Office Specialist Jobs

The City of Everett is accepting applications on an open/competitive basis for the Civil Service examination process for OFFICE SPECIALIST. There is currently one vacant position based at the Public Works Service Center in Everett.

Working for City government is personally rewarding for those looking to make an impact at the community level. As an employer, we advocate for employee professional growth and value work-life balance.

The City of Everett is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our goal is to recruit and hire capable and engaged job candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees.

The City provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a retirement pension through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, and basic life insurance plans. Employees will also accrue vacation, sick, and holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information on benefits for this position, click here: AFSCME Benefit Guide

Located 25 miles north of Seattle and nestled between Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River, Everett is the largest city in Snohomish County. At a population of more than 112,000, Everett is a small, big city in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Our community is experienced extensive development on our waterfront and historic downtown with a vibrant arts culture, music scene, innovated dining, breweries, and much more. Pick your choice of recreation activity in the mountains or water and we have it. We are home to Everett Silvertips Hockey Club and the AquaSox minor-league baseball team. This is an exciting chapter in Everett’s story, and you can be a part of it! Learn more about Everett’s exciting future!

The Public Works team is engaging, dynamic and committed to a supportive environment where strategic thinking and process improvement are encouraged. We would love to have you join our team!

Employees in this classification perform specialized and varied office support work of considerable difficulty, which requires an extensive knowledge of a particular work unit, division or department. Employees typically will perform a wide range of unrelated duties in a division or may perform all of the clerical support activities depending on the area of assignment.

The work in this classification is characterized by the greater degree of independent judgment and action that is required without the benefit of direct guidance and/or limited supervisory review. Duties may include subprofessional accounting as well as advanced technical clerical support of a specialized nature. Employees in this classification may be required to assist with the development of policies and procedures for office support operations. Incumbents are responsible for the technical aspects of specialized subject matter and the results of work performed have a greater impact on the accomplishment of department or division goals. Employees must use considerable initiative and a greater degree of independent judgment in interpreting or adapting guidelines. Employees in this classification typically are responsible for the control and flow of information through the division or work unit. Employees in this classification may train, make work assignments, and check in-progress and completed work for accuracy for less experienced or lower classification employees.

For a full description of this position, please see the class specification on the City’s website.