Nez Perce County currently employs approximately 240 full and part-time employees in a wide variety of fields. We strive to attract, motivate and retain a diverse and engaged workforce to provide excellent service to the citizens of Nez Perce County.

Please view our Current Job Opportunities in the sections below. Job qualifications and cover letters for each opportunity are at the bottom of the page.

Nez Perce County Application for Employment

Both the Application for Employment and the Authorization for Background, Reference and Credit Checks must be signed by the applicant.

Nez Perce County Volunteer Fire FighterApplication

JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER I

Full-time position with the Region II Juvenile Detention Center. $18.48-$19.57/hr. plus exceptional benefits including: PERSI retirement, excellent medical/dental/vision insurance for employees and their dependents; generous vacation/sick/holiday leave. Position provides secure care to juvenile inmates in the Region II Juvenile Detention Center and requires basic knowledge of adolescent development and behavior. Min. Quals.: High school graduate/equivalent; at least 21 years of age; two years post high school work experience/education; no felony or violent misdemeanor convictions; good physical condition; willingness to work non-traditional hours; and ability to communicate effectively. Successful candidate must be able to attend State of Idaho POST Academy. View complete job qualifications in the Juvenile Detention Officer I job description below. Completed Application for Employment must be submitted via email to charlahall@co.nezperce.id.us or to the NPC Personnel Dept PO Box 896 Lewiston ID 83501 by Thursday, February 9, 2023. EOE and Accords Veteran’s Preference. 

ELECTION/JURY SPECIALIST

Full-time position with the Clerk/Auditor’s Office. Hourly pay $18.48-$21.18/hr., DOE, plus exceptional benefits including: PERSI retirement, excellent medical/dental/vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and generous vacation/sick/holiday leave. Position is responsible for senior-level clerical work pertaining to elections and jury selection, maintaining complex filing and recording systems, administering adherence to Federal, State and Local laws, and performing other clerical duties as required. During elections, this position supervises approximately 175 election personnel. Min. Qualifications: High school graduate/equivalent; Associate’s degree from an accredited college or technical school in a related field and at least two years’ clerical work experience preferred, however additional years of related work experience may be substituted in lieu of the educational requirement. Must be proficient in the use of computers and Microsoft Office programs, possess excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with the public, co-workers and election personnel. Successful completion of a background check is required. View complete job qualifications in the job description linked below. Completed Applications for Employment (linked above) must be submitted to charlahall@co.nezperce.id.us, or to Charla Hall, HR Coordinator, Nez Perce County Personnel Dept., PO Box 896, Lewiston ID  83501. Open until filled. EOE and accords veteran’s preference.

PROGRAMMER

Full-time position with the Information Systems Dept. Salary offered $56,742-$66,747 DOE/DOQ, plus an excellent benefits package including: PERSI retirement, exceptional medical insurance and generous vacation/sick/holiday leave. Under the general direction of the Senior Software Engineer, position is responsible for design, development, implementation, maintenance and training of County applications within the enterprise. Min. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred and at least two years’ working experience in Windows programming or data management OR equivalent combination of education and work experience to successfully perform the work required. View complete job qualifications in the job description linked below. Completed Applications for Employment (linked above) must be submitted to CharlaHall@co.nezperce.id.us or to Charla Hall, HR Coordinator, NPC Personnel Dept., PO Box 896, Lewiston ID  83501. Job Posting will remain open until filled. EOE and accords preference to qualifying veterans.

EXTRA HELP PART-TIME JUVENILE DETENTION SUPPORT TECHNICIANS

Extra Help Part-Time positions available with the NPC Region II Juvenile Detention Center. Positions are paid $15.00/hour with no benefits. Primary responsibilities are to operate the control room and provide technical support. Min. Qualifications: High school graduate/equivalent; at least 21 years of age; two years post high school work experience/educational equivalent; no felony or violent misdemeanor convictions; good physical condition; willingness to work non-traditional hours; and ability to communicate effectively. Successful candidates must also be able to pass a background check.

View complete job qualifications in the Juvenile Detention Support Technician job description and cover letter links below. Completed Applications for Employment (linked above) must be submitted to the NPC Personnel Dept., 1225 Idaho St., Lewiston, ID 83501. This advertisement will remain open until an adequate number of Extra Help Part-Time Juvenile Detention Support Technicians are on the registry at the Region II Juvenile Detention Center. EOE and accords preference to qualifying veterans.

NEZ PERCE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AND ACCORDS PREFERENCE TO QUALIFYING VETERANS.