Employment
Washington State Gambling Commission
P.O. Box 42400
Olympia, WA 98504
360-486-3440
360-486-3629 (fax)
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Gambling Special Agents (Exempt)
Special Agents are duly sworn law enforcement officers. Although they
are exempt from civil service, they have many of the same benefits as
general service employees, including a generous insurance and leave
package. They also belong to PSERS, a new Public Safety Employees
Retirement System.
Most Special Agents are required to attend the Washington State Criminal
Justice Basic Law Enforcement Academy. They have a flexible work
schedule of 160 hours within 28-day work periods.
We employ Special Agents in the following divisions:
Field Operations – Field agents are assigned to one of our three
regional offices in Everett, Spokane, and Tacoma. They conduct
regulatory compliance inspections, criminal investigations, and may work
undercover. Some agents in this division collect and analyze criminal
intelligence information.
Licensing Operations (Financial Investigations Unit) – Agents in this
division work at our Headquarters in Lacey and are not required to
attend the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. They perform pre-licensing
investigations on entities ranging from nonprofit organizations to small
“mom and pop” taverns to large multimillion dollar corporations. They
are trained to “follow the money,” investigating to detect hidden
ownership and determine funds sources or undisclosed associations.
Tribal & Technical Gambling – These agents are based throughout the
state and partner with Tribal representatives, ensuring casino style
gambling is in compliance with the agreement negotiated between the
state and Tribe.
General Service Employment
Many of the Gambling Commission employees work in job classes that are not specific to the Gambling Commission. These include jobs such as office assistants, administrative assistants, fiscal analysts, and information technology specialists.
Washington Management Service
The Washington Management Service (WMS) is a personnel system designed specifically for management level positions in Washington State government. The Gambling Commission has a small number of WMS positions.
