Human Resources

Washoe County is committed to equal employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability which requires special testing accommodations, please contact careers@washoecounty.gov within 3 days of receiving your notice that you have passed the minimum qualifications for the position.  Special testing accommodations will be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Washoe County does not offer the option to retake an examination under the same recruitment unless under extenuating circumstances. If the same test is used for a different recruitment your score will automatically be transferred if it has been taken in less than 60 days or you will be given the option to transfer your score if taken within one year.

All correspondence about your application and the position you applied for are sent through email to the email address you provided on your application.  Prior to contacting Washoe County Human Resources, check your email spam folder. You can also log onto your governmentjobs.com account and view all messages through your inbox. Lastly, you may contact careers@washoecounty.gov to inquire about any missing emails.

As a merit system, most of our recruitments will include a competitive examination process.  The Washoe County Personnel Handbook section 5.160 outlines instances which allow the Department of Human Resources to waive the examination process.

The job announcement will outline the examination process for the recruitment and this information will include a tentative exam date for an in-person exam OR a tentative timeframe to receive an exam link for remote testing.  In addition, the areas assessed through the exam will also be listed on the job announcement.  The most commonly used exam is either a written or online multiple-choice exam; however, other examination processes such as a performance test may be used.

Some positions are unclassified and outside of the merit system.  Individuals selected for those positions serve at the pleasure of the hiring authority.  A variety of selection instruments may be used in evaluating candidates for these types of positions.

Information regarding a specific recruitment’s examination process can be found on the job announcement. You can access the job announcement by visiting https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washoecounty. Sign in to your profile, select the application and go to the job details tab. The information can be found in the “What Happens Next” section of the Job Announcement.

After you have submitted your application and the Human Resources Analyst has determined that the minimum qualifications have been met, you will receive an email to the email address you provided on your application.  Subsequently, a separate email notification regarding the examination process will be sent to you approximately one week before the exam.

Exam results will be emailed to you within 1-2 weeks of taking the examination.

The term "examination" refers to the selection method used to rank all candidates for a particular classification.  The majority of Washoe County recruitments will include a competitive examination process.  Additional details regarding the examination process can be found on the job announcement.

Washoe County operates under a merit system, pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes. A merit system is a means in which competitive examinations are used in the selection process and the most qualified individuals are selected for hire or promotion.

Pursuant to the Washoe County Personnel Handbook 5.160 - waiver of examination. The director of human resources may waive an examination for those classes requiring specific training, education, certification, licensure, experience or when there are an insufficient number of qualified candidates.