AGO Investigator / Analyst Supervisor, Criminal Justice Division, Seattle

AGO Investigator / Analyst Supervisor

The Attorney General's Office is recruiting for a permanent full time AGO Investigator / Analyst Supervisor in the Criminal Justice Division. This position is located in Seattle, Washington, and is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The following stipends may apply based on position requirements :

• Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay stipend.
• Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual language skills will receive a 5% Dual Language Requirement Pay stipend.

The AGO provides a workplace that is understanding of work-life balance and promotes advancement by offering a wide variety of professional development and growth opportunities.

Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, including Medical / Dental / Vision for employees & dependent(s); Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave; 11 Paid Holidays per year; Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans; and Life Insurance. Beyond these traditional benefits, we offer Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation, Employee Recognition Leave, and more.

The mission of the Criminal Justice Division (CRJ) is to work with and support its partners in the criminal justice community to protect Washington citizens and state agencies from criminal activity and fraud. CRJ is comprised of five units : the Signature Projects Unit (SPU), the Major Economic Crimes Unit (MECU), the Criminal Litigation Unit (CLU), the Sexually Violent Predator Unit (SVP), and the Washington State Patrol / Criminal Justice Training Commission Unit (WSP / CJTC).

The SP Unit has three subunits : HITS, SAIST, and the Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Cold Case Unit. The HITS Unit assists law enforcement by providing investigative expertise and maintaining a statewide database to analyze data regarding crimes and perpetrators and identify and apprehend serial offenders. The Sexual Assault Investigations Support Team (SAIST) implements measures to ensure that lawfully-owed DNA is collected and tested so that cold cases, including serial offenders, can be brought to justice. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Cold Case Unit assists federal, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in investigating unsolved cases involving Indigenous people, who are disproportionately subjected to violent crime.

The MECU and CLU investigate and prosecute criminal cases when requested by the Governor or any of the 39 county prosecuting attorneys, including multi-jurisdictional crimes, violent crimes, financial crimes, and crimes involving specialized expertise such complex fraud, criminal conspiracies, corporate corruption, public corruption, organized retail crime and schemes that target state agencies.

The SVP Unit identifies Washington's most prolific and dangerous sexually violent predators and works to civilly commit those who continue to pose a serious risk to re-offend.

The WSP / CJTC Unit represents and advises the Washington State Patrol and the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.

Additionally, the CRJ participates in numerous working groups and task forces, including Organized Retail Theft Task Force, Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force, Seattle University Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Commercial & Sexually Exploited Children Task Force, Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (SAFE) Advisory Group, Hate Crimes Working Group, Identify Theft Task Force, and the Catalytic Converter Theft Task Force.

The duties and essential functions of an AGO Investigator / Analyst Supervisor include supervising all other Investigator / Analysts and a Victim / Witness Advocate and Coordinator in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Cold Case Unit. This position will proactively assist law enforcement agencies with primary jurisdiction over cold cases, predominantly involving missing or murdered indigenous women or persons. This position is expected to independently and collaboratively review and contribute to comprehensive investigations and expand resources available to law enforcement and provide, locate, and coordinate specialized expertise.

Qualifications include successful completion of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission's Basic Law Enforcement Academy, or an accepted equivalent. A Bachelor's degree and ten years of experience as a commissioned law enforcement officer at the rank of detective or higher that includes conducting complex criminal investigations and the authority to independently plan and conduct criminal investigations. At least two of these years must include direct supervision of investigators.

The position is located in a high-rise office building in downtown Seattle. Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm, with a one hour unpaid meal period, or another approved flexible schedule. This position requires travel both day and night, with frequent trips throughout the state of Washington. Work is performed in a legal office environment. Work may also be performed in field operations. Exposure and interaction with law enforcement entities, and suspects, witnesses, and victims believed to be involved or associated with alleged criminal activity.

Applicants may be required to have a valid driver's license.

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) touches the lives of every resident in this state. We serve more than 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and universities, as well as the Legislature and the Governor. The Office is comprised of nearly 700 attorneys and 800 professional staff, all working together to deliver the highest quality professional legal services to Washington state officials, agencies, and entities.

Our agency also has national reach, representing the State of Washington before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and trial courts in all cases that involve the state's interest.

Diversity is critical to the success of the mission of the AGO. This means recognizing, respecting, and appreciating all cultures and backgrounds and fostering the inclusion of differences between people. Appreciating, valuing and implementing principles of diversity permits AGO employees to achieve their fullest potential in an inclusive, respectful environment.

In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position :

Carefully review your application for accuracy, spelling and grammar before submitting. You may not reapply to this posting for 30 days. The initial screening of applications will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the "work experience" and "education" sections of your application in www.careers.wa.gov, completeness of the application material submitted, and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.

A resume will not substitute for completing the "work experience" section of the application. All information may be verified and documentation may be required.

The Washington State Office of the Attorney General does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.