City of Portland Core Values
Anti-racism | Communication | Collaboration | Equity | Transparency | Fiscal Responsibility
These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City's core values, please click here.
Recruitment Process
You may find the full Human Resources Administrative Rule for the City of Portland's Recruitment Process here: HRAR 3.01 - Recruitment Process
Please note that non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the City of Portland that no person shall be discriminated against based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, family status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or source of income. The City values diversity and encourages everyone who is interested in employment with the City to apply.
Veterans' Preference
Veterans' Preference Update
Effective January 1, 2026, the State of Oregon law ORS 408.225 - 408.238 is amended to expand eligibility for Veterans' Preference to current and former Oregon National Guard service members. SB 808 is a bill that passed during Oregon's recent legislative session to now include current and former members of the Oregon National Guard under the existing veteran and veterans with a disability definitions. This change supplements existing hiring preferences for veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States applying to, or seeking promotion in, civil service positions.
What This Means for Applicants
This does not require different certification requirements than the City of Portland's HRAR 3.07 for Veterans' Preference currently requires. If applicants are existing state or former Oregon National Guard servicemembers, they are encouraged to attach appropriate documentation to their future recruitment applications. Percentage points for servicemembers are 5 or 10 pending a disability status and will be granted during the application stages consistent with existing city processes.
If you are requesting Veterans' Preference, please attach a copy of your DD214/DD215 and/or a Veterans Administration letter stating your disability to your profile. Additionally, check the box indicating your veteran status.
If you have not previously submitted the required documentation, you must request Veterans' Preference and provide the necessary documents. All Veterans' Preference documentation must be submitted by the recruitment's closing date and time.
As of March 3rd, 2025, if you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.
If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.
For more information on how Veterans' Preference is used, please click here.
ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
If you identify as a person with a disability, are pregnant or nursing, or observe a religious practice(s), and would like to request a reasonable accommodation when applying for this job, please contact the Recruiter detailed at the bottom of each posting.