Temporary Office Assistant

This is a grant-funded position that is in person, 5 days a week, 8:00 – 4:30 at Pierce County Human Services Aging & Disability Resources office. This position is a temporary position that ends on 6/30/26.

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

As an administrative professional with proven customer service and office administration experience, you will have the unique opportunity to support the Aging and Disability Resources (ADR) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program for Pierce County.

You will work in a customer service driven environment fielding phone calls, checking program eligibility, sending vouchers, and completing mail merges.

Learn more about the Senior Farmers Market Program

Learn more about Aging & Disability Resources.

Why It's a Great Department:

Pierce County Human Services exists to ensure that every person in our community has the opportunity to live with dignity, stability, and hope.

As the county’s community and human services department, we strengthen the local safety net by investing in programs that support people at every stage of life—from early childhood and youth development to housing stability, behavioral health, disability support, and services for seniors, veterans, immigrants, and refugees.

Working alongside nearly 170 community-based organizations, local governments, and nonprofit partners, we respond to both urgent needs and long-term challenges with compassion, accountability, and collaboration.

Whether helping families stay housed, supporting recovery and wellness, connecting people to food and transportation, or expanding access to opportunity, our work is grounded in the belief that strong communities are built when people are seen, supported, and empowered.

Together with our partners, we are committed to creating an inclusive, responsive system of care that helps Pierce County residents not just survive—but thrive.

Learn more about the Human Services Department here.

How to be Successful in the Role:

Your success will come from bringing a strong work ethic, strong communication skills, and great organizational skills to the position.

Your outstanding administrative support with the day-to-day operations, ability to multi-task, data entry, and familiarity working in various databases will also ensure your success.

Your Future in this Role:

Your work will directly impact your community and it offers a great foundation for future positions within Pierce County.

There is great opportunity for growth and development within this role preparing you for opportunities across all departments of the county. This is your career, and we want you to be successful!

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Prepare a variety of routine material and correspondence from written material and recording; proofread and ensure correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization on department correspondence.
• Organize, maintain, and retrieve information and documents from files and records.
• Process requisitions, vouchers, and invoices; validate payments and place orders for department.
• Perform timekeeping functions for work unit or department; complete time records; compute time; maintain leave status records and monitor leave balances.
• Maintain simple bookkeeping, financial, and statistical records requiring some technical accounting knowledge; receive and receipt various payments, fees, and fines; make proper distribution and record entries, or code incoming material for further processing.
• Perform receptionist and general office duties; respond to routine inquiries by telephone or person-to-person; fulfill requests for publications or office supplies.

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

Special Note: This is a grant-funded position that is in person 5 days a week 8:00 – 4:30 at Pierce County Human Services Aging & Disability Resources, 3602 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98418