Employment Opportunities

Welcome to the City of Iowa City employment opportunities webpage!

The City values diversity and does not discriminate in hiring employment on the basis of race, color, veteran’s status, disability, sexual orientation (including gender identity), or any protected status covered under local, state or federal law. We welcome applications from all.


Current openings:
Open positions are listed below. Each position has a specific application deadline listed under “Special Requirements/Notes” and includes a description of position duties and requirements under the “Details” link.

Important tips:
  • For most positions the application also serves as a testing document. Take the time to complete it thoroughly. Resumes are welcome as an attachment but not as a substitute for completing the application form.

  • Use the “Tab” key to move through the application fields; do not use the “Enter” key to advance to the next field.

  • Required fields are identified by a red asterisk (*).

  • Your application has been successfully submitted when you hit the submit button and receive an onscreen message with a green checkmark stating “Your application has been submitted. Thank you for your interest.”

  • Please consider completing the voluntary demographic survey. This information is not shared with staff involved in the selection process. It is used to help the City evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment efforts.


Reapplying or applying for more than one position?
You will use the same application to apply for other posted positions. Review your application carefully before submitting for each position to make sure that it is updated and current. Do you need to update your applicant statement or attachments?

If accessing an existing account for the first time since our April 2022 system upgrade, you will need to click on 'PIN Account Migration' to create a username and password. Trying to create a new account when you already have an existing applicant account will result in errors.

Next steps:
You may access your Applicant Profile under the Employment Opportunities menu to resume work on a saved application or to review the status of your application for posted positions. Application status is manually updated by Human Resources staff so you should expect a delay between the submission of an application and a change in your status.

Following the deadline, applications are screened for minimum qualifications and made available to the hiring team who will select interview candidates. Candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted by phone or email. Those not chosen will be notified by email. The timeframe for this process varies depending on the number of applicants, necessary screening for the position, etc.

You can update and save changes to your application at any time to be prepared for future openings.


Additional information:
More information related to the City’s hiring process including Civil Service, Veteran’s Preference, Employment of Relatives, Criminal Background Checks in Hiring, and Federal Form I-9 requirements for new hires can be found here.


Technical issues?
To report technical issues with the online application, please call (319) 356-5020 or email jobs@iowa-city.org. Regular business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Emails received after 4:00pm may not be reviewed until the following business day.

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PARKING ENFORCEMENT ATTENDANT 0424-6

Position: 000424006

Code: 424-6

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: PARKING

Grade: AFSCME

Group: AFSCME

Details: Full Job Posting


Application Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026

MASS TRANSIT OPERATOR 0610-28

Position: 000610046

Code: 610-28

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: MASS TRANSIT

Grade: AFSCME

Group: AFSCME

Details: Full Job Posting


Application Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026

MAINTENANCE OPERATOR - WASTEWATER 1005-10

Position: 001005001

Code: 1005-10

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: WASTEWATER

Grade: AFSCME

Group: AFSCME

Details: Full Job Posting


Job posted until filled.

CIVIL ENGINEER 1502-10

Position: 001502003

Code: 1502-10

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: ENGINEERING SERVICES

Group: AFSCME

Details: Full Job Posting


Job posted until filled.

POLICE OFFICER 4001-18

Position: 004001001

Code: 4001-18

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: POLICE FIELD OPERATIONS

Group: POLICE

Details: Candidate Information Packet


Job posted until filled.

HOURLY FORESTRY AIDE 9530-12

Position: 009530001

Code: 9530-12

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: FORESTRY

Group: HOURLY

Details: Full Job Posting


Applications will be accepted until staffing needs are met.

HOURLY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 9539-24

Position: 009539001

Code: 9539-24

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: PARKS

Group: HOURLY

Details: Full Job Posting


Applications will be accepted until staffing needs are met.

SEASONAL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 9539-25

Position: 009539001

Code: 9539-25

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: PARKS

Group: HOURLY

Details: Full Job Posting


Applications will be accepted until staffing needs are met.

HOURLY HORTICULTURE AIDE 9545-21

Position: 009545001

Code: 9545-21

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: PARKS

Group: HOURLY

Details: Full Job Posting


Applications will be accepted until staffing needs are met.

SEASONAL HORTICULTURE AIDE 9545-22

Position: 009545001

Code: 9545-22

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: PARKS

Group: HOURLY

Details: Full Job Posting


Applications will be accepted until staffing needs are met.
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