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

DEPUTY COURT CLERK

Full-time position with the District Court. $17.61-$18.64/hour, plus exceptional benefits including: PERSI retirement, excellent medical/dental/vision insurance for employees and their dependents, and generous vacation/sick/holiday leave. Deputy Court Clerks independently perform a wide variety of duties to maintain court operations and facilitate records and information management requiring a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality. Position interacts with litigants, defendants, attorneys, representatives from other agencies and members of the public. 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 working experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the work required. Excellent customer service skills are required, as well as the ability to maintain positive working relationships.  View complete job qualifications in the Deputy Court Clerk job description and cover letter links below. Completed Applications for Employment must be submitted to Charla Hall, HR Coordinator at the Nez Perce County Personnel Dept., PO Box 896, Lewiston ID  83501 or at charlahall@co.nezperce.id.us, Position posting closes Tuesday, November 22, 2022.   EOE and accords veteran’s preference.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

The Nez Perce County Road Dept – Gifford Shop is seeking a full-time Heavy Equipment Operator. $20.38-$21.17/hour, DOE, with an exceptional benefits package including PERSI retirement, excellent medical/dental/vision insurance and generous vacation/sick/holiday leave. Position operates heavy equipment during the performance of construction, maintenance and repair activities on County roads, bridges and structures. Min. Qualifications: High school graduate/GED, current Class A CDL with tanker endorsement (or ability to obtain within six months of hire); and at least two years’ verifiable work experience operating heavy construction and maintenance equipment. Must reside within 30 minutes of the Gifford Road Shop. Drug testing upon hire and random testing while employed. View complete job qualifications in the Heavy Equipment Operator job description and cover letter linked 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.  Position will remain open until filled. EOE and Accords Veteran’s Preference. 

JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER I

Two full-time positions 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. Positions provide 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 and cover letter links 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. Position will remain open until filled. EOE and Accords Veteran’s Preference. 

MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIAL TECHNICIAN

Regular, part-time position scheduled 32 hours weekly. Hourly pay offered is $17.61- $20.71, with an exceptional pro-rated benefits package including: PERSI retirement, excellent medical/dental/vision insurance for employees and their dependents; generous vacation/sick/holiday leave. Under the supervision of the County Commissioners and the Facilities Technician, position performs a variety of duties connected with general and preventative maintenance and custodial duties to include: Care of County buildings and grounds and assisting with repairs and/or minor construction of structural changes to facilities. Min. Qualifications: High school graduate/equivalent and at least one year work experience in building maintenance, custodial and general labor duties. Successful applicant for this position must be able to pass a pre-employment background check. View complete job qualifications in the Maintenance/Custodial Technician job description and cover letter links 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. Position will remain 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 $14.00/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.