Administrative Assistant 1 (AA1) - Tacoma & Parkland Office Float
State of WashingtonAbout the role
Posting number: 2026-06771
Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families
Division: CW Field Operations - Region 5
Job classification: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Administrative Assistant
Summary
Our vision is to ensure that “Washington State’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy— thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community."
Job Title: Administrative Assistant 1 (AA1) - Full-time/Permanent.
Location: Tacoma and Parkland Office. - Region 5. (Region Map). This position will float between the Tacoma and Parkland Offices. Work duties will be performed in the office. Travel for training, attending meetings, and conferences may be necessary. Travel/driving related to motor pool management and filing court documents in person are requirements of this position.
Closes: 08/25/2026
Salary: $42,780 - $56,952 Annually.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking an Administrative Assistant 1 (AA1) to join our team in Region 5. The Tacoma and Parkland Offices are looking for an energetic and passionate Administrative Assistant to float between the two offices! This position provides support to Social Service Specialists, Supervisors, and community partners. Our ideal candidate has office experience, excels in a fast-paced environment, thrives in multitasking, and effectively manages work priorities and deadlines. If you're looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development in a clerical role, apply today!
Click here to learn more about DCYF.
The Opportunity:
Within DCYF, this detail-oriented position involves a range of complex clerical tasks, routine duties, and recurring responsibilities. Multitasking, managing work priorities, meeting deadlines, and covering for other positions in the unit are aspects of the job. This clerical position will provide service for our staff members, community members, and the public who come into the office. This position will assist with a variety of tasks that have strict processing timelines. This position exercises specialized knowledge of DCYF programs and requirements, and exercises independent judgment in resolving written communication and clerical issues with discretion. This position will need to learn many different tasks and ensure they are processed correctly without errors. This position is expected to work with other clerical staff and will assist others when needed; clerical staff will be cross-trained to ensure timelines are met. Assisting each other with training methods will be expected of all administrative support staff. This position reports directly to the Office Manager and is expected to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Some of what you'll do:
- Provide reception duties.
- Screen calls and visitors.
- Maintain office procedures, standards, priorities, and deadlines while coordinating office operations.
- Apply knowledge of various DCYF regulations, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Provide internal and external customer service to a diverse population.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with customers, answer inquiries, and provide information to internal and external customers.
- Create, edit, and review correspondence.
- Maintain court calendars.
- Troubleshoot standard office equipment such as multi-function device scanner, copier, fax machine, and other office equipment.
- Perform vehicle fleet management, including driving vehicles for service, repair, and cleaning.
- Maintain conference room schedules.
- Data entry into department databases, Excel, and other computer programs.
- Upload court orders; file court documents on
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