City of Fort Lauderdale - Human Resources
City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Venice of America
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Human Resources Department

Employment with the City

We've Gone Paperless!

All persons interested in employment with the City of Fort Lauderdale must complete an online application through the City’s online hiring system called NEOGOV that works in conjunction with GovernmentJobs.com. Paper employment applications are no longer accepted. Read the We've Gone Paperless! PDF File flyer and watch the following video for more information.

Effective July 1, 2012: The City of Fort Lauderdale now requires newly hired employees to accept payment by direct deposit. Payment by direct deposit will be a condition of employment and all new hires will be asked to designate where they would like their payroll checks to be directly deposited.

Applying Online

GovernmentJobs.com allows applicants to create a user account, apply for positions directly online, and even check the status of their candidacy. To get started and familiarize yourself with this process, please read the Online Application Guide. You may then proceed to the Current Job Opportunities page for further instruction.

The Current Job Opportunities list for the City of Fort Lauderdale is updated weekly.  If you see a position for which you would like to apply, be sure to follow the instructions carefully. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. You must submit a separate online application for each position for which you wish to be considered.

More Information

Résumés cannot be accepted in lieu of an official online application.  Job applications, résumés, and pre- and post- job offer questionnaires must be made available for public inspection on request and cannot be kept confidential, according to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.

To learn more about the application process, as well as about employment benefits, please read the Employment Information page, the Management Benefit Package PDF File, and the Federation of Public Employees Benefit Package PDF File.  Also, you may read the Pay Ordinance PDF File to learn more about the City's compensation practices for non-union jobs.  In addition to the City's Job Opportunities, you might also want to check Broward County, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and The Miami Herald for employment opportunities elsewhere in South Florida.

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Fort Lauderdale!

** The City of Fort Lauderdale is an Equal Opportunity Employer **