Administrative Specialist
- Compensation
- $60K–$65K
- Location
- Thurston County – Olympia, WA
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Administration
- Posted
Must have
- Experience working in the Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams) and demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, and Teams.
- Experience with data collection, entry, analysis and interpretation, and preparation of complex reports using Excel, case management, and/or other relevant systems.
- Ability to prioritize and manage a wide spectrum of tasks, handle short deadlines, work independently, and adapt as new and changing demands require.
- Exceptional administrative support skills.
- Ability to identify problems and develop strategies to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
- Experience with external communications, including outstanding interpersonal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, both in person and virtually.
Nice to have
- Experience with accounting or budgeting processes.
- Experience with policy and procedure review and amendment.
- Experience working within a remote environment.
- Experience working with diverse populations including racial, ethnic, linguistic, LGBTQIA2S+, disability, immigrant, and houseless communities.
- A strong desire to learn and grow personally and professionally.
Full description
Description
Position: Administrative Specialist
Agency: Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary:$60,000.00 - $65,000.00Location: Washington State (location flexible; hybrid/remote work arrangements available)
Open: October 29, 2026
Close: Open Until Filled; first review of applications received will occur on or before November 18, 2026. OCLA reserves the right to close this recruitment at any time.
Agency
The Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA) is an independent judicial branch agency. Created with an understanding that the provision of legal aid services to indigent persons is an important component of the state’s responsibility to provide for the proper and effective administration of justice, OCLA’s mission is to secure, invest and oversee the use of public funding for civil legal aid to low-income people in Washington State and to ensure accountability for public funds dedicated to the purpose.
Since 2005, OCLA has administered and overseen general civil legal aid in Washington. Today the agency also supports legal aid to victims of crime and domestic violence, children in foster care, kinship caregivers, indigent tenants facing eviction, and individuals reentering society following completion of their terms of incarceration. Through these programs, OCLA was able to serve 42,000 Washingtonians in 2023.
Find out more about OCLA here
The Children’s Representation Program
One of the programs OCLA administers is the Children’s Representation Program (CRP). The CRP underwrites and oversees the delivery of effective standards-based, trauma-informed, and culturally competent attorney representation for children subject to dependency and termination proceedings. Since the CRP was established in 2014, the right to counsel for children has expanded and with it, the size and reach of the program. Full statewide implementation of this growing program will occur by January 1, 2032.
Find out more about the CRP here
The CRP does not provide direct legal services but recruits, trains, supports, and oversees a contracted panel of independent attorneys who provide standards-based legal representation to children and youth in the child welfare system across Washington state. To achieve this, the CRP relies on a team of high-functioning, independent administrative support staff. The program is currently recruiting an Administrative Specialist to manage higher level programmatic support needs. This is primarily a hybrid/remote position that requires occasional travel in Washington State for meetings, events, and onsite work.