Firearm Enforcement Advocate
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The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Firearm Enforcement Advocate. This position is 2-year grant funded to support the Regional Domestic Violence Firearm Enforcement Unit (RDVFEU). The RDVFEU is a joint unit comprised of prosecutors, advocates, law enforcement and other legal services professionals from the City of Seattle and King County.
The grant position is responsible for ensuring that new cases/new referrals on civil and criminal cases (as needed) are screened, triaged and outreach to survivors and protected parties occurs in as close to real time as possible, to reduce harm. The advocate provides safety planning and resource referral to the survivor/protected party and works to gather critical firearm-related case information from various sources, reporting this information to the court, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other appropriate entities to promote the safe recovery of firearms, concealed pistol licenses, and other deadly weapons from those prohibited from possessing them. The firearm enforcement advocate will also work as part of the team to promote compliance with court orders. This role works proactively with law enforcement, advocates, prosecutors and survivors to reduce harm, including lethal harm, and promote survivor and community safety.
About the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Our mission is to do Justice:
- We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
- We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
- We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.
Our office is comprised of six divisions that are further organized into specialized units: To learn more about the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO), please visit our website.
We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. PAO employees are expected to comply with race, equity, and social justice principles, and to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement. Who May Apply: This position is open to all qualified applicants.
Work Location: King County Courthouse, 516 3rd AVE, Seattle, WA 98104
Work Schedule: This position works a 40-hour work week schedule, normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position is eligible for King County’s generous benefits package. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
Salary: Range 50 -- $35.52 (step one) - $45.02 (step ten) Hourly*
Union Membership: Positions in this classification are represented by Teamsters Local No. 117.
Application Process:
Interested individuals must complete the three application components:
1) Submit a resume and cover letter
2) Respond to the supplemental questions
3) Fully complete King County application. **
***Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state “see my resume” or are blank, are considered incomplete and will not be considered competitive.
Selection Process
Materials will be reviewed for qualifications, and the most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in a panel interview process. Current PAO employees who are represented by Teamsters Local No. 117 will receive priority consideration.
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Karla Avila Vargas (She/Her)
Human Resource AnalystKvargas@kingcounty.gov
Special Requirements
Finalists must successfully submit to a criminal background check, reference check, and be fingerprinted.
* In addition to the benefits listed on the benefits tab, employees with less than 2 years of service will receive .25 per hour less than the hourly salary table due to a mandatory contribution toward the Teamsters Pension Trust that was voted by members of the collective bargaining agreement between our office and Teamsters Local No. 117. This contribution is made by the employee and after two years it is paid by the employer.
