Legal Administrative Professional I- Victim Services
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Job Description
Summary
The King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office is seeking to hire two motivated individuals as aLegal Administrative ProfessionalIto join our office. The Legal Administrative Professional I handles a variety of legal office support tasks performed under general supervision requiring an ability to exercise sound independent judgment.If you seek enriching meaningful work and a chance to serve your community while working as part of a collaborative team this opportunity may be for you.
About the King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office
Our mission is to do Justice:- We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
- We serve our diverse community support victims and families and hold individuals accountable.
- We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.
We are guided by our core values of Integrity Compassion Professionalism and Leadership.Our office is comprised of six divisions that are further organized into specialized units: To learn more about the Prosecuting Attorneys Office (PAO) pleasevisit our website.
We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. PAO employees are expected to comply with race equity and social justice principles and to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.Who May Apply:This position is open to all qualified applicants.
Work Schedule: This position works a 40-hour work week schedule normallyMonday Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. An alternative schedule is subject to supervisor approval. This position is eligible for King Countys generous benefits package.Work Location:King County Courthouse 516 3rd AVE Seattle WA 98104
Employees assigned to this position enjoy a hybrid work schedule that allows telecommuting with a minimum of 2-days in office per week subject to business needs and a telecommuting agreement. If a successful candidate is new to the King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office they will be required to work in office three days a week for the first six months of employment.Salary:Range 38 -$28.19 (step one) - $35.73 (step ten) *Union Membership:Positions in this classification are represented by Teamsters Local No. 117.
Application Process:
Interested individuals must complete the three application components:
1) Submit a resume
2) Respond to the supplemental questions
3) Fully complete King County application. **
***Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state see my resume or are blank are considered incomplete and will not be considered competitive.
Selection Process:
Materials will be reviewed for qualifications and the most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in a panel interview process.Current PAO employees who are represented by Teamsters Local No. 117 will receive priority consideration.
For more information regarding this recruitment please contact:
Special Requirements:
Finalists must successfully submit to a criminal background check reference check and be fingerprinted.
* In addition to the benefits listed on the benefits tab employees with less than 2 years of service will receive .25 per hour less than the hourly salary table due to a mandatory contribution toward the Teamsters Pension Trust that was voted by members of the collective bargaining agreement between our office and Teamsters Local No. 117. This contribution is made by the employee and after two years it is paid by the employer.
Job Duties
- Provide exceptional customer service in the spirit of a public servant to visitors and callers while relaying information in accordance with PAO policy.
- Direct calls to appropriate individuals/units within the office or refer the caller to external resources or partner agencies.
- Maintain a high level of discretion tact and confidentiality when working on highly sensitive subject matter and/or material.
- Professionally interact with the public law enforcement officers defense attorneys judges court staff and PAO colleagues.
- Utilize the PAO case management system Prosecution by Karpel (PbK) to look up basic information and upload documents as requested.
- Read criminal cases with an attention to detail to determine victim information: annotate information into PbK; produce and distribute victim notification packets and letters.
- Monitor and address shared queues in PbK.
- Process Special Sexual Offender Sentencing Alternative (SSOSA) reports and Special Assault Unit (SAU) declines.
- Complete Domestic Violence (DV) Info Net reporting.
- Provide administrative duties for U-VISA processing.
- Maintain and update the Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) reception manual.
- Help to train new VAU personnel.
- Manage parking validations for victims and witnesses.
- Electronically filed documents through the Superior Court Clerks Office online portal.
- Assist supervisor paralegal(s) and Restitution Investigators with additional PbK entry and other duties as assigned.
- Monitor distribute and scan a large volume of US mail emails and faxes received.
- Order and maintain office supplies.
- Manage office equipment (e.g. computer fax copy and printer machines including the distribution of delivered toner and scheduled pick up for toner recycling.
- Assist with special projects as they arise.
- Actively participate in PAO equity work attending equity trainings and discussions support for the PAOs Race Equity and Social Justice police and principles work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Additional responsibilities and tasks may be incorporated or existing ones modified as business needs evolve.
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
- Knowledge of general office principles and procedures particularly in the criminal justice system.
- Ability to manage tasks from beginning to end obtaining all information needed for completion.
- Skills in using computers and the ability to become proficient in the use of database programs such as PbK (with training) Word Excel Adobe Pro and Outlook.
- Skills in organization to appropriately prioritize and complete a variety of tasks in an accurate manner with frequent interruptions.
- Customer service skills in person and via phone (discretion patience etiquette professionalism).
- Ability to assist individuals that may be in crisis.
- Experience working independently or as part of a team.
- Skills exercising initiative and following through with work assignments.
- Demonstrate predictable reliable and timely attendance.
- Follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks on schedule.
- Learn from directions observations and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment.
- Ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail and to assume unscheduled and unexpected responsibilities.
- Ability to accept supervision coaching and feedback.
- Ability to communicate effectively and follow written and verbal directions.
- Commitment to race equity and social justice work including ongoing cultural humility development.
- Skill in exercising tact courtesy and judgment with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system and the PAO is a plus but not required.
Supplemental Information
TheProsecuting Attorneys Officeis dedicated to making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you havequestionsplease contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
