Office Assistant 3 - Sheriff's Office

Why It's a Great Department/Business Unit:

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is a “full-service agency” that provides law enforcement, jail, court security, and civil processing services to all areas of unincorporated Pierce County, and the contract cities of Edgewood and University Place.

The Sheriff’s Office is comprised of 638 commissioned law enforcement and corrections staff and 67 civilian personnel. Together, these dedicated employees support our 3 bureaus, including Services, Corrections, and Operations.

You will join a team or unit located at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, Jail, Soundview Building, and/or the Public Disclosure Unit. This position may involve exposure to the inmate population in our maximum-security correctional facility or review of confidential and sensitive information, including crime scene photographs, videos and/or reports.

A career with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is your opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives every day as each employee plays a role in supporting our mission to protect life and property, uphold rights, and work in partnership to build strong, safe communities.

This rewarding and vital support position performs varied administrative tasks that impact the day-to-day operations of the department, criminal justice system and the citizens of Pierce County.

A successful candidate will join the team with the ability to exercise good judgement, collaborate, and positively engage with the citizens of Pierce County. This person will develop on the job skills to prioritize competing assignments while providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers. A willingness to learn and a desire to help and support your co-workers will be the key to your success.

You will gain a broad knowledge of the department and may have an opportunity to transfer to another unit within the Office. Additionally, you will receive on-the-job training from administrative staff and have access to Linked In Learning to further your growth as an administrative professional.

This position performs responsible and complex and/or lead administrative support work performed for various departments and offices within Pierce County. An employee in this classification is responsible for performing specialized administrative or program support functions requiring extensive knowledge of County and departmental policies and procedures.

Click Office Assistant 3 for a classification/job description with a more detailed list of essential functions, competencies, physical demands and working conditions/environment.

• Two or more years of progressively responsible clerical experience or administrative program support work. Additional education or related experience may substitute for the required experience to a maximum of one year.
• High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate is required.
• Age eighteen (18) at time of appointment.
• United States citizenship, lawful permanent resident or DACA recipient, and the ability to speak, read and write the English language as required by RCW 41.14.100.
• Ability to successfully complete Pierce County Sheriff's Office background investigation, which will include, but is not limited to
  • Reference Checks
  • Personal Interviews
  • Oral Board Interview
  • Pre-Offer Polygraph Examination
  • Submission of Fingerprints
  • Work History Check
  • Criminal, Driving, and Financial History Checks
  • Pre-Offer Drug Screening UA

• After the closing date, qualified applicants will receive an email with a link to an experience and training assessment.
• Individuals attaining a passing score of 70% or higher on the Office Assistant 3 assessment will be placed on the Civil Service register in order of final score.
• VETERAN'S PREFERENCE / SCORING CRITERIA:
  Veteran's Scoring Criteria will be granted in accordance with RCW 41.04. IF YOU ARE CLAIMING VETERAN'S SCORING CRITERIA, PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR MILITARY "DD FORM 214 MEMBER- 4"
  * TO THE APPLICATION.
• Candidates will be referred from the register to fill vacant positions occurring…