Employment Opportunities

Welcome to the Office of the Governor Employment Opportunities home page. We appreciate your interest in serving the great State of Texas. Office of the Governor employees enjoy an excellent compensation package which includes competitive benefits. Please visit the Employees Retirement System of Texas for more details.

Current Opportunities

The following positions are currently open at the Office of the Governor. Please click on the links below to view the job description and requirements for each position.

Job Title	Job #	Salary Range	Status
Program Coordinator (Program Specialist III)	2026-92	$5,083.34 - $5,583.34	Open
Writer (Editor II)	2026-91	$5,788.12 - $6,210.75	Open
Staff Auditor (Auditor I-II)	2026-90	$4,700.00 - $5,100.00	Open
Communication Specialist (Information Specialist III)	2026-89	$4,263.17 - $5,521.00	Open
Programmer (Programmer IV)	2026-88	$9,666.67 - $9,924.25	Open
Contract Manager (Contract Specialist V)	2026-87	$6,800.00 - $7,100.00	Open
Child Sex Trafficking Team Strategic Interventions Lead (Program Specialist VI)	2026-86	$6,700.00 - $7,250.00	Open
Compliance Coordinator (Program Specialist IV)	2026-85	$5,100.00 - $5,500.00	Open
Budget and Policy Advisor (Governor’s Advisor IV)	2026-83	$8,750.00 - $11,666.67	Open
Tourism Administrative Assistant (Administrative Assistant IV)	2026-82	$4,083.34 - $4,725.00	Open
Budget and Policy Advisor (Governor’s Advisor III)	2026-81	$8,333.34 - $10,833.34	Open
Program Coordinator (Program Specialist III)	2026-80	$5,083.34 - $5,583.34	Open
Industry Research Specialist (Research Specialist IV)	2026-79	$5,750.00 - $6,166.67	Open
Grant Manager (Grant Specialist III)	2026-78	$5,000.00 - $6,000.00	Open
Grant Manager (Grant Specialist II)	2026-75	$4,833.34 - $5,083.34	Open
Assistant General Counsel (General Counsel III)	2026-68	$12,500.00 - $14,166.67	Open
Assistant General Counsel (General Counsel II)	2026-67	$9,166.67 - $10,000.00	Open
Counsel (Attorney III)	2026-61	$10,000.00 - $10,175.30	Open
Research Specialist (Research Specialist IV)	2026-60	$5,833.34 - $6,500.00	Open
Counsel (Attorney IV-V)	2026-41	$9,166.67 - $12,500.00	Open

How to Apply

To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and resume, and apply online at www.workintexas.com. Paper applications and resumes are not accepted in person or via email.

Submit a separate application and resume for each position that you are qualified.

In Work in Texas, search for Office of the Governor job postings by the “Agency Job ID” listed as “Job #” on the position description – or – using the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) assigned posting ID number, listed as “TWC job number” on the position description.