Salary: $118,489.86 - $155,802.89 Annually
Location : Tacoma, WA
Job Type: Career Service - Full Time
Job Number: 26-00995
Department: Finance & Enterprise Services
Division: FPM-Purchasing, Fleet & General Services
Opening Date: 10/01/2026
Closing Date: 10/15/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
This role is primarily in office with some remote options.

Summary
Why it's a Great Opportunity: This role helps shape how Pierce County manages complex procurement and contracting. You'll work across procurement, contracts, policy, and legal research to develop clear countywide policies, procedures, contract templates, and guidance.

You'll research statutes, regulations, case law, and proposed legislation; advise on complex procurements and contracts; identify risks; and help solve issues that fall outside standard processes. You'll work with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Procurement and Contract staff, and departments across the County.

This position has a broad countywide impact. You'll help build contract templates and standards, support the rollout of the County's contract lifecycle management system, contribute to major agreements like software contracts, and create training and tools that help staff meet procurement and contracting requirements.

How to be Successful in this Role: To succeed in this role, you need strong procurement and contracting experience, along with robust research, analytical, and technical writing skills. You should feel comfortable reading and interpreting statutes, regulations, case law, and policy, pulling together complex information, and turning it into clear recommendations, policies, procedures, contract language, and guidance.

Good judgment and attention to detail are also important. You'll need to understand both the specific issue and the wider context, spot potential risks, ask clarifying questions, and connect information across departments and programs. You should be able to adjust your communication to different audiences. This is a highly independent role, so you'll need strong collaboration skills and the ability to identify issues and develop solutions on your own.

Your Future in this Role: Working for Pierce County means joining an organization that supports your growth. We offer leadership development, online learning, and many training opportunities to help you build skills at every stage of your career. This support helps you succeed in your role and contributes to strong communities, reliable services, and access for all residents.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide legal and policy research of contracts, procurements, and pending legislation. Prepare analyses of proposed legislation as needed. Review research, recommendations, and draft documents developed by Procurement and Contract staff.
• Work closely with internal customers to prepare scopes of work, review and/or approve contracts for content, use required templates and terms, and gather feedback and concerns.
• Audit procurements and contracts for compliance with legal and contract management requirements, and other potential issues.
• Draft, review, update, and maintain procurement and contract templates.
• Formulate evaluation criteria for source selection to include legally correct terms and conditions that clearly define County programs and contractor performance requirements.
• Supervise and manage assigned staff work assignments, training, development and performance management.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found

Minimum Qualifications
Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education which would clearly indicate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent post graduate law school degree with emphasis in public/government law in procurement and contract management.
• Three years of experience involving public sector procurement, contracting, and federal, state and local governance.
• A resume and cover letter are required for this position.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Supplemental Information
How to Apply:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to:
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.

Our Recruitment Practices: This is a competitive and meritorious selection process. Pierce County applications are reviewed by human hiring staff in accordance with the qualifications listed for the position. Pierce County understands applicants may use AI tools when preparing application materials. We recognize these tools can make the process easier however, we ask that everything you submit genuinely reflects your own experience, skills, knowledge, and writing style.

During the interview process, you may be asked to demonstrate your skills, including writing and subject knowledge, and to speak to your experience in your own voice. Applicants should be prepared to respond to interview questions without relying on AI-generated responses or reading prepared answers from a screen. Any misrepresentation may result in disqualification or separation.

Applicants whose qualifications most closely align with the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status typically occurs within two to three weeks after the closing date. Some applicants may receive short notice to participate in additional selection steps, which may include assessments, phone screens, or interviews.

Upon offer, compensation is based on a range of job-related factors, including the requirements of the role, your skills and experience, and internal pay equity.

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Pierce County offers a competitive benefits package that offers flexibility and peace of mind. We are proud to offer Employee Resource Groups, a focus on professional development in our , and a County Book Club.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of and , , staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Our benefits:

Vacation (Annual Leave)
After approximately six months, employees receive six days of vacation leave.
Since we value your experience, the amount of vacation you can accrue increases the longer you work with us. Vacation accrues on a bi-weekly basis for full-time employees as follows:

Vacation Accruals:
During years 1-3, 12 Days
During years 4-7, 16 Days
During years 8-13, 20 Days
During years 14-18, 23 Days
During years 19, 24 Days
During years 20, 25 Days
During years 21, 26 Days
During years 22, 27 Days
During years 23, 28 Days
During years 24, 29 Days
During years 25 & thereafter, 30 Days

A maximum of 45 days may be carried from one year into the next.
Pro-Rated for Part-Time based on % of 1.0 FTE.

Military Leave:
Pierce County has a proud history of supporting the armed forces and provides members of the armed forces with up to 21 days paid military leave per state fiscal year.

Holidays:
Some full-time employees are entitled to eleven paid holidays as follows:
New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday - Third Monday in January
President's Day - Third Monday in February
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
Juneteenth - June 19
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - First Monday in September
Veteran's Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November & Friday after
Christmas Day - December 25

Personal Holidays:
Regular full-time and regular part-time employees, and employees occupying limited duration positions, shall also receive two additional paid personal holidays. Paid personal holidays shall only accrue for those employees on County payroll as of January 1 of each year or the first work day following January 1 and must be taken during the calendar year in which it was accrued.

Furlough:
Some Pierce County employees may be designated to receive 10 "furlough" days per year in lieu of holidays. Furlough days are available for use on January 1 and must be scheduled and taken within the calendar year. Employees who leave employment with Pierce County must reimburse the employer for used furlough days based upon the number of remaining holidays.

Sick Leave:
Sick leave accrues on a bi-weekly basis, at the rate of one day per month.

Insurance Benefits:
Employees and families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with very affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout Pierce County. Employees are eligible to enroll each year in a flexible spending plan, which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care and dependent care expenses. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in supplemental life and long term disability insurance plans. To view premium rates, summary of benefit coverage, and other information, please visit the website.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation:
Pierce County employees are members of the State of Washington's Department of Retirement System (DRS) and depending on the position or previous DRS enrollment will be able to enroll in one of many programs DRS offers. For additional information, check out the web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Nationwide Deferred Compensation Plan. This is a supplemental retirement savings program that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security:
All Pierce County employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The county and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
ORCA Passport Program
Pierce County employees may participate in the County's ORCA (One Regional Card for All) Passport program.
Your Pierce County issued ORCA card is loaded with an annual Passport pass. The pass automatically renews every year. The pass will provide you with free transportation on regularly scheduled service on several public transit systems.

Miscellaneous Benefits:
Please visit website for more information.

Telework/Remote Options:
Some departments allow for telework or work-from-home options dependent on the body of work. Learn more about our telework policy
**All employees are required to be WA State residents after 30 days of employment.
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Did you attach your resume and cover letter? Applications without a resume or cover letter may be considered incomplete.
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Do you have a Juris Doctorate or equivalent post graduate law school degree with emphasis in public/government law in procurement and contract management?
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Do you have three years of experience involving public sector procurement, contracting, and federal, state and local governance?
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