A career with the City of Kansas City, Missouri offers you an opportunity to serve and make a difference in our city. Kansas City, Missouri is a growing, world-class community of just over 500,000 residents and is the central hub for a thriving bi-state, 18-county metropolitan area of 2.5 million residents. Kansas City is generally recognized as one of the most livable cities in America and looks forward to showcasing our city on the national and world stage as host of the 2023 NFL Draft and the 2026 World Cup. 

The City of Kansas City, Missouri is committed to fulfilling its mission to “deliver quality, customer-focused municipal services with an emphasis on public safety, neighborhood livability, job creation, responsible planning for economic growth, infrastructure improvements, transportation systems, public health, and the environment.”  Our employees play an important role in making this possible.  The over 4,000 employees of the City of Kansas City, Missouri enjoy competitive pay and benefits packages, generous leave plans that are available day one, defined contribution pension plans, wellness programs and the satisfaction of doing work that helps make Kansas City a great place to live, work, and play. We value a diverse, dynamic workforce and you might be surprised by the variety and range of opportunities that are available with us – we have over 300 job titles performing work in 16 departments.

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Human Resources department conducts employment verifications of the information used to determine an applicant’s/employee’s eligibility for the position they are hired into.  Verifications include, but are not limited to, prior work experience, education, certifications, licenses, etc.

a) Any applicant hired into a classified or unclassified position will have the information used to determine their eligibility verified within the first 6 months of employment.

b) Any employee who changes job classifications via promotion/demotion/transfer into another classified or an unclassified position will have the information used to determine their eligibility verified within their promotional probationary period.

Unable to verify education or experience:

If Human Resources is unable to verify eligibility, the employee and hiring authority will be contacted, and the employee will be asked to provide any of the following documentation to satisfy the verification:

Work Experience:

• W-2 for all years of credit needed.
• 1099 for all years of credit needed.
• Social Security income statement for all years of credit needed.

Previous positions held or experience listed on employment application materials in which the employee was paid in cash or not tax verifiable is not accepted as qualifying experience toward any classified City position. 

Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• Copy of sealed transcripts from the educational institution.
• Letter of verification from the Department of Education
• Letter of verification from the school district if the school is no longer in existence
• Letter of verification from the organization or state that issued certification(s) or license(s)

• International education verification: Applicants may have an accredited college or university within the United States submit written proof that they consider their international degree equivalent and would accept it for admittance for an advanced degree. 
• The applicant can also contact the following agencies who can provide an evaluation service for persons who have earned a degree from a foreign university. Persons requesting evaluation are charged a fee for this service. They may be contacted at:

In the event Human Resources is unable to verify enough information (including experience, education, certifications, licenses, etc.) to deem an employee eligible for the position in which they were hired or if the verification process establishes falsification of the application for that position, the Human Resources Department will instruct the hiring department to remove the employee from the position and recommend the employee for termination of City employment.   (City Charter, Sec. 908) 

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Non-residents, if appointed to a city position, must establish residency within the city limits of Kansas City, Mo., within nine months.

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Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.

In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City’s Applicant Tracking System.

Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.

Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical. 

If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.

The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our EEO Policy

The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email, corporate.safety@kcmo.org, only send accomodations requests; do not send any resumes to this email address. 

If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans’ points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during “wartime” and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. (DOD) 38 U.S. Code § 4211).

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