Description

DSHS DDA Administrative Assistant 5

The Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) is looking for an Administrative Assistant 5 to join their team in the Office of Assistant Secretary. You will join the DDA Division of Innovation and Transitional Care Management. You will serve as the principal assistant in administrative, policy, and program development for DDA. This position provides confidential administration support, confidential correspondence, office operations, calendar maintenance, and travel arrangements.

Some of what you’ll do:

• Draft professional correspondence
• Provide oversight and training of Administrative Assistants
• Coordinate and lead projects, track project deliverable progress and work group progress
• Assign and prioritize projects to other staff
• Manage the development and finalization of complex documents, presentations, and reports intended for diverse audiences
• Manage confidential data regarding clients and employees
• Prepare and track documents for signature
• Track and control documents to ensure accuracy
• Provide high level administrative support with delegated management, coordination, implementation, and oversight of various databases, reporting systems, equipment inventory, and operation processes

Who should apply:
Professionals with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or closely allied field and three years of administrative or supervisory experience

OR

One year of experience as an Administrative Assistant 4

OR

Two years of experience as an Administrative Assistant 3

Additional qualifying experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Graduate study may substitute for up to two years of experience on a year-for-year basis.

Interested or have questions? Please email Saleen at saleen.hernandez@dshs.wa.gov and reference 03394.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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