SESG Office Assistant ; OA- South Bend

Job Title

Office Assistant 1 (OA1)

South Bend, WA

8/13/26

$38,340 - $50,412 Annually

In this role, you will perform various clerical duties to support the agency's mission and office operations. This includes tasks such as establishing and maintaining record‑keeping and filing systems, managing databases, serving as a receptionist, performing basic mathematical calculations, and copying materials.

• Check copy machines for paper and refill and change toner
• Clean and restock supplies in the copy area
• Send faxes and distribute incoming faxes
• Upload documents into Famlink
• Send out dependency court hearing notices to caregivers and scan files
• Prepare outgoing files and mail
• Frequent travel to the post office to pick up mail
• Distribute mail to staff mailboxes
• Make packets for permanency, placement, foster parent, home visit, and background check applications
• Recycle cardboard and empty the recycling bins
• Occasional travel to local car wash and gas station to assist with maintenance of state vehicles
• Answer multi‑line phones and transfer calls
• Greet and assist clients and visitors
• Sign for deliveries
• Take messages for staff and convey messages to and from staff to clients

Meet the requirements listed above to be eligible for the SESG Program and the qualifications listed below:

• Six (6) months of clerical work experience or equivalent education and experience.

• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer and learn new programs.
• Demonstrated ability to operate office equipment to complete daily tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with clients, community partners, and the general public.
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm when interacting with hostile clients.

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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.

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.

If you are selected for an employment interview and you require assistance from your Long‑Term Support, they must be available to join you in‑person or by telephone for the interview to discuss how they will support you in this job. If you are selected for the SESG position, the employer will verify that you meet the criteria for the SESG Program and have a dependable source of long‑term employment.

Required eligibility & skills:

• Minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.
• The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of…