately 4-6 projects each month in collaboration with Parks staff, schools, volunteer groups, and community partners. This dynamic role combines strategic planning, partnership-building, outreach, and hands-on outdoor leadership, offering variety, creativity, and meaningful collaboration each week while helping deepen the impact of community restoration efforts across the region. As a key member of a small, collaborative team, you will support program operations, logistics, and engagement efforts that advance environmental stewardship, equity, wellness, and connection to parks, while contributing to major County initiatives including the Parks Open Space Plan, Land Conservation Initiative priorities, the current Parks Levy, and the Parks Equity and Social Justice Plan.
This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.
About the Team:
The Community Investments & Engagement (CIE) Section connects King County Parks to the communities we serve through equitable investments, inclusive programs, and meaningful engagement. We oversee a wide range of initiatives designed to strengthen community relationships and ensure that County resources are distributed fairly and transparently.
The Volunteer Program under CIE works to provide meaningful opportunities to connect people of all ages to our parks through hands-on service learning, environmental education opportunities and teen career pathway development programming, which includes:- Community Restoration Volunteer Opportunities: building engaged and connected communities, learning and caring for our Parks through environmental service-learning projects.
- Youth Conservation Corps: building pathways for a new general of park and environmental leaders through a paid summer internship program and alumni opportunities exploring environmental challenges and solutions while building job skills.
- School Collaboration: co-created programming, working closely with school staff to meet student needs and learning objectives to explore environmental learning and careers.
Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Community Restoration Project Manager, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity .
Apply now for a rewarding career at the King County Parks Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits , and growth opportunities.
Job Duties
What You Will Be Doing :- Coordinate and lead 4-6 monthly environmental service-learning projects in partnership with Parks staff and community organizations, managing all phases including logistics, restoration planning, volunteer engagement, environmental education, data collection, and follow-up.
- Build and maintain equitable partnerships with neighborhoods, schools, and community organizations to expand volunteer participation and strengthen community connections to restoration projects.
- Collaborate with schools to plan and facilitate environmental service-learning projects and support development of environmental science, climate change, and restoration curriculum.
- Participate in regional restoration, volunteerism, and internal planning meetings to strengthen cross-department collaboration and develop innovative community engagement opportunities within King County Parks.
- Plan, lead, or support restoration education workshops and alumni programming with the Youth Conservation Corps, while identifying opportunities to better integrate Community Restoration, School Collaboration and Youth Conservation Corps programs.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring :- Candidates must be current King County employees to be considered for this position.
- Minimum of two years of professional experience in the following areas:
- Designing and leading full-scope high-quality environmental restoration service projects as primary leader and/or independently. Candidate experience should include full restoration cycle planning for volunteer restoration sites; including identification and planning for noxious weed removal, strategy for ongoing weed maintenance and installation of plants indigenous to the northwest.
- Developing mutually beneficial community and organizational relationships with the goal of connecting the public more deeply to the outdoor spaces
- Working directly with youth and young adults in outdoor settings through environmental education and hands-on restoration service learning, including identifying and teaching others about indigenous Northwest plant species and noxious weeds.
- Embedding social and racial equity into community engagement, restoration planning and implementation, volunteer leadership, and team collaboration.
- Ability to work with Microsoft Office products, online registration and data collection tools.
Physical Requirements :- Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to perform repetitive weight bearing tasks.
- Ability to stoop, stand, sit or walk throughout the day.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment physical.
Workplace Exposures:
Work includes indoor and outdoor settings with exposure to drafts, pollen, inclement weather, and uneven surfaces.
Competencies You Bring :
Action Oriented: Ability to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Values Differences: Ability to recognize the value different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Manages Complexity: Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Collaborates: Ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Ability to use a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
Racially Just: Ability to identify and replace racists systems and structures with anti-racists and pro-equity approaches.
Situational Adaptability: Ability to adapt approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
It Would Be Great if You Also Bring :- Experience planning, developing, implementing, and leading multi-year environmental restoration projects and/or formal planting plans for volunteer sites specifically in urban forests, buffer areas, multi-use landscapes, and/or active parks.
- Experience working with databases, Power BI and/or online volunteer registration systems
- Experience with advanced botany, restoration science current best practices and inclusive service-learning and environmental education pedagogy
Supplemental Information
Work Location : The team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary reporting locations are King Street Center in Seattle and Sunset District Maintenance Shop in SeaTac.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
Work Schedule : This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. Typical work hours are approximately 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM with occasional evening and additional Saturday work required. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
Union Representation : This position is represented by PROTEC 17.
Application and Selection Process: We welcome internal applications from qualified applicants who are current King County employees . We are not currently accepting applications from external candidates.
To apply, submit a complete application with thorough responses to the Supplemental Questions.
Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role . Resume and Cover Letter are not required and will not be reviewed if submitted.
Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Crystal Yost at cyost@kingcounty.gov .
Discover More About the Parks Division: Visit our website and check us out at Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and Flickr .
Discover More About DNRP: Visit our website , explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook , X , LinkedIn , TikTok , Instagram , YouTube and Keeping King County Green News .
Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.
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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.
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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.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:- 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
- 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal 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
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
Closing Date/Time: 6/10/2026 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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King County Water and Land Resources Division
Show moreThe Water and Land Resources Division is at the forefront of King County’s efforts to protect and restore clean water and healthy habitat and strengthen the resilience of communities, environment, and infrastructure in the face climate change. We are a dedicated workforce of more than 400 supported by an annual budget of ~$250 million. WLRD has a strong track record of developing innovative strategies for protecting working farms and forests, restoring habitat, protecting water quality, and ensuring people have equitable access to green space. We reduce flood hazards, manage stormwater facilities, and reduce toxic threats. Our Environmental Lab and Science section maintain high-quality data sets used in long term-water quality trend analysis and use Best Available Science to inform decision making. We house three salmon recovery forums and support the Land Conservation Initiative, which will preserve our last, most important natural lands and urban green spaces over the next 30 years. Our forestry and agricultural programs help people protect their lands and support local food production.
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This job is Remote-eligible
(Remote work is a type of flexible working arrangement that allows an employee to work from remote location either full time or part time or some combination thereof)
(Remote work is a type of flexible working arrangement that allows an employee to work from remote location either full time or part time or some combination thereof)