Legal Office Assistant; Non HQ Production Center, Olympia

Legal Office Assistant (Non-Permanent)
Office of Administrative Hearings Headquarters Division
Olympia, WA

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This appointment is anticipated to last up to twelve (12) months and may be extended based on budget and business needs.

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This will be an in-office position, but part-time telework may be approved after a training period.

The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is currently looking to fill a non-permanent Legal Office Assistant (LOA) position in the Production Center for our Headquarters division. This position is located in our Olympia office.

The LOA position is critical to the successful completion of the OAH mission and contributes to the mission by providing support services to the agency. This may include case intake and set-up, the creation and publication of notices of hearing, publication of orders and other case related documents, proofreading, electronic file maintenance, processing of additional supplemental electronic or hard copy case documents, transmittal of records.

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.

To hear and independently resolve disputes between the public and state agencies with an impartial, quick, and easy to access process.

All people of Washington can meaningfully participate in their hearing and understand the result.

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

• 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.

• 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.

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. We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security.

That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

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.

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