Classification: Office Assistant

Job Req: R2185

Department: Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Hours/Week: 37.5

Union: AFSCME 87-Master Courthouse

Pay Range: $17.34 - $21.99 per hour (AFSCME 87 Pay Plan, A12 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $17.34 - $18.40 per hour (AFSCME 87 Pay Plan, A12 Step 1-4 DOQ)

Open Date: 06/11/2024

Close Date: 06/25/2024

Overview:

There is one temporary (fixed term) Office Assistant opening with the Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. This position provides routine clerical support activities for the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Coordinator/Paralegal, and Attorneys assigned to the various cases. The office assistant receives intakes, enters data into the case management software and assists with document preparation and mailings.

Benefits included in position:

Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)

Retirement Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Note: This is an AFSCME 87 - Master Courthouse Contract Bargaining union position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:

Greets MDT members, victims/witnesses and their families, directs calls to appropriate parties, takes messages and provides routine information regarding program function.

Types and/or enters data into a computer for a variety of documents such as correspondence, agendas, schedules and forms. Maintains case management database, generates and sends out follow up letters to victims and their families.

Maintains scheduling calendar for team meetings, child and family appointments and forensic interviews.

Opens, sorts, date stamps and distributes incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail.

Gathers, organizes, copies, binds, and prepares documents, files and informational packets.

Other duties as required.

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Education & Experience:

High School Diploma or G.E.D. AND one (1) year of general experience or training related to office support functions; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

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Required:

• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which includes fingerprinting every 5 years and general employment verification.
• Because of the interaction with children and vulnerable members of the community, additional checks will be performed on the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website and the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry.

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Preferred:

• Proficiency with imaging systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

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Equipment Used: Computer, phone, scanner, copier, fax machine, calculator and other standard office equipment.

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Working Conditions:

This position is rated as Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the hum