24-hour Job Hotline - (510) 238-3111
Public Safety Job Hotline - (510) 238-6465

The City of Oakland Human Resource department's mission is delivering quality human resources to our customers by recruiting, developing and maintaining a highly qualified and diverse workforce. Our vision is to be regarded as the model for integrating state-of-the-art human resource services in the public sector, providing exceptional customer service with professionalism and integrity.

Title Salary Open Date Close Date Additional Info Required Documents  
Early Childhood Instructor
(selective language certification)
$17.42 - $21.39/hour November 09, 2009 Open Untilled Filled Some positions require bilingual conversational proficiency in Spanish or Cantonese. Application, college transcripts, supplemental questionnaire, copy of current driver license, supplemental language questionnaire. N/A
Director of Information Technology $10,126 - $15,189 per month December 07, 2009 Open Untill Filled Exempt from Civil Service Submit resume and cover letter via email N/A
Battalion Chief of Fire $12,748.02 per month January 19, 2010 February 19, 2010 Only Captains of Fire may apply City application N/A
Criminalist I & II (Biology-DNA) $6,264 - $7,691 / month January 25, 2010 March 05, 2010 Selective Cert - Biology-DNA Application, resume, transcripts, and supplemental questionnaire required N/A
Criminalist I & II (Chemistry) $6,264 - $7,691 / month January 25, 2010 March 05, 2010 Selective Cert - Chemistry Application, resume, transcripts, and supplemental questionnaire required N/A
Criminalist I & II (Firearms) $6,264 - $7,691 / month January 25, 2010 March 05, 2010 Selective Cert - Firearms Application, resume, transcripts, and supplemental questionnaire required N/A
Veterinary Technician $17.38 - $21.33/hour January 11, 2010 February 11, 2010 Extended - Vet Tech license desirable, must pass background check Application, supplemental questionnaire N/A
Public Service Representative (Selective Language Cert) $21.19 - $26.03 / hour February 01, 2010 February 19, 2010 Public Service Representative (Selective Language Cert) Supplemental questionnaires, typing certificate for some positions. N/A
Deputy City Clerk $5,965 - $7,324 / month February 08, 2010 February 26, 2010 Restricted to City employees Application and supplemental questionnaire N/A

Occasionally, the online job application system may be unavailable. If service is interrupted, it will be brought back up as soon as possible. Should you experience an interruption in service that may cause you to miss an application due date (job closing date) please contact our office at (510) 238-3112. We will work with you to insure your job application arrives on time.

To apply online, we recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6.x which works best with the City's recruiting Web site features.

City of Oakland application documents may be obtained in person or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope and request to:

City of Oakland
OPRM, Recruitment & Classification
Lionel J. Wilson Building
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
2nd Floor
Oakland, CA. 94612-2019
TDD (510) 238-6930

Download Application
Print the document and return it by mail or in person as described above.