Pierce County Washington Hiring for Office Assistant 2 Job at Tacoma, WA Full Time

Why This is a Great Opportunity:
This is an excellent opportunity for an administrative professional to work in a program that is truly progressive an provides services to youth in the communities that help create chances to live successful lives.

Pierce County has one of the most forward-thinking social rehabilitation programs in the country. Your passion for supporting, coaching and mentoring young people in the community, along with the skillsets you bring, will be valued here. The Juvenile Court system is proud to be a national leader in working with young people and families to address systemic racism and improve outcomes for all people in our community. We welcome and embrace your diverse perspective and talents. We believe people and systems can change, and together, we will make a powerful impact in the community.

Our Guiding Principles

We Practice Gratitude: Put relationships first and be thankful; a readiness to show appreciation for others and return kindness.
We Value Differences: Appreciate and embrace differences in opinions, cultures, and experiences.
We Maintain a Growth Mindset: Effort and perseverance are important; giving and receiving feedback is critical to improving skills and establishing grit. The focus is on the process; outcomes will follow.
We Choose Courage Over Comfort: Willing to face challenging tasks and engage in difficult conversations with grace. We support each other in all times.
We Practice Authenticity: Be genuine, speak your truth, and seek understanding of experiences that differ from your own.

How to be Successful in the Role:
Bring your administrative talents and a mindset that all jobs in Juvenile Courts are measured for success by the ability to build and sustain positive relationships, coach, teach and mentor young people while maintaining healthy boundaries. The work that you do is essential in keeping everything operating to make the mission realized.

Your Future in the Role:
As the justice system continues to improve and reform, we welcome forward thinking, creative, and compassionate people who thrive on working with the next generation. This position has opportunities for professional development, leadership, and training, as well as career advancement within Pierce County Juvenile Court.

At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a great place to live, work, and raise a family?

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Prepare and proofread a variety of routine material and correspondence from written material.
• Provide information and assistance in response to inquiries from the public.
• Organize, maintaining and retrieving information and documents from files and records.
• Manage procedural and routine correspondence and responding to requests for information that is readily available by reference to office records.
• Take minutes at meetings, coordinating meetings.
• Maintaining simple bookkeeping, financial and statistical records requiring some technical accounting knowledge.
• Perform general office management duties, fulfilling requests for publications or office supplies.
• Operate standard modern office equipment and applications/software.
• Assisting in specially assigned data searches to develop or recover information from non-standard sources.
• Assisting in the training of other administrative staff.
• Perform other job functions as assigned.

Strategic Responsibilities and Values:

You should be adaptable, forward-thinking, trauma informed, and compassionate, while maintaining the safety, security, and wellbeing of young people in the care and custody of Pierce County Juvenile Detention. You should support the vision of a safe, connected community where all young people and families are supported and empowered to build on their strengths, so that they can reach their full potential.

Minimum Requirements:

• One year of general office work. Education or other related experience can substitute.
• Successful completion of background check.

Thank you for considering the Pierce County Juvenile Court as a potential employer. Juvenile Court employees are directly responsible for the supervision and/or care of youth under the age of eighteen. As such, all applicants undergo an extensive application process, as well as a thorough background investigation.


THE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION may include, but is not limited to an interview; employer reference checks; polygraph test; criminal records, driving records, and financial history check. Failure of any portion of the background investigation will be “cause” for removal from consideration.