Concurrent Exams

Concurrent exams are open to the general public; however, two separate lists are established for the job: a Promotional list for current Civil Service employees who passed the exam, and an Open-Competitive list for non-Civil Service passers. The Open-Competitive eligible list is not used to hire until the Promotional list is exhausted.

Exams listed with continuous for their application deadline have no closing date.

Residency requirements: Once hired, applicants are required to move into Philadelphia within six months after their date of hire.*

*Every employee in the civil service shall establish his or her bona fide residence in the City within six months of his or her appointment, and shall thereafter maintain bona fide residence in the City, except that no person shall be appointed as a Laborer in the civil service of the City unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his or her appointment.  The City Controller may require proof of the residence of any employee in the civil service. Philadelphia City Council Bill No. 080003, introduced Jan-24-2008

The Office of Human Resources will introduce a new on-line application system effective, August 23, 2010. Due to this, all applicants will be required to create a new profile to apply for civil service examinations.

If you previously applied on-line through NeoGov ™ at www.governmentjobs.com for Philadelphia Civil Service jobs, your account will not transfer to the new system.

You can create your new account and search job opportunities at www.phila.gov/personnel/

 

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Announcement Period: July 12, 2010