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Description
Job Title: Administrative Assistant 1 (AA1)
We're looking for an Administrative Assistant 1 (AA1) to join our clerical team and provide administrative support to Social Service Specialists, supervisors, and community partners. Our ideal candidates will plan independently and initiate action to ensure work and office goals are met. If you like developing new work methods and solving problems, we encourage you to apply.
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The Opportunity:
Some of what you'll do:
- Answer a multi-line phone system in a fast-paced environment.
- Greet clients, providers, and staff.
- Act as liaison between clients and Social Service Specialists.
- Screen calls and visitors.
- Timely distribution of communication and documents.
- Perform complex word processing tasks.
- Coordinate and assist the Region office’s Social Service Specialists and staff.
- Maintain vehicle schedules, vehicle maintenance, and mileage logs.
- Keep inventory of office client resources.
- Data Entry into FAMLINK, Excel, Background Checks, and other programs.
- Process Background Checks, Disclosure, and Discovery Requests
- Distribution, ordering, and sustaining concrete goods.
- Maintain conference room schedules.
- Delivery and pick up mail and packages from the local post office.
- Maintain filing systems, databases, multiple tracking logs, and computer programs.
- Maintains office procedures, standards, priorities, and deadlines while coordinating office operations.
What we're looking for (Required Qualifications):
OR
Equivalent education and experience totaling one year of increasingly responsible office experience requiring keyboarding or typing.
AND
Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel (multi-level spreadsheet creation experience), and Adobe.
- Demonstrated knowledge of general office procedures and processes.
- Previous experience drafting, editing, and sending electronic correspondence.
- Previous experience editing, proofreading, and drafting memos and other forms of written documents.
How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile and attach the following:
- Resume
- Cover letter
Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
This position is included in the supervisory bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will 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 position.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or NGB Form 22, or other verification of military service. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.
For more information about this position or if you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, please contact DCYF recruiter. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.
Salary : $3,495 - $4,653
