This page provides access to City Jobs only; for other city employment opportunities (e.g., Boards & Commission opportunities, etc.), please visit the Boards and Commission's Page on the city's website. To receive automated notifications of new job postings, please click on REGISTER FOR EMAIL ALERTS.

Thank you for your interest in working at the City of Independence and welcome to the City of Independence's City Jobs online employment application portal. Please feel free to browse our catalog of City Job Opportunities and apply for those you feel are a good fit for you.  If you have any questions.

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Applicants which ARE NOT currently (or have previously NOT been) employed by the city (in any capacity):

• New applicants: Please create a profile by clicking on LOG IN and CREATE A NEW USER ACCOUNT
• Returning applicants: Please sign in using the LOG IN button located in the lower right hand of the page

Applicants which ARE currently (or have previously been) employed by the city (in any capacity):

• Please login through Employee Self Services (ESS) to easily access job opportunities
• Click on Home in the left hand navigation
• Click on LOG IN in the upper right hand corner and log in accordingly
• If you don't have access to ESS
• Contact Tech Services for assistance with access to ESS
• Returning applicants, should login through ESS

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Before starting any application, please note the following important instructions:

• Make sure to Tab through the application, to avoid missing important fields
• DO NOT use the "Refresh" or "Back" buttons from your browser while completing the application
• An email address is required; if you do not have an email address, you may set one up at a free site (e.g., Yahoo, Google, etc.)

During the application process, please note the following important instructions:>

• The system will check for errors before reviewing the application; errors will be noted by a red asterisk (*)
• Some fields (e.g., SSN, Telephone, etc.) require specific formatting which is displayed; please make note of them when entering your data and follow the instructions carefully
• Fields marked with a red asterisk are required fields
• Please do your best to complete the application in its entirety, providing us with sufficient information to review your application
• Towards the end of the application, you will have an opportunity to upload a Resume/ Cover Letter
• In order to allow applicants to customize these documents, these documents will need to be uploaded each time you apply for a position, accordingly
• Please upload PDF documents only
• Clicking on REVIEW & SUBMIT is NOT the end of the application, and will NOT submit your application!
• Please continue to the next page
• Scroll through and review your information
• Then click on SUBMIT APPLICATION
• Once submitted, you will receive a notice at the top of the screen indicating "Your application has been submitted.  Thank you for your interest."
• If you don't see this message, your application has NOT been submitted!
• If you don't receive an automated email informing you that we received your application, your application has NOT been submitted; please see below to learn how to check on your application

After submitting your application, please note the following important instructions:

• Once an application is received, you will receive an automated email informing you that we received it accordingly
• As applicants are processed, additional automated emails will be sent to you informing you of the status of your application
• Applicants can view the status of their application from within the system
• Go to the Employment Opportunities page (this page)
• Click on LOG IN beneath this text (on the right) to access the Applicant Login screen, and log into your profile
• Employment Opportunities provides the following additional information for you:
• Employment Opportunities listed will include REAPPLY and WITHDRAW buttons for any positions you have applied for
• My Profile contains your application details, which have been stored to help you apply for other jobs; scrolling to the bottom will list all of the Employment Opportunities you have applied for, along with their status, and the opportunity to WITHDRAW or REAPPLY
• Required Actions displays any required actions for the jobs for which the applicant has applied
• Unfinished Applications lists any applications which have not yet been submitted, along with option to RESUME or DELETE the unfinished application
• Any applications listed here have NOT been submitted!
• Please click on RESUME to continue/ complete the application process
• The #1 reason applications wind up as "Unfinished Applications" is because the applicant clicked on REVIEW & SUBMIT, but failed to click SUBMIT APPLICATION on the next screen

Important additional notes:

• Please make sure that your application has been submitted properly, along with any attachments, so that we may review it accordingly!
• Due to the volume of applications received, we kindly ask that you avoid calling our office to follow up on applications. 
• We will only contact those applicants who closely meet our needs at this time for further review.
• HR does not have any visibility into Unfinished Applications, and they will not be accepted as completed applications. 

The City of Independence is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital or veteran status or the presence of non-job related medical condition or disability.