Jobs at Spokane County

Performs legal research, case and trial preparation, client interviews, legal document drafting, discovery, depositions, and courtroom representation under attorney supervision. Handles criminal, traffic, civil, and involuntary commitment matters, maintains case files, advises client agencies, and supports legal policy compliance. The position requires a Washington APR 9 limited law license or completion of one year of an accredited Juris Doctor program.

Performs entry-level civil engineering work for county roads, bridges, stormwater, traffic, development review, environmental projects, and construction administration. Conducts engineering analyses, designs, field investigations, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, and technical reporting. Supports bridge inspections, floodplain permit reviews, public presentations, and project management. Supervises a field technician and coordinates with developers, consultants, agencies, and community groups. Work is performed under the guidance of a higher-level engineer.

Provides in-office technical support for County desktop computers, laptops, tablets, mobile devices, peripherals, software, and audio/video systems. Responsibilities include diagnosing and repairing hardware and software issues, deploying and configuring devices, maintaining Active Directory, documenting procedures, resolving network problems, managing inventory, evaluating replacement needs, and serving as an escalation point for complex issues. The role also supports special projects and collaborates with users, departments, technicians, and systems administrators.

Coordinates Becca Bill juvenile court matters involving At Risk Youth, CHINS, and truancy petitions. Educates families, schools, agencies, attorneys, and self-represented parties; processes pleadings; tracks cases; coordinates interpreters, hearings, and dockets; prepares reports and correspondence; maintains statistics; conducts orientations; and liaises with court, social service, mental health, and community stakeholders.

Performs civil and criminal legal work for the Public Defender, including client representation, court appearances, trials, hearings, legal research, document drafting, motion responses, oral arguments, witness examination, case evaluation, and coordination with investigators and legal support staff.

Manages the Counsel for Defense Department, including personnel, policies, operations, budgets, caseloads, training, and service quality. Supervises attorneys, investigators, and support staff while maintaining effective indigent defense representation. Handles selected criminal defense cases, including capital cases, advises on complex litigation and defense strategy, represents the department before justice-system agencies, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, professional standards, and county policies.

Directs and administers the Spokane County Public Defender’s Office, overseeing staff, policies, operations, budgets, compliance, training, caseloads, and external legal relationships. Supervises attorneys and administrative personnel, manages indigent defense resources, resolves sensitive issues, and represents the office in legal and community settings. Also provides direct trial-level representation for selected indigent clients in criminal and civil matters.

Supervises governmental accounting functions for Public Works, including payroll, grants, cost analysis, financial reporting, general ledgers, audits, budgeting, project accounting, utility billing, and rate-setting support. Ensures compliance with grant requirements, Washington State BARS, accounting standards, and applicable laws. Reviews transactions, oversees accounting staff, coordinates audits, maintains financial records, and provides financial guidance to County departments and external entities.

Provides technical and clerical support for Detention Services, including maintaining inmate records, files, rosters, correspondence, and legal forms. Coordinates inmate transports and court-related appointments, manages mail and release procedures, and handles phones and public inquiries. Performs cash accounting, inmate money transactions, inventory, data entry, spreadsheet work, and general office duties while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

Entry-level attorney responsible for prosecuting or representing the county in civil or criminal matters. Duties include legal research, drafting filings, courtroom advocacy, interviewing witnesses, managing case logistics, and coordinating with investigators and staff. May handle cases independently or under supervision and can be reassigned across office divisions.

Developmental internship for active-duty service members eligible for DoD SkillBridge. Participants receive supervised on-the-job training across Spokane County departments (Parks, Golf & Recreation and Medical Examiner), performing patrols, groundskeeping, visitor education, forensic support, autopsy assistance, report writing, and other entry- to intermediate-level tasks while gaining professional skills and mentorship.

Lead development and execution of county-wide communications, marketing, public relations, and community engagement strategies supporting the BOCC and CEO. Advise leadership on complex issues, craft policy-related messaging, manage media relations, direct public outreach and emergency communications, oversee web and digital content, partner with policy advisors, and lead and mentor assigned staff to ensure consistent, transparent public messaging.