Job Description
Position: Project Manager
Salary Range: $6,438.63/month - $9,464.16/month; Starting Salary DOQ,DOE
Location: Technology Services Department
Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours/week); FSLA Exempt; Courthouse Union, Benefits Apply
Open Until Filled
Full Time Benefits Include: • County pays $1,550 per month towards medical, dental, vision, life insurance and employee assistance program for employee and eligible family members • Retirement: Walla Walla County full time employees are eligible for Washington State Department of Retirement Services (DRS) • HRA Veba account: Employer contribution may apply • Wellness program • Access to MetLife Pet Insurance • Deferred compensation plans offered • Twelve paid holidays annually • Vacation accrual based on seniority (see Union Contract) • Benefited employees shall accrue sick leave benefits at the percentage rate of hours worked per week, to a maximum of eight (8) hours earned per month based on a forty (40) hour workweek but not less than one (1) hour per every forty (40) hours worked per County
Policy 30.05.0 Visit Walla Walla County Website for detailed benefits information.
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: The Project Manager is responsible for, or assisting in, the planning, executing, and overseeing a project from inception to completion. This position will work very closely with all County Offices/Departments, at the request of Elected Officials/Department Heads and/or direction from the Board of County Commissioners. Once requested, they work to ensure that the project meets its objectives, stays within budget, and is completed on time. The project manager supports Elected Official/Department Heads by helping to define the project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. The Project Manager will manage, or assist in, the development of a detailed project plan, which includes timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies. The Project Manager coordinates and communicates with team members, assigns tasks, and monitors progress. The Project Manager will oversee, or assist in, problem-solving and address any issues that arise, adjusting plans as necessary to keep the project on track. Additionally, they are responsible for, or assisting in, maintaining quality standards and ensuring that the final deliverables meet the required specifications. They act, or assist, as the central point of contact for all project-related communications, ensuring that stakeholders are kept informed of progress and any changes. The Project Manager will ensure, or assist in, the successful delivery of a project that meets its intended goals and benefits the organization.
Working Environment/Physical Abilities: Work is performed in an office environment. There is a substantial amount of sitting at a personal computer for somewhat extended periods. The incumbent may meet frequently with citizens and County staff. The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak, and lift up to 50 lbs. of unequal weight. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications: Experience, Education And Training: Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field; or a Certification as a Project Management Professional and supplemented by five or more years’ project management experience; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.
Licenses, certifications and other requirements: Possession of a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one is required. Must successfully pass a background check and driving record check. Must become CJIS level 4 certified within 6 weeks of being hired. Project Management Certification (preferred).
For Application: Application, resume and cover letter required. Job description is available on our website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us where you can apply online.
SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK, AND ORAL INTERVIEWS.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER / ADA COMPLIANT
Type: Full-time
Pay: $6,438.63 to $9,464.16 per MONTH
About
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County (population 62,000) may be Washington State’s best-kept secret. Located in the Southeastern corner of the state, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. Besides our County seat in Walla Walla, we also proudly serve College Place, Waitsburg, Touchet, Wallula, Burbank, Prescott and Dixie. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.