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ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL ASSISTANT - PART-TIME – HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES

The City of Poulsbo is seeking applications for a part-time Administrative and Fiscal Assistant to assist the Director of Housing Health and Human Services.  The ideal candidate should be a highly detail-oriented, self-directed individual with accounting and budgeting skills. Primarily responsibilities include grant and purchase order management, invoice processing, report writing, and project/department budgeting.  This is a great opportunity to work 20 hours per week with paid holidays, vacation and sick leave accruals and a retirement plan.  Some work, though not all, can be done remotely and hours are flexible. We hope you consider joining our team – please click the following link to view a complete list of the job duties for the position, Administrative Fiscal Assistant Job Description.

Hours and Compensation:  The position is part-time, 20 hours per week. The 2025 salary range is $28.26 – $36.87 per hour.

Benefits: Benefits are pro-rated for part-time employees.  There are 11 paid holidays, sick leave accruals per month, and vacation accruals per month with future increases to the vacation accruals.  After six months of employment, employees receive one floating holiday; and after one year, two personal leave days are provided.

Employees receive an additional 1% longevity pay after five years which increases every five years thereafter with a 6% maximum.  This position is eligible for retirement benefits with the State of Washington’s PERS System.

To apply:  Candidates are invited to submit an Employment Application, Letter of Interest and Resume to City of Poulsbo, Attn:  Human Resources, 200 NE Moe St., Poulsbo, WA  98370 or via e-mail to humanresources@cityofpoulsbo.com.

The position is open until filled; first review of applications will be on July 21, 2025.

Finalists will be required to complete a skills test and a criminal history background check.

Contact information:  Deanna Kingery, HR Manager, dkingery@cityofpoulsbo.com or 360-394-9705.

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The City of Poulsbo is seeking applications for an experienced police officer to become a member of the Poulsbo Police Department.  We continuously accept applications though we are fully staffed at this time.  This is an exciting opportunity to live and work in a picturesque, friendly, growing community.  We hope you consider joining our team.  Please click the following link to view the job duties for the position, Police Officer Job Description.

Hours and Compensation:  The position is full-time and most shifts work four 10 hour days.  The 2024 salary range is $42.61 – $49.40 per hour depending on experience.  There is also a Lateral Hiring Bonus Program of up to $5,000.

Benefits:  The City contributes 95% of the cost of medical/vision premiums and 100% of dental premiums for full family coverage.  The employee’s total cost is $81.34 per month. The City also contributes $200 per month towards a health reimbursement account (HRA-VEBA) that can be used for out-of-pocket health expenses.  There is a $45,000 life insurance policy paid for by the City.

Employees receive a holiday bank, sick leave and vacation accruals per the collective bargaining agreement.  After six months of employment, employees receive one floating holiday; and after one year, two personal leave days are provided. Employees receive an additional 1.25% longevity pay after five years which increases every five years thereafter with a 5.75% maximum.  Educational incentive pay includes a 2% premium for 90 credit hours or an AA degree, 4% premium for a Bachelor’s degree and a 6% premium for a Master’s degree.  This position is eligible for retirement benefits with the State of Washington’s LEOFF System (LEOFF).

To apply:  Candidates are invited to submit an Employment Application, Resume and Letter of Interest to:  City of Poulsbo, Attn:  Human Resources, 200 NE Moe St., Poulsbo, WA  98370 or via e-mail to humanresources@cityofpoulsbo.com.  The position is open until filled.

Contact information:  Chief Ron Harding, rharding@cityofpoulsbo.com; or Deanna Kingery, HR Manager, dkingery@cityofpoulsbo.com or 360-394-9705.

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The City utilizes Public Safety Testing (PST) to conduct the initial screening for entry-level candidates.  Test scores are downloaded from PST’s website only at the time of a hiring process and candidates will be contacted at that time.   Click here to learn more.