Office Assistant Lead - INTERNAL - Tukwila

Office Assistant Lead – Community Corrections Division

Location: Tukwila, WA (so‑called DHS facility, Seattle Community Justice Center, 1550 4th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98144)

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Salary Range: $4,036.00 – $5,379.00 (DOC WFSE Monthly Salary Range 41)

Recruitment: INTERNAL – open only to current, permanent Department of Corrections employees. Employees assigned to a permanent duty station in King County receive a 5% premium pay calculated from their base salary. A free ORCA card is provided for employees assigned to King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.

Under general supervision of the Community Corrections Supervisor, the Office Assistant Lead provides high‑level clerical and secretarial support to the Community Corrections Supervisor and Community Corrections Officers. The role combines independent, complex secretarial responsibilities with direct assistance to supervisory staff.

• Review court orders and enter/retrieve data from the Offender Management Network Information (OMNI) system using specialized knowledge and independent judgement.
• Perform file management tasks, including file setup, closing, and archiving.
• Maintain and update a log of weekly caseloads.
• Serve as the receptionist, greeting and conferring with supervised individuals and the public, and directing inquiries to the appropriate Community Corrections Officer.
• Answer a multi‑line telephone system.
• Provide back‑up support duties and other responsibilities as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of clerical experience that required keyboarding or typing.

• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to assist individuals with various criminal backgrounds.
• Ability to navigate internal databases.
• Ability to proofread written material and correct errors in sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for staff, supervised individuals, public, and stakeholders.

• Experience working in an office setting.
• Experience working with databases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Fourteen to twenty‑five paid vacation days per year (depending on years of service).
• Eight hours of paid sick leave per month.
• Twelve paid holidays per year (including one personal holiday).
• One personal leave day per year.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP).
• Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).

• PERS: State employees may elect to participate in the Washington Public Employees’ Retirement System. See Department of Retirement Systems for details.
• PSERS: Some positions are covered by the Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System. Information is available through Department of Retirement Systems
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The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants who wish to claim Veterans’ preference must attach a copy of DD‑214 or accredited verification. Contingent employment will be subject to mandatory background checks, a pre‑employment drug test, and safety briefings about work with supervised individuals. A pre‑employment drug test may disqualify applicants who test positive for controlled substances. Candidates may inquire about exposure to aerosol pepper spray (Oleoresin Capsicum) if they have sensitivities or allergies.

For questions about the recruitment or application process, contact Christine.

Salvador.gov (Talent Acquisition Recruiter/HRC4) or .

Vision: Working together for safer communities.
Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.

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