Best Starts for Kids Data Team Intern chez King County, WA

About the Department

The Assessment, Policy Development, & Evaluation (APDE) of the Health Sciences Division of Public Health | Seattle & King County (PHSKC) is seeking an Intern III (Graduate Intern) (Best Starts for Kids Data Team Intern III) to join our team and support with evaluations of several programs. These programs include: 

The Best Starts for Kids (BSK) Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (TA/CB) Program. This program provides Technical Assistance to applicants seeking BSK funding in an effort to reduce the linguistic, cultural, and procedural obstacles that might prevent qualified organizations from participating in or being awarded funding opportunities from King County. Capacity Building helps BSK-awarded organizations to provide and co-create information, tools, and resources to strengthen their infrastructure, address service gaps, and build capacity. This position will support a deep dive evaluation of this program, primarily focused on data collection on funding outcomes for TA recipients, and qualitative analysis of interview data with TA recipients.  

Communities of Opportunity invests in community power for structural change. COO partner activities range from awareness-raising and building collaborations within and across communities to developing and implementing processes and policies that support improved health, housing, economic opportunities and community connection. This position will support some of COO’s qualitative data activities, including cleaning and analysis of stakeholder midpoint interviews. 

This internship is anticipated to last up to 12 months and with an expected start date in October 2025.

Learning Objectives

• Explore public health evaluation.
• Build technical expertise in qualitative and quantitative evaluation, community engagement, and facilitating data-focused communication for a wide range of audiences.
• Actively contribute to outcomes-focused program evaluation; meaningful engagement and enhancing community well-being.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months. 

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 http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

The student will work a flexible schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm – 20 hours per week. This internship is anticipated to last up to 12 months and with an expected start date in October 2025.

Work Location

The BSK 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 onsite location is Chinook Building located at 401 5^th Ave, Suite 1100, Seattle, WA 98104.  

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.

Position Duties

• Support with evaluation for Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program by conducting qualitative data collection, data cleaning, coding, and analysis.
• Support in the analysis of existing qualitative data, cleaning and preparation of quantitative program tracking data to support the monitoring of funding outcomes within the BSK capacity building and technical assistance program.
• Work with BSK Communities of Opportunity program manager to conduct qualitative analysis and qualitative data coding.
• Lead development of a report, presentation, or other visual representation of data.
• Present project findings for program staff and APDE staff.
• Support other Best Starts for Kids evaluation projects as allowed by time and interest.

Minimum Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

• Enrolled in a Washington State accredited University graduate program full time and living a reasonable distance from downtown Seattle and will continue through the full internship.
• Pursing experience/education in Public Health, evaluation, social sciences or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices and ability to apply this knowledge to all areas of the work, including methods, analysis, results interpretation, and dissemination.
• Detail oriented work ethic with the ability to work quickly and accurately under deadlines, work on a number of tasks simultaneously, and organize and prioritize work in response to changing needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a diverse team with internal and external collaboration partners.
• Basic qualitative analysis skills – familiar with analysis methods and process, interpretation of qualitative data including selecting appropriate methods and visualization formats.
• Basic quantitative analysis skills – able to summarize survey data and present visually. Able to select appropriate methods for analysis and visualization.
• Ability to design and administer online surveys (prior experience using Survey Monkey or Microsoft Forms will be a plus for this project).
• Ability to prepare and share results with project team to facilitate learning and continuous quality improvement. This may include presentations, reports, and data visualizations.

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired): 

• Ability to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Experience conducting a literature review.
• Lived experiences relevant to Best Starts for Kids.

Other Qualifications

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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 team dedicated 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.

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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.

Who May Apply

This position is open to all minimally qualified graduate students in the state of Washington from an accredited University living a reasonable distance from downtown Seattle.

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)
• Cover Letter (Expressing interest in this position)

Please note: Additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above. 

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 www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/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.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. 
• 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 your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Union Membership

This position is not represented by a labor union.

Contact

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Salyse Duckworth, HR Analyst at [email protected].

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