Legal Assistant ; Non

Overview

Legal Assistant 2 (Non-Permanent) — Office of Administrative Hearings

Multiple Divisions

This is a non-permanent position that is expected to last approximately 12 months. This position is eligible for full-time telework but may be required to report to an OAH facility on occasion. When working remotely, the alternate worksite must be located in Washington state.

The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is currently looking to fill multiple non-permanent Legal Assistant 2 (LA2) positions for the following divisions:
Public Assistance & Health (PAH), Regulatory & Education (REG), and Unemployment Insurance (UI).

The LA2 position is critical to the successful completion of the OAH mission and contributes to the mission by providing legal support services to the agency. This includes scheduling, case management, arranging for interpreters or court reporters as needed, order formatting and development, creating and processing case-related documents, transmittal of records, ensuring timely and proper service of legal documents, managing case documents, data entry, and providing support to parties and Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).

This is a represented position under the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE)-General Government collective bargaining agreement.

The 1981 Legislature created the OAH to offer Washingtonians an independent, fair and neutral forum to hold administrative hearings on disputed matters referred by state and local government agencies. Operating out of field offices in Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane Valley there are currently 230 employees, including 120 ALJs who preside over administrative hearings involving unemployment insurance benefits, child support, food assistance, medical benefits, business and professional licensing, and more.

OAH conducts hearings for more than 30 agencies and 160 programs. Our referring agencies include the Employment Security Department (ESD), Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Health Care Authority (HCA), Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), and others. For more information about OAH, please visit our website .gov.

OAH Mission: To hear and independently resolve disputes between the public and state agencies with an impartial, quick, and easy to access process.
OAH Vision: All people of Washington can meaningfully participate in their hearing and understand the result.

OAH Values:

• Fairness and independence
• Diversity, equity, inclusion and respect
• Performance excellence
• Integrity

OAH Goals:

• Performance Excellence:
  We deliver high quality, timely work.
• Convenience & Accessibility:
  We make it easy for people to do business with us.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect:
  We promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• Good Stewards:
  We are efficient, effective, and accountable.

OAH Offers:

• Work that is important and makes a difference.
• In-house training and professional development opportunities.
• Healthy work/life balance, including remote work.
• Comprehensive state benefits package.

This recruitment announcement may be used to fill multiple open positions for the same classification, in addition to the position listed in this announcement.

More than Just a Paycheck! Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time. If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits — Medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance, with multiple medical…