L&I Division of Labor Standards Deputy Assistant Director

The Deputy Assistant Director will serve as a principal manager, reporting directly to the Assistant Director of the Division of Labor Standards at the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), and play a critical leadership role in driving the strategic direction, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness of the division.

• Provides high-level strategic direction and oversight of all Division of Labor Standards (DLS) programs
• Ensures that programmatic operations are aligned with statewide policy objectives and statutory mandates
• Oversees the division's legislative and rulemaking portfolio across the division
• Engages with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Leads forecasting and strategic financial planning for the division
• Exercises broad authority over division-wide human resource management
• Identifies and sponsors enterprise-level technology improvements
• Serves as the division's principal technical policy advisor on complex labor standards issues
• Champions the success and effectiveness of Program Managers
• Leads interdivisional and interagency coordination on overlapping labor and enforcement issues
• Prepares and reviews high-level correspondence, policy statements, and legislative responses
• Serves as executive sponsor or project lead on high-priority labor standards initiatives
• Leads the negotiation, execution, and oversight of high-impact contracts and interagency agreements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Accounting, Criminal Justice, or similar field
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in management or leadership roles within public administration, insurance (including workers' compensation), tax compliance (state or federal), auditing, accounting, investigation, or related fields
• A minimum of 3–5 years of experience or academic training in public policy development, implementation, or analysis

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Flight privileges
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Social Security
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Paid holidays
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave
• Leave Sharing
• Parental Leave
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Leave Without Pay

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700.