The Washington State Senate Republican Caucus is hiring an Office Assistant 1 to provide essential clerical support to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Bremerton office. In this role, you’ll handle routine tasks that keep daily operations running smoothly, enabling Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Rehabilitation Technicians, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor to focus on direct customer service.
What You'll Do
- Scan, photocopy, and collate materials to support daily office operations.
- Open, date-stamp, sort, route, and prepare incoming and outgoing mail while maintaining basic logs and records.
- Scan and index documents into the electronic filing system to ensure accurate and accessible digital records.
- Answer telephones, respond to routine questions using established guidelines, and receive and direct visitors.
- Receive, sort, and distribute mail, messages, records, office supplies, and other materials throughout the office.
- Enter and retrieve data in electronic systems, generate documents and correspondence, communicate through email and Teams, and update computer files.
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent education/experience.
- Eligibility for the Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program.
- Excellence in customer service skills.
- Proficiency in working with MS Office software and electronic databases.
- Strong data entry skill and attention to detail.
- Ability to store and save electronic files.
- Ability to use standard office equipment- computer, phones, printer, scanner.
- Ability to interact with customers/staff/community partners via telephone, email, and in-person.
Technical Stack
- MS Office software
- Electronic databases
- Standard office equipment (computer, phones, printer, scanner)
- Microsoft Teams
Team & Environment
You will provide direct clerical support to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Rehabilitation Technicians, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position based in Bremerton, WA.
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision is that people find human services to shape their own lives. It is crucial to the agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work. They strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information.
