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The services the City of Vancouver provides touch every resident and business in the city, and we want talented, thoughtful, and service-oriented people to join us and contribute to the meaningful work we do every day on behalf of the community. If you’re looking for a challenging career where you can have a real impact, the City may be the place for you. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as programs to foster a healthy culture and strong sense of engagement and inclusion. Depending on the role, we offer options for both telework and on-site work.
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Featured Opportunities
A diverse mix of career paths
The services we provide touch every resident and business in the city. If you are looking for a challenging career where you can make a difference every day, the City may be the place for you. City departments span a wide range of specialties, from public works, parks, administration and human resources to communications, public safety, information technology, finance, economic development and law. The size and scope of our organization means that the opportunities we offer are as diverse as the people that work here.
We’re hiring for the following roles:
- Accountants
- Building inspectors
- Civil engineers
- Climate change outreach
- Communicators
- Community engagement
- Facility maintenance
- GIS analysts
- Housing coordinators
- Network administrators
- Parking enforcement
- Planners
- Plans examiners
- Project managers
- Public safety (police and fire)
- Public Works
…and more.
Excellent benefits
Our competitive benefits package includes:
- Health insurance (including medical, dental and vision)
- Paid leave
- 457 Tax Deferred Compensation Plans
- Health saving and daycare saving accounts
- Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) enrollment and match
- Employee assistance program, including free counseling and other services
- Employee wellness program
- Generous paid time off
- Long term disability
- 529 savings plan
- Healthcare savings accounts (HSA)
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Commute trip reduction program
Small town charm and urban amenities
Vancouver sits on the north bank of the Columbia River directly across from Portland, Oregon. About an hour east of the Pacific Ocean and just west of the Cascade Mountain Range, Vancouver enjoys views of Mt. Hood and Mount St. Helens, and features historic sites, waterfront access, an active downtown, and friendly and walkable neighborhoods.
Vancouver is the second largest city in the Portland-Metro area, with a population of 195,000 and counting. The diversified economy of Vancouver and Clark County, built on health care, manufacturing, food processing, trade and high tech, outpaced metro Portland, Washington state, and the U.S. over the past decade in adding new jobs and businesses.
Our beautiful setting, business-friendly attitude and diverse mix of people and industries has been nationally recognized for its livability and eclectic attributes. The state of Washington was also named the top state to live in the country by U.S. News and World Report in 2020 and 2021 based on innovation in infrastructure, health care, education and more.
Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion
We strive to hire a City workforce as diverse as the community we serve. The individual differences we each bring to the workplace make us a stronger organization. We strive to identify and remove barriers to participation. We take time to understand and create space to learn from each other.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Vancouver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. Therefore, the City will not discriminate in any employment practice on the basis of age, sex, race, creed, political or religious affiliation or opinion, color, national origin, marital status, military status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status under applicable law.