Office of Law Enforcement Oversight Investigations Monitor - King County

Agency Name: King County

Position / Job Title : OLEO Investigations Monitor

Location: Seattle, WA

Category : Attorney , Non-Attorney

Job Description: Discover a fulfilling career fighting for equity and social justice while making a difference in your community. The Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) seeks an Investigations Monitor to lead and manage OLEO's investigations program. This position monitors, supervises, and leads investigations of the King County Sherrif's Office.


OLEO is dedicated to improving the lives of King County residents through its independent oversight of the King County Sheriff's Office. We aim to further policing standards that are driven by the community and rooted in equity through objective reviews, independent investigations, and evidence-based policy recommendations.

We are committed to upholding and promoting equal opportunity in employment and value lived experiences. People of all backgrounds, cultures, and religions are encouraged to apply, including veterans, people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities. We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce who reflects the County we serve. We believe a diverse workforce is a strong workforce.
Job Duties
Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

Successful candidates for this position will be able to clearly demonstrate skill and ability to:


Support and enforce OLEO's equity and social justice values and objectives, both in operation and OLEO work product and priorities.
Conduct investigations, including investigative strategizing, collecting evidence, and conducting interviews.
Establish best practice policies and protocols for OLEO's investigations program.
Analyze the results of internal investigations to assess compliance with policies and internal protocols.
Review critical incidents involving police actions, including attending incident scenes.
Provide assistance to OLEO's community advisory committee and prepare public reports.
Collaborate with internal and external partners.
A full description of the job duties and responsibilities may be found here:
https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/mkcc/jobs/OLEO-Investigations-Monitor-08-15-2023.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

The ideal candidate will have a passion for and understanding of researching, and applying laws, codes and policies.


A law degree from an accredited college or university AND 5 years' experience in legal, investigatory, or analytical capacity including two or more years in a supervisory role.

You are invited to translate lived experiences and transferable skills to satisfy the experience requirements of this position. Candidates with non-traditional career paths are encouraged to apply.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

Strong experience in making recommendations regarding the resolution of complaints and allegations of wrongdoing.
Ability to research, understand, interpret and apply applicable laws, codes, and policies.
Legal knowledge and expertise related to criminal justice, police practices, procedures and investigatory standards.
Well-developed human relations skills, including the ability to engage with disenfranchised communities.
Ability to collect, evaluate and interpret a broad range of complex data, either in electronic, written, statistical or narrative form.
Productive and cooperative relationship making skills with those encountered on work-related matters, including elected officials, the media, County employees, representatives of other governmental agencies and the public.
Supplemental Information
This position is open to all qualified applicants. Acceptable proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States are required by federal immigration law.

This position is a salaried, at-will, overtime-exempt classification that is not eligible for the county Career Service system. The standard workweek is 35 hours. Non-traditional work hours and travel throughout King County may occasionally be required.

Full benefits are available, some of which include the Washington State Public Employees’ Retirement System; county health insurance, dental, and vision plans; parental leave; local transit pass and other local alternative transportation incentives; and deferred compensation plan. To see all benefits, visit Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement at
https://kingcounty.gov/audience/employees/benefits.aspx

This position requires a mandatory criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS
Interested individuals should submit a complete online King County application. Online applications are preferred; however, if you are unable to apply online, visit www.kingcounty.gov/jobs for other options. Failure to submit all required forms and materials may limit further consideration.


To apply, you must submit:
1. A completed job application
2. A resume and cover letter (Cover letter entered in supplemental question 1)
3. Supplemental questions

Applications materials will be screened for writing accuracy, clarity, completeness, and competitiveness Applicants who pass the screening section will be asked to complete a writing exam before moving to the interview.

NOTE: If selected to move forward to the interview, you will be required to complete an online reference check.

TELEWORKING
The work associated with this position will be performed predominantly in a hybrid work environment, working in the office and at home. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.

Please contact Arlecier West, Sr. HR Business Partner at arlecier.west@kingcounty.gov if you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process.

JOB CODE: 007047 Investigations Monitor
This position is not represented by a union.

Link to Application: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/4148434/oleo-investigations-monitor

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Application Deadline: September 14, 2023