Regional Investigations Supervisor (INTERNAL ONLY)

Regional Investigations Supervisor (INTERNAL ONLY)

Salary

$96,156.00 - $130,884.00 Annually

Location

Thurston County - Tumwater, WA

Job Type

Exempt

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2026-08073

Department

Office of Independent Investigations

Division

Investigations

Opening Date

10/12/2026

Closing Date

10/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

• This opportunity is open to current, internal OII employees only.*

Who We Are

In response to deaths resulting from encounters with law enforcement and the community's demand for change, the Washington State Legislature created a new, first-of-its-kind agency: the Office of Independent Investigations (OII). This new agency was formed in 2021 and operates under the requirements of the law in which investigations involving the use of deadly force must be truly independent of the involved law enforcement agency.

Our mission is to conduct fair, thorough, transparent, and competent investigations of incidents involving use of deadly force. This approach to investigations will remove conflicts of interest, improve accountability and transparency, and renew the public's confidence. Through these efforts, we hope to strengthen the relationships between police and the community, build public trust, and promote effective policing. To help us carry out this mission, we are looking for Investigators of all levels to join our growing team.

As a Regional Investigations Supervisor on our diverse team, you will play an integral role in supporting OII by leading a team that conducts independent investigations into police use of deadly force under RCW 43.102. Reporting to the Investigative Operations Manager, you will lead, coach, and develop a regional team that may include Senior Investigators, Investigators, and Tribal and Family Liaisons. You will foster a trusting, collaborative, and inclusive team environment where people are supported, expectations are clear, and diverse perspectives and experiences are valued.

In this role, you will oversee team performance, workload, priorities, and wellness while providing leadership and support throughout complex and sensitive investigations. You will also provide on-scene supervision and incident command when needed, helping ensure each investigation is thorough, competent, objective, and independent. If you're ready to lead with purpose, develop a strong and inclusive team, and help strengthen public trust through independent, high-quality investigations, we want to hear from you. Bring your leadership, experience, and commitment to public service to this important work and apply today. This position is overtime eligible.

Location:

This recruitment is specific to Region 1 in Western Washington. Applicants are not required to live in Region 1 but must reside within 30 miles of the designated region. A hybrid work environment is available; however, 100% remote work is not an option. For more information about OII's regions and the counties they cover, please refer to OII's regional map at https://oii.wa.gov/investigations.

What You'll Do

People Leadership and Development:

• Supervise assigned regional investigations staff; establish clear performance expectations aligned with OII policies, procedures, and quality standards; and evaluate employee performance.

• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with each direct report; provide timely, specific coaching and feedback on casework, professional conduct, and growth.

• Maintain an individual development plan with each direct report, including career pathways and succession readiness, in coordination with OII training and development programs.

• Onboard new team members and guide their structured field development in partnership with senior investigators, who provide technical mentorship on use-of-force investigations.

• Assign and monitor caseloads and duty rotations; balance workload across the team; identify capacity opportunities and workload imbalances and take appropriate action to address them.

• Monitor the wellness of staff exposed to traumatic scenes and materials; connect employees with support resources; model and enforce health and safety procedures.

• Foster team cohesion, psychological safety, and an inclusive team environment across a geographically dispersed region, applying an anti-racist lens consistent with OIIs mission, vision, and values.

• Hold staff accountable to established policies and performance standards; take or recommend corrective action as appropriate and approve leave, schedules, training, and travel requests.

• Participate in hiring panels and make recommendations regarding candidate selection.

• Support and implement the strategic goals, initiatives, and direction set by the OII Director and the Director of Investigations.

Operational Supervision and Incident Command:

• Make critical response decisions when law enforcement agencies report incidents, as part of the notification rotation.

• Serve as, or assign, the Incident Commander at critical incident scenes; direct OII team operations on scene and ensure appropriate methods are followed to identify, collect, and preserve evidence and witness statements.

• Review and approve or return investigative reports for quality and completeness, using review as a coaching opportunity to develop investigator skill.

• Apprise the Investigative Operations Manager and Director of Investigations of case status, emerging issues, and lessons learned from regional investigations.

• Ensure staff comply with all requirements related to confidentiality, Criminal Justice Information, case management principles and protocols, and data management.

• Testify in legal proceedings as required.

Coordination and Partnership:

• Build effective working relationships and coordinate with law enforcement, coroners and medical examiners, prosecutors, assistant attorneys general, and other local, state, tribal, and federal partners regarding active investigations.

• Coordinate with the Tribal and Family Liaison and ensure resources are deployed to support affected persons and witnesses.

• Coordinate with peer supervisors to ensure consistent application of investigative policies and procedures across regions.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications:

Our initial selection is based on the information candidates provide. Candidates must meet all "Required / Minimum Qualifications" to be considered. Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below to help facilitate proper evaluation.

• Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff, including setting clear expectations, providing constructive and difficult feedback, and evaluating performance.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusting, collaborative team relationships and foster an inclusive team climate in which staff of all backgrounds can raise concerns, contribute ideas, and do their best work.
• Demonstrated prior experience conducting or leading complex criminal investigations, including crime scene management and evidence collection.
• Experience commanding or coordinating critical incident scenes, including multi-agency or multi-jurisdictional efforts.
• Ability to assess investigative work products against quality standards and provide clear, actionable feedback; ability to write and review detailed investigative and legal-facing documents.
• Knowledge of Washington laws, policies, and procedures related to criminal law, criminal investigations, and policing. Significant knowledge of comparable practices outside Washington may substitute.
• Knowledge of the rules of evidence and chain of custody necessary to protect the integrity of evidence collected during an investigation.
• Ability to recognize signs of stress and trauma exposure in staff and to connect employees with appropriate support resources.
• Ability to provide credible testimony in court or other legal proceedings if required.
• Demonstrated understanding of anti-racism and the ability to apply an anti-racist lens to supervision, investigative practices, and decision-making.

Desired Qualifications:

• Formal training or certification in supervision, leadership, or coaching (e.g., first-line supervisor academies, leadership development programs).
• Experience supporting employee wellness in trauma-exposed work, such as peer support, critical incident stress management, or trauma-informed supervision.
• Advanced education, training, or industry certification(s) in criminal legal system or a related field.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, and experience working in quasi-judicial and judicial environments.
• Education, knowledge, or practical experience in behavioral health, youth cognitive development, trauma-informed interviewing, and de-escalation techniques.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

Interested? We would love to hear from you. Click "Apply" at the top of this page to start your application. In your submission, please include the following:

• A letter of interest that describes your specific qualifications.

We will review all applications as they are received. All applicants who meet the "required/minimum qualifications" will be considered. Top applicants will be contacted to interview for this position. After interviews, candidates moving forward in the hiring process may be asked to provide professional references.

Questions?

For questions about this recruitment or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Rob Bamba at talentacquisition@ofm.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

The Office of the Independent Investigations is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects diversity in culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply. If you need reasonable accommodation in applying, please call 1-800-833-6384 or dial 7-1-1 to reach the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf system.

Special Note: This position is exempt from civil service rules.

For more information, please see WAC 357-19-195.

More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. Thats why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave

Leave Sharing

Parental Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026

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