Looking for work in Tri-Cities? See available city, county and state jobs
Living in the Tri-Cities area means ample access to public employment.
With numerous state agencies, three cities and two counties represented, opportunities to snag a government job are plentiful.
As of Friday, Aug. 8, state and local agencies were hiring full-time employees in fields including accounting, health care, human resources and information technology.
Specific job requirements are linked below, along with instructions on how to apply.
The following positions were available across the Tri-Cities area as of Friday:
Unless otherwise stated, these jobs are full-time and permanent.
Who’s hiring in Tri-Cities? See available state jobs
Sport fishery and stream surveyor | Full-time, permanent
- Department: Fish and Wildlife
- Location: Pasco
- Pay: $3,581 to $4,771 per month
- Application deadline: Wednesday, Aug. 20
The sport fishery and stream surveyor estimates the effort, catch, harvest and origin of salmon and steelhead from the Highway 395 bridge to Priest Rapids Dam through surveys and field sampling.
This role requires regular travel and consists primarily of work in the field.
Home and Community Living Administration office manager
- Department: Social and Health Services
- Location: Kennewick
- Pay: $4,027 to $5,398 a month
- Application deadline: Monday, Aug. 18
The office manager coordinates and manages office logistics, equipment, supplies and facilities, in addition to overseeing building contracts, safety initiatives and planning efforts.
- Department: Attorney General’s Office
- Location: Kennewick
- Pay: $88,932 to $153,996 a year
- Application deadline: Tuesday, Aug. 19
The assistant attorney general represents the California Department of Children, Youth and Families in child welfare cases.
Recreation and athletics specialist
- Department: Corrections
- Location: Connell
- Pay: $5,480 to $7,369 per month
- Application deadline: Friday, Aug. 15
On-call advanced registered nurse practitioner
The specialist plans, organizes and directs the recreation program at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center’s minimum security units.
- Department: Corrections
- Location: Connell
- Pay: $65.22 to $106.89 per hour
- Application deadline: Monday, Sept. 1
The nurse practitioner delivers high-quality health care to incarcerated individuals at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, promotes a healthy lifestyle and provides health care education.
City job openings in Kennewick, Pasco and Richland
- Department: City of Kennewick Management Services
- Location: Kennewick
- Pay: $93,832 to $120,113 a year
- Application deadline: Wednesday, Aug. 13
The digital process analyst advances the city’s technology modernization efforts by optimizing workflows, identifying inefficient processes and implementing automation solutions.
Human resources business partner
- Department: City of Pasco Human Resources
- Location: Pasco
- Pay: $106,329 to $127,649 per year
- Application deadline: Open until filled
The human resources business partner is responsible for leading the city’s employee and labor relations program and providing operational coordination across the HR team.
Reporting directly to the human resources director, the human resources business partner manages complex workplace investigations, formal discipline processes, grievance administration, disability accommodations and contract interpretation.
- Department: Richland Fire and Emergency Services
- Location: Richland
- Pay: $6,898 to $8,957 a month
- Application deadline: Continuously hiring
Firefighters perform skilled emergency and non-emergency tasks for fire prevention and suppression, hazardous materials, emergency preparedness and medical services.
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- Department: Benton County Information Technology
- Location: Benton County
- Pay: $78,300 to $101,616 a year
- Application deadline: Sunday, Aug. 17
The analyst performs technical work in the planning, creation, maintenance and data retrieval of the county’s Geographic Information System and related software.
- Department: Franklin County Public Works
- Location: Franklin County
- Pay: $57,179 to $76,752 per year
- Application deadline: Open until filled
The accounting specialist is responsible for financial reporting, budget, purchasing, billing services as well as administrative support to other public works functions.