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Apply directly on the City of Santa Ana website. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of information you provide. Frequently, a Supplemental Application will be included with the job announcement and will require you to more fully explain specific experience or qualifications. A supplemental questionnaire focuses on the key responsibilities of the position … Continued

No. The City of Santa Ana only accepts applications for positions which have been announced and for which we are actively recruiting.  You may submit a Job Interest Card. For the next 12 months after you submit a Job Interest Card, you will receive an email notification each time a position opens with the City … Continued

Notify the Human Resources Department immediately. If we are unable to contact you because you have moved or changed your phone number, your name may be withdrawn from further consideration.

Yes. You must submit a separate application for each position. You may apply for as many positions as you wish, as long as the positions are currently open.

Whenever a position becomes available for open recruitment, the City of Santa Ana Human Resources Department issues a job announcement for the position. The job announcement contains a brief job summary, statement of minimum education and experience qualifications, and a description of any special qualifications that may be required, i.e., licenses, certifications, etc. An opening … Continued

Job openings that are listed as open competitive are open to anyone who wishes to apply, while closed promotional job openings are open only to current, regular status, City of Santa Ana employees. Current City of Santa Ana employees currently on probation are ineligible to apply for promotional opportunities.