Office Manager

Join the Department of Health (DOH) in our mission to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington State. As an Office Manager in the Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology (OCDE), you will be at the center of operations, ensuring that administrative processes run smoothly. Your role is crucial in supporting statewide surveillance and response efforts for public health emergencies and communicable disease control.

As the Office Manager, you will:

• Lead and coordinate administrative and operational services for OCDE.
• Develop and refine office policies, processes, and procedures.
• Oversee office needs, including purchasing supplies, tracking equipment, and managing records.
• Ensure smooth processing of payroll, travel reimbursements, and procurement requests.
• Organize and support meetings, records management, and budget monitoring.
• Handle special projects that improve efficiency and streamline operations.
• Provide crucial support during public health emergencies.

Option 1: Three (3) years of office/clerical, secretarial, bookkeeping, accounting, or general administrative experience that includes tracking assignments and managing schedules.

Option 2: Associate degree; AND two (2) years of office/clerical, secretarial, bookkeeping, accounting, or general administrative experience that includes tracking assignments and managing schedules.

Option 3: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or closely allied field; AND one (1) year of office/clerical, secretarial, bookkeeping, accounting, or general administrative experience that includes tracking assignments and managing schedules.

AND

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage office resources effectively.
• Experience leading administrative services and ensuring timely completion of critical tasks (e.g., travel arrangements, payroll, data sharing agreements).

About Washington State Department of Health

Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies

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