Division Chief - Wing Luke Civil Rights Division, Seattle

Description

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All employees and volunteers of the Washington State Attorney General's Office serve a crucial role in the protection of the state, its people and resources, thereby providing an incomparable degree of job satisfaction. The AGO is composed of diverse, collegial and supremely talented legal professionals who are resolute in their commitment to public service and share the common goal of advancing the public interest.

For more information about the AGO, review the Office's Annual Report which can be found HERE.

The Office appreciates the benefits of a healthy life-work balance as well as a respectful, inclusive and diverse workplace. Successful candidates will join an Office in which every person is committed to providing exceptional legal services and where individual professional development is encouraged and supported. The exceptional benefits of joining the AGO include:

• Transparent salary: $187,600 annually
• A competitive benefit package that includes:
  • Affordable medical plan options, including vision benefits,
  • Dental benefits covered 100%
  • Retirement plan (employee/employer contribution)
  • Deferred Compensation Plan
• 11 paid holidays and 1 personal holiday
• 8 hours sick leave accrual per month
• 9.33 hours to start, then up to 16.67 hours of annual leave accrual per month (based on years of state service)
• Flex schedules and telecommuting options
• The AGO will pay the general bar dues of someone who begins their assignment on or before January 31st
• Qualifying Employer for Public Loan Forgiveness Program
• A formal AAG mentoring program that complements the AGO's inherently collegial and supportive environment
• Health and wellness program
• Training and career development program that provides CLE credits and is recognized for its excellence and efficacy by AGOs nationwide

Additional details: 11 holidays and benefits are subject to program rules and eligibility.

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is seeking an attorney committed to equal rights under the law and who has significant management, litigation and outreach experience to serve as the Division Chief for the Wing Luke Civil Rights Division.

The Wing Luke Civil Rights Division is located in Seattle and consists of eighteen attorneys, five investigators, and ten professional staff members.

The Division works to protect the rights of Washingtonians to live and participate in our communities without discrimination and is engaged in significant investigations and litigation. The Division has led federal challenges and defends rights such as equal protection, including issues around gender identity, citizenship, and discrimination based on protected characteristics. The Division also represents the Washington State Human Rights Commission and enforces various civil rights laws and workplace regulations.

The Division engages in public outreach and education on civil rights topics and serves as a resource within state government. This position is based in Seattle and requires statewide travel, including overnight trips; some travel may be out of state.

The Wing Luke Civil Rights Division Chief is responsible for the overall management of the Division’s investigative and litigation work, its public outreach and community engagement and its policy, legislative and advice work within the Attorney General’s Office. The Division Chief is a member of the Office’s Leadership Team and regularly engages with and advises the Attorney General and his leadership team members.

In addition to meeting the requirements to serve as an Assistant Attorney General, the successful candidate will possess the following qualifications for the Division Chief of…