Thank you for your interest in employment with of Citrus Heights! The steps suggested below should help you apply for a job with the City and assist you in understanding a typical recruitment process. If you are applying for a position in the City's Police Department, the process is different. Go to www.joinchpd.net for specific information on police positions.
How to Find Out About Openings
Visit our Current Openings page, call the Job Line at (916) 727-4900, or go to CalOpps.org to check the city's current job openings. You may receive announcements of new positions with the city by signing up for the city's E-Notifier service.
Preparing to Apply for a Position
Each job announcement lists the minimum qualifications. Read the requirements carefully to determine how they match up to your education and/or experience. The position may require college course work, a specific amount of experience, a license or certificate or a set of knowledge and abilities in a specific area. Based on your knowledge and experience, you should be able to determine whether you meet the requirements of the position. If you do not meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the job announcement, your application will not be continued in the process.
Accessibility
Citrus Heights is an equal opportunity/reasonable accommodation employer. This means that the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin. All individuals are encouraged to apply for employment. Please contact Human Resources at least five working days before a scheduled interview or examination if you require accommodation in the process.
Application Submittal
The city of Citrus Heights only accepts applications for open positions. You must submit a new application for each job you apply for.
Complete and submit an official city application, which can be found on the Current Openings page. Fill out the application completely, and submit it by the final filing date and time, along with any supplemental materials required. Alternatively, you may apply on-line via CalOpps.org.
It is very important to include all requested information. Please list all paid work experience, licenses, professional affiliations, classes you have taken, training you have received and any other special qualifications you possess that relate to the position for which you are applying. Failure to include requested information or an incomplete application may result in the rejection of your application.
Resumes are helpful, though not always required. Resumes are only accepted when attached to a thoroughly completed city application.
Some recruitments may also require a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaires are evaluated as part of your application. It is important that your responses be thorough, professional, and well written.
Some recruitments require the submittal of an official typing certificate. To obtain one, you can contact a local temporary agency or the Citrus Heights Career Center. They will give you a typing test and issue a certificate with the words per minute you typed and the number of errors.
Criteria for Application Review
Human Resources will review your application using the criteria set forth on the job announcement.
The city reserves the right to select applicants for further consideration who demonstrate the best qualifications match for the job. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to testing or interviews. Only the most qualified applicants will be invited to the next step of the selection process.
1st Round of Interviews
Human Resources will notify candidates selected for the first interview. Prepare for your interview by reviewing the job announcement and job description. Generally, Citrus Heights utilizes an oral board or interview panel in which each candidate can expect to be interviewed by two or more panelists. Also, the city uses behavior-based interviewing, which means that the candidate will be asked a number of questions relating to their knowledge, skills, abilities and past experiences relating to their job. The city will be looking for past experiences and examples to illustrate your ability to perform the job. It is also helpful for candidates to become familiar with the city through its Web site and other publications, such as the annual budget, general plan, and city newsletters.
If you are unable to attend an interview, contact Human Resources immediately. Since the city generally utilizes an interview panel, if you are unable to be interviewed on the date scheduled, you may be eliminated from the process. At times, a phone interview may be allowed in place of an in-person interview.
2nd Round Interviews
For most positions, a second interview will be required. Candidates who successfully complete the first interview will be invited to return for a second interview. Typically, the second interview is with the position's supervisor and/or management of the department in which the position is available.
Final Candidate(s)
The candidate(s) selected will be subject to a thorough background check before a job offer is finalized. In addition, all candidate(s) will be subject to fingerprinting background analysis and a DMV check if the position requires driving on city business. In addition, some positions may require a medical examination.
After you have been offered and have accepted a position with the city, be sure that you understand when you will begin, where and to whom you will report on the first day, and whether there are any other steps for you to take before starting work.
