We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, genetics, disability, age, pregnancy and childbirth, military status, sexual orientation and gender identity, or other legally protected class that is not related to ability to perform essential job functions. We welcome you as an applicant for employment.

Application for Employment

Welcome to WAVE - Web Application for Virginia Beach Employment

We appreciate your interest in a career opportunity with the City of Virginia Beach.

Please read the following Organizational Values of the City of Virginia Beach before searching postings. If you can live by these values, a position with the City of Virginia Beach may be a good match for you.

Organizational Values - A Guide to Quality Performance

Our organization is based upon a belief in the democratic process of government. This belief provides meaningful ways for citizens, representing the diversity of our community, to contribute to the development of public policy. This process is enhanced by our organizational values, which guide our performance. The values define our desired organizational culture and quality of work life.

QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE: Service to customers is the fundamental reason the City of Virginia Beach Municipal Government exists.

TEAMWORK: Organizational goals are attained when members and customers work together.

LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING: Learning at every level of the organization creates opportunities for leadership experience and for members to continuously expand our capacity to create a quality organization.

INTEGRITY: Integrity creates the trust essential to Quality Service and long-term personal and organizational growth.

COMMITMENT: Commitment is the necessary mechanism enabling members to focus on behavior on attaining organizational goals.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY: Members value and respect our similarities and differences to encourage and fully utilize our human potential, and to foster a culture of openness, engagement and respect for all.

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Before You Get Started:

To submit your application please complete the form below. Fields marked with a red asterisk * are required. When you have finished click Submit at the bottom of this form.

If you need a reasonable accommodation or assistance to use the on-line application system, please contact the Applicant Office at (757)385-4157.

After you successfully complete and submit your application, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your application has not been received by our system, and you will need to apply again. Updates regarding this recruitment process will only be sent via email, so please check your email often, especially after the application deadline. Our office does not send out paper mailings, but will notify all candidates of their status.

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After entering information in a field, use the TAB button to move to the next field. Do NOT use the ENTER/Return key to move to the next field, as error messages will occur, advising you that your application is incomplete.

The application will time out after 2 hours of non-activity. If your application has not been submitted by that time, all information will be lost.

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Important: Please fill out this application as completely and clearly as possible. The application is the required document used to screen qualifications and years of experience. A resume does not replace a completed application, and statements such as “See resume” will not be accepted in lieu of detailed job duties in the description field. Fields left blank, including but not limited to job duties, dates of employment, and hours worked, may cause your application to be incomplete.

If you are applying for more than one position, one application must be completed for each open position. At time of hire, you may be required to submit verification of previous employment, education, military service, or any other statements on this application. Any material misrepresented may be grounds for termination of employment or ineligibility. Please answer all questions fully and accurately. Your responses to any supplemental questions must be supported by the information you give us in the work experience section of this application. Be sure you are thorough in describing your skills and duties as you complete the work experience section. Volunteer experience can also be indicated in the work experience section. If the information cannot be verified you will not receive credit.

Once submitted, updates can only be made to your personal information such as name, contact information and availability.

Application Shortcuts:

Save time by using your Resume or LinkedIn* Profile to fill in many of the fields** of this application form.

*LinkedIn requires user registration. **Not all fields can or will be pre-filled. Please be sure to carefully check all answers.

Caution! If you are a returning applicant, adding a resume or pulling in your LinkedIn Profile here will parse out, or replace, all previous application information. If you want to add additional documents, please include them as attachments in the “Resume & Attachments” section toward the end of this application.

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Email Registration

Your email address will be used as your login name allowing you to return to our website to update your profile or check on your application status, as well as your communication connection. If you do not have an e-mail address, you can obtain a free account at Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail. Please make sure that the syntax of your e-mail address is in the following form: username@ispname.com

Email: *

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Password: *

Re-type new password: *

Personal Information

First Name: *

City: *

Middle Name:

State: *

Last Name: *

ZIP Code: *

Suffix:

Primary Phone: *

Address: *

Work Phone:

Street Address 2:

Mobile/Other Phone:

Additional Information

1. Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States?

Legal Eligibility: *

Please be advised that after acceptance of employment you will be required to submit proof of your identity and legal right to work in the United States.

2. Have you ever been, or are you currently, employed by the City of Virginia Beach? If Yes, please list the department and dates of your employment.

Previous City Employment: *

Previous Department:

Dates-Previous Employment:

3. Is any member of your family currently employed with the City of Virginia Beach? If Yes, give name, relationship, department, and position.

Family Member with City: *

If yes, provide family member name, relationship, department and position.

Department / Relationship:

4. What date would you be available to begin work? A retiring employee must experience a bona fide break in service of at least one calendar month prior to any return to work.

Date Available:
Format: M/D/YY *

Desired Job Type: *

Education History Information

Highest Ed Level Completd: *

In the section below, please be sure to include any education and training you have. Begin with your most recent and list each one separately.

Education History:

Education 1 Date From:

Education 1 State:

Education 1 Date To:

Education 1 Hours Completed:

Education 1 Degree or Certificate:

Education 1 Type of Hours:

Education 1 Name of School:

Education 1 Major/Minor:

Education 1 School Address:

Education 1 Graduated:

Education 1 City:

Education 1 Last Name on Transcripts:

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- Remove Previous Education

Licenses/Certifications:

Please list your job-related licenses or certifications in the sections below. (Examples: CPR, First Aid, Life Guard, CPA, PE, Pesticide Applicator, Drivers License, etc.)

Certificates And Licenses 1 License/Cert. Name:

Certificates And Licenses 1 Lic./Cert. # (if applies):

Certificates And Licenses 1 License/Cert. State:

Certificates And Licenses 1 Expiration:
Format: M/D/YY

Certificates And Licenses 1 Issuing Body:

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Driver's License Information

Driver's License?: *

Driver's License Number:

Driver's License State:

Driver's License Exp.:
Format: M/D/YY

Type of Driver's License:

Employment History Information

In this section, be sure to describe your work history accounting for any gaps in employment. Begin with your most recent job or assignment first and list each job/gap in employment separately. If you do not have a work history, please enter N/A or today's date in the required fields.

Employment History:

Work History 1 Employer Name:

Work History 1 Position Title:

Work History 1 Date From:

Work History 1 Date To:

Work History 1 Starting Salary:

Work History 1 Most Recent/Ending Salary:

Work History 1 Supervisor Name:

Work History 1 Supervisor Phone #:

Work History 1 Ok To Contact

Work History 1 # Supervised by You:

Work History 1 Type of Employment:

Work History 1 Hours per Week:

Work History 1 Reason For Leaving:

Work History 1 Special Skills:

Job Duties (Be Specific)

Work History 1 Description of Job Duties:

(2,400 Characters Maximum)

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- Remove Previous Work History

Volunteer History:

Residence History 1 Organization Name:

Residence History 1 Position Title/Role:

Residence History 1 Date From:

Residence History 1 Date To:

Residence History 1 Supervisor Name:

Residence History 1 Supervisor Phone #:

Residence History 1 OK To Contact

Residence History 1 # Supervised by You:

Residence History 1 Hours per Week:

Residence History 1 Reason For Leaving:

Residence History 1 Special Skills:

Volunteer Duties (Be Specific)

Residence History 1 Description:

(1,024 Characters Maximum)

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- Remove Previous Volunteer History

Computer Skills

Please list your computer skills, being specific with regard to applications and technology. Examples may include Word Processing (WordPerfect, MS Word, Works); Spreadsheet (QuattroPro, Excel); Database (Access, FoxPro), E-mail (Outlook, Groupwise), Programming (SQL, Java, C++), PowerPoint, Presentation, Publisher, etc.

Indicate Computer Skills:

(2,400 characters max)

How did you hear about us?

Source: *

Other (Specify Source):

Referred By:

Resume Attachment

Your resume, cover letter, and other attachments can be uploaded in any of the following formats: DOC, DOCX, RTF, PDF, TXT, HTML.

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Cover Letter
You can use the text area for a cover letter and any supplementary information you would like to provide about your career goals, availability, best times to contact you, etc.

Cover Letter:

Agreement

The information supplied by me in the application/selection process is complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission of material facts, including but not limited to: work history, education, certifications, and licensure may cause my forfeiture of any and all rights to employment in the municipal service of the City of Virginia Beach.

I recognize the need of the City of Virginia Beach to examine and verify information pertaining to my qualifications for employment and hereby freely consent to allowing the City to verify such information. I further authorize the release of such information to the City for application/selection process verification purposes and waive my rights under the Privacy Act or other legal limitations pertaining thereto.

I hereby acknowledge and understand that the City of Virginia Beach has the authority, in accordance with the 1985 Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act, to award compensatory time at the time and one-half rate in lieu of overtime pay for all overtime worked by all employees who are non-exempt under the City's Overtime Policy.

I understand that if employment is offered by the City of Virginia Beach, such employment shall be conditional upon, but not limited to, State Police verification of my criminal history, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) verification of my criminal history, and where applicable, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) verification of my driving record and Department of Social Services child abuse/neglect checks. Further, if I am hired and subsequent information discloses child abuse or neglect information, a criminal history and/or DMV record that is deemed unsatisfactory, I understand that the City has the right to immediately terminate me. The aforementioned employment is also conditional upon successful completion of a probationary period and with the understanding that the City of Virginia Beach will not be committed to retain me for any specific term of employment. Some positions may require a medical and/or psychological evaluation as a condition of employment. In accordance with the City of Virginia Beach Substance Abuse Policy, such medical evaluation may include a drug screening.

The following information pertains to positions in departments which participate in federal reimbursement programs and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Hiring Exclusions: I understand that if I am excluded from participation in federal reimbursement programs (including, but not limited to, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus) by the Office of the Inspector General, then I do not meet the requirements and am not eligible for further consideration for this position.

I certify that I have read the above statements or have had them read to me and that I understand them. I am aware that the City of Virginia Beach relies on the truth of the information provided during the selection process and by electronically signing below certify that I agree with these statements.

Voluntary Equal Opportunity Questionnaire

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We invite you to complete the optional self-identification fields below used for compliance with government regulations and record-keeping guidelines.

Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to discharge, disciplinary or other adverse treatment. If you do submit this information, we will keep it confidential and separate from your application.

Gender:

Race: *

Veteran/Disability: *

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