Mission At Multnomah County, our organization’s top priority is to meet the many needs of our residents. We provide a wide array of essential services including health, community justice, roads, elections, libraries, jails, bridges, tax and assessment, marriage licenses, animal services, passports, mental health and addiction services and more.
Description Working for Multnomah County means having the opportunity to make a real difference in the community, no matter what position you hold. From department directors, to librarians, to election workers-- and everywhere in between -- county employees dedicate themselves to meaningful service. This work matters.
The county and its departments are governed by our non-partisan, publicly-elected Board of County Commissioners. The board is made up of four commissioners representing their respective districts and the chair of the board, who serves as the chief executive officer for the county.
Our diverse, dynamic workforce collectively touches every person who lives, works or does business in Multnomah County. As an organization, we value a culture of inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation. We continuously strive to improve the quality of life for county employees and residents alike.
Multnomah County has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 231 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Multnomah County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).
Overall, 71% of employees would recommend working at Multnomah County to a friend. This is based on 232 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
67% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Multnomah County as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Multnomah County.