Office Specialist I

Office Specialist I  

Pay Range: $20.27 - $25.70 per hour (Non Bargaining Pay Plan, B21 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $20.27 - $21.51 per hour ( Non Bargaining Pay Plan, B21 Step 1- 4 DOQ  

There is one Office Specialist I opening with the Yakima County Assigned Counsel Department. This position performs specialized legal support services for Yakima County Department of Assigned Counsel operations, in case and court areas as assigned, sorting and analyzing legal/medical documents, reports and statements; initiating and conducting complex researches in various judicial databases; extracting or interpreting appropriate information to identify complex relationships and potential conflicts of interest; sort and enter information into reports and client database systems; make decisions regarding absence of conflicts applying legal and policy guidelines; refer anomalies and issues requiring attorney determination to assignment attorney; prepare summary conflict reports and legal document case assignment; contacts private attorneys concerning appointments to cases within parameters set by supervising attorney and confers on factual and legal issues to obtain agreement to be appointed and prepares court orders to implement appointments. Performs additional duties in support of ongoing cases, files, complaints, and administrative operations with supervisors, attorney staff, clients, public and other law and justice agencies.  

Education & Experience: High School diploma or GED AND three (3) years general office experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job preferred.  

Benefits included in position: Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD), Retirement Benefits, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Leave.  

EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disability.