Office Assistant 3, Labor and Industries Division, Attorney General's Office
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Description: State of Washington is currently seeking to employ Office Assistant 3, Labor and Industries Division, Attorney General's Office right now, this vacancy will be presented in Washington. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Agency Information
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) serves m! ore than 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and universities, as well as the Legislature and the Governor. The mission of the Office is to deliver the highest quality professional legal services to officials, agencies, and citizens of the state of Washington. The Office is comprised of over 500 attorneys and 700 professional staff.
The Labor and Industries Division of the Attorney General’s Office has an opening for a permanent, full time Office Assistant 3. This position is located in Tacoma.
The Tacoma Division is comprised of 37 attorneys and 42 professional staff. The division is the “face of the AGO†in communities in Pierce and Kitsap counties. This division provides a wide variety of legal services for a number of different client agencies, including the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), Employment Security Department (ESD), Department of Licensing (DOL), and Department of E! arly Learning (DEL). Employees in the Tacoma office also handl! e consumer protection and tort matters.
Attorneys defend L&I orders before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and state courts that are appealed by injured workers who are seeking benefits or additional benefits. To a lesser degree, they also defend L&I orders that assert worker fraud, as well as orders that are appealed by employers who challenge the amount assessed for their workers’ compensation premiums, or penalties assessed for violations of WISHA standards. Attorneys also represent L&I before the Office of Administrative Hearings and state courts on contractor and electrical citations, wage and hour citations, prevailing wage citations, employment standards matters, and WISHA discrimination cases, as well as provide client advice on these matters.
Duties:
Under the supervision of the Labor and Industries Legal Assistant 3, provides clerical support to the Tacoma AGO/LNI Division, to include clerical support to the paralegals in t! he LNI Division.
Main responsibilities include opening and date stamping all incoming mail for the LNI division; docketing mail for the paralegal staff as well as processing requests for medical records, Department records and ESD records concerning injured workers; opening new files, closing and archiving files; receiving all transferred files from other Division and checking files for critical events.
This position works in a team environment to support the Attorney General’s mission to provide professional, ethical, and independent legal services to the State of Washington and its citizens.
Qualifications:
High School graduation or equivalent plus two years clerical experience.
In addition, the most competitive applicants will have experience working in a legal setting or law office.
Applicants for Office Assistant positions with the Attorney General’s Office are required to take a skills assessment prior to being appoint! ed to a position with the agency.
Supplemental Information:!
- Important Note : From July 1, 2011 through June 29, 2013 a 3% temporary salary reduction is in effect for most state positions. The salary listed above includes this reduction. Click here for specific information on the Temporary Salary Reduction.
In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile field in order to be considered for this position:
A letter of interest , describing specific qualifications for the position; A current resume , detailing experience, education, and current salary;
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY:
Carefully review your application before submitting. You may NOT reapply to this posting for 30 days. The initial screening will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the “work experience†section of your application in www.careers.wa.gov , completeness of the application ma! terial submitted, and the supplemental questionnaire. A resume will not substitute for completing the “work experience†section of the application. All information may be verified and documentation may be required.
The Office of the Attorney General 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 dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring this announcement in an alternative format may contact Tracy Robinson at (360) 586-7693 or Washington Relay Service at (800) 676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com .
For questions about this recruitment or assistance with the application process please contact Judith Vandergeest (360! ) 586-7691 or judithv@atg.wa.gov .
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If you were eligibl! e to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to State of Washington.
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This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:56:06 GMT
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