City Employment

The City of Macon's Human Resources Department is responsible for the recruitment, evaluation, provision of career development opportunities, employee assistance program, and management of the City's affirmative action program.

The City of Macon employs approximately 1,142 individuals in fifteen (15) departments. City employees enjoy rewarding careers in the areas of public safety, leisure services, technical and management fields and community development. The City of Macon also offers a generous benefits package to all regular full-time employees, as well as training and educational opportunities to enhance personal growth.

All City of Macon job openings are posted at the Human Resources Department, located at City Hall Annex 682 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia. The Human Resources Department is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (478) 751-2720. Jobs are usually open for seven (7) days with the exception of certain managerial jobs and hard to fill technical positions.

Employment applications are accepted only when a job is open and has been posted at the Human Resources Department. Job announcements and application forms include specific instructions for completing and filing an application. An applicant must complete an official City of Macon application form for each position in order to be considered for a job vacancy. An applicant may provide a résumé as an attachment to the application but a résumé cannot be accepted in lieu of an application.

Employment applications can be obtained from:

Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Macon is an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified persons are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.

Submission of an application does not constitute a contract for employment and the City reserves the right to change or cancel a job posting without prior notice.

Evaluation
All applications will be screened to determine if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications as defined in the job posting. If the applicant meets the minimum qualification, the Human Resources Department will refer the application to the specific department head for processing.

Minimum qualifications may include education, training, experience, license or certification, minimum age requirements etc. The Department Head, at his/her discretion, may choose to interview any or all applications before making the final decision on hiring.

The Department will not consider incomplete applications including those that do not have references listed.

Benefits
Please click the "Benefits Summary" link below to view the benefits the City of Macon offers employees.

E-Verify Notice
On January 1, 2010, all cities that are required to participate in E-verify must permanently post their federally issued user identification number and date of authorization on their website. The City of Macon, Georgia participates in E-Verify. The federally issued user identification number is: 46423 and the date of authorization is: 7/25/2007.