Legal Administrative Professional II Juvenile Division

Seattle, OR - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 32 - 41

Posted on: 30 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

The King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team as a Legal Administrative Professional II. TheLegal Administrative Professional IIprovides a vital bridge between the public victims community partners and the Prosecuting Attorneys Office (PAO). It combines responsibilities in reception coverage victim notification diversion referrals and trial support. The successful candidate will serve as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for all visitors and families meeting with the forensic interviewer. This role also assists with processing referrals to community diversion programs preparing and distributing victim notification packets identifying and referring appropriate cases to the relevant community support agencies locating missing contact information for youth and supporting trial preparation for attorneys and paralegals.

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) please visit 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 Location:PatriciaClark Children and Family Justice Center 1211 E Alder St Seattle WA 98122

Work Schedule:This position works a 40-hour work week schedule normallyMonday Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position is eligible for King Countys generous benefits package.

Salary:Range 44 - $32.50 (step one) - $41.20 (step ten) hourly*

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:

Karla Avila Vargas (She/Her)

Human Resource Analyst

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

Identifying victim contact information and sending correspondence
Sending referral disposition correspondence to law enforcement
Sending youth referral information to community organizations
Identifying missing contact information
Occasional coverage for Victim Advocates
Occasional assistance organizing indexing scanning Bates stamping and preparing voluminous amounts of materials for dissemination
Uploading documents into PbK
Redacting discovery
Making trial notebooks and assisting with trial exhibits
E-Filing and e-Service of documents
Assisting paralegal with adding/updating witness information and court dates in PbK
Creating scheduling tables for witness interviews
Submitting transcription requests to Central Word Processing
Additional responsibilities and/or tasks may be incorporated or existing ones modified as business needs evolve
Actively participate in PAO equity work attending equity training and discussions

Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills

Desire to embrace a learning culture and to build skills working comfortably in a fast-paced environment and applying procedures using good judgment
Ability to accept supervision coaching and feedback
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills including the ability to remain calm and professional while diffusing emotionally charged or sensitive situations with empathy and respect
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage voluminous caseloads
Adept at engaging a wide range of personalities from diverse individuals including victims advocates witnesses prosecutors defense attorneys and investigators law enforcement judges court personnel and more
Adept at maintaining confidentiality and discretion involving sensitive matters
Computer skills and familiarity with or ability to quickly learn to use a variety of software/programs: PbK Word Adobe Pro Excel PowerPoint and more
Familiarity with criminal justice databases and search programs: JABS JBRS SAWS KC Script People Map/Accurint and other criminal justice programs a plus
Flexibility to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Demonstrated commitment to working on Race Equity and Social Justice; the ability to be an innovator problem solver and compassionate advocate who will partner with our community to do justice
Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Must have demonstrated predictable reliable and timely attendance

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 have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Required Experience:

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SummaryThe King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team as a Legal Administrative Professional II. TheLegal Administrative Professional IIprovides a vital bridge between the public victims community partners and the Prosecuting Attorneys Offic...