Records and Discovery Manager - Region​/Everett

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington State’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy— thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community.

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Job Title: Records and Discovery Manager (MA5).

Location: Everett, WA – Region 3 (Region Map). This position is a mix of telework and in-office, based on business needs. This hybrid position requires being in the office with the team as needed and one full day a week. This position is based at the Everett Regional Office. Travel is expected to all field offices in the region as needed.

There will be some variation in work hours due to business needs, travel to attend trainings and meetings in other locations, and occasional travel across the state.

Closes: 09/13/2026

Salary: $78,504 - $105,612 Annually.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Child Welfare Region 3 Division, is seeking a Records and Discovery Manager (MA5) to join a dynamic team in the Dependency Discovery Unit.

The Records and Discovery Manager is responsible for the oversight of records management, retention, and dependency discovery in the region. This position serves as the lead position responsible for overseeing the region's responsibilities to protect and safeguard records and provide complete copies of the records in dependency discovery. The Dependency Discovery Unit is the sole section that receives and responds to dependency discovery requests within Region
3. This unit provides guidance, training, and consultation to regional-level leadership of child welfare within DCYF regarding the law, court rules, and other requirements on producing records for dependency discovery. This position has delegated authority to act on behalf of the Regional Administrator at meetings as delegated and reports directly to the Area Administrator. This position may also serve as the appeals officer for all appeals of decisions made during the processing of records requests.

This position will provide quality assurance functions and assist in training development and implementation. The Records and Discovery Manager has the responsibility to ensure compliance with many state statutes related to the Public Records Act and is responsible for the highest‑profile and complex discoveries.

• Supervise and manage the Forms and Records Supervisors within the Regional Dependency Discovery Unit.
• Manage and provide reliable and professionally sound direction to the units.
• Ensure the processes used to process discovery requests meet the timeliness and thoroughness required by Civil Rule, WAC, and RCW, and ensure internal consistency in the regional redaction process.
• Develop goals with each employee, providing them with annual feedback through the performance evaluation process.
• Provide ongoing mentoring, training, and support to new members of the section.
• Lead in the areas of records management and dependency discovery for DCYF Child Welfare Region 3.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regional staff, Administrative Services, IT, and the local Office of the Attorney General for records management and discovery.
• Provide consultation and region‑wide training to support practice and implementation related to discovery quality assurance measures.
• Provide direct consultation on discovery, Famlink, ARRTS/Opexus, Adobe Pro, AX, and ACT to management staff in DCYF Region 3.
• Monitor implementation and practice related to program policies and procedures.
• Track and analyze data, identify trends, and make recommendations and proposals.
• Ensure staff are…