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Team Information Services has an Information Technology Specialist 4 opening.
The Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) in Olympia is seeking a visionary and dynamic Applications Developer to join the IT team.

Team Performance Audit has several Project Coordinator openings.
Reporting to a Senior Project Coordinator, the Project Coordinator is responsible for researching and planning performance audits, including conducting risk assessments on a wide range of topics; and other activities that support the implementation of I-900.

Team Human Services (HS) has four Assistant State Auditor openings.
This team is stationed in Olympia and is responsible for a number of state agency audits including DSHS, CTED and the Department of Health.

Team Local Government Support has one Small Cities Specialist opening.
The State Auditor’s Office currently has a part-time opportunity for an accounting professional who will provide technical information and assistance to auditors, finance officials and other staff at small cities in the State of Washington.

Team Everett has one Assistant State Auditor opening.
The Team is responsible for local government audits in Snohomish, Island, and portions of Skagit County.

Team Pullman has one Assistant State Auditor opening.
Located in Pullman, the team also has a sub-office in Spokane where we share office space with the Spokane Team.  We are responsible for all local government audits in Adams, Asotin, Lincoln, and Whitman Counties, and some entities in Spokane County.  We also perform state agency audits for the Community Colleges of Spokane, EWU and WSU, SIRTI, Eastern Washington Historical Society and three commodity commissions.

Team Statewide Technical Audit has one Assistant State Auditor opening.
This position provides highly specialized services to the State Auditor and promotes the safeguarding of information technology resources, as well as providing critical support services to legal compliance audit teams.

Team Tacoma has one Assistant State Auditor opening.
Team Tacoma has an office assistant and 14, enthusiastic, hard-working auditors. The Team is responsible for local government audits in Pierce County


If you are interested in applying for one of our auditing positions, please submit a completed Washington State Auditor's Office Application for Employment and answers to the Experience and Training Supplemental via email to:

applicationsunit@sao.wa.gov

OR

Washington State Auditor’s Office
Attn:  Applications Unit
PO Box 40031
Olympia, WA 98504-0031

A cover letter and resume are appreciated, although not required.

Important Note If you choose to email your employment application form and answers to the experience and training exam to the applicatiosunit@sao.wa.gov mailbox, it will be considered an electronic signature and attestation by the candidate that the information contained is accurate.

The Washington State Auditor's Office is an equal opportunity employer.  Persons with a disability, who need assistance in the application or testing process, or those needing this document in an alternative format, may call (360) 725-5367.  Applicants that are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1.