Jobs at City and County of Denver

Conduct full-cycle, high-volume recruiting for Denver city agencies, especially transportation and infrastructure roles. Partner with hiring managers to define workforce needs, develop sourcing strategies, build diverse talent pipelines, manage requisitions, and provide an equitable candidate experience. Ensure compliance with Career Service Rules, use data to improve recruitment outcomes, communicate proactively, and contribute to talent acquisition process improvements.

Leads the Denver Public Library’s infrastructure division across 28 locations. Oversees hybrid infrastructure architecture, servers, virtualization, networking, cybersecurity, endpoint management, identity and access management, disaster recovery, and technical standards. Serves as the escalation point while managing staff performance, hiring, development, vendor relationships, budgeting, and contracts. Designs technology roadmaps and ensures stable, secure, reliable services for library employees and patrons.

Defend Denver and its employees in complex civil rights and personal injury litigation across Colorado state and federal courts, serving as lead counsel from filing through appeal. Conduct legal research, provide legal opinions, manage high-profile cases, try cases several times annually, collaborate with city agencies, and mentor less-experienced attorneys. The role requires strong judgment, advocacy, client service, and the ability to manage multiple litigation matters.

Leads Denver’s Climate Adaptation team and oversees multi-year initiatives addressing climate hazards including extreme heat, flooding, drought, wildfire, and poor air quality. Responsibilities include climate planning, risk and vulnerability analysis, cross-departmental coordination, budget and contract oversight, stakeholder engagement, environmental justice, staff development, and reporting to leadership and community partners.

Supports the Executive Director of Denver Human Services as a trusted strategic partner. Responsibilities include complex calendar management, meeting and event coordination, executive communications, liaison activities, governance support, confidential information handling, presentations, workflow and information management, travel logistics, and follow-up tracking. The role requires sound judgment, discretion, strong organization, relationship-building, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and administrative systems.

Manages technology governance, risk, and compliance activities, including vendor risk assessments, policy governance, audit coordination, access reviews, security-awareness training, and regulatory compliance. Uses ServiceNow and related platforms to document assessments, audits, policies, permissions, and third-party requests. Advises stakeholders on controls, responds to audit findings, supports role-based access initiatives, and serves as a GRC subject-matter expert across city agencies.

Provides administrative support for Community Corrections leadership and supervisors, including responding to sensitive inquiries, coordinating payments, managing billing and records, tracking employee training, preparing quarterly training reports, and maintaining participant and facility records through archiving and destruction procedures. The role requires clear communication, teamwork, culturally responsive and trauma-informed interactions, and proficient use of common business software.

Leads Denver’s out-of-school time program and Denver Afterschool Alliance, setting goals and quality standards, managing partners, contracts, budgets, training, evaluation, and stakeholder relationships. The role coordinates citywide convenings, conducts program assessments, coaches youth-serving organizations, oversees quality improvement, represents the Office of Children’s Affairs, and advances equitable, developmentally appropriate youth programming across Denver.

Provides high-level executive support and business operations administration for the City Attorney’s Office. Responsibilities include executive calendaring, correspondence and summons distribution, operational program coordination, records and help desk support, events, public records requests, training activities, procedures, reporting, stakeholder communication, and issue resolution.

Leads Lean continuous improvement initiatives and complex projects for Denver Human Services. Facilitates process mapping, rapid improvement events, workshops, and training; analyzes data to identify waste and service improvements; manages project scope, timelines, risks, stakeholders, documentation, and performance metrics; supports implementation and sustainability; and coaches staff and leaders in Lean tools, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement practices.

Leads Denver Arts & Venues’ Cultural Affairs Division, overseeing cultural strategy, grantmaking, community programs, events, budgets, staff, partnerships, performance measurement, and equity initiatives. The role manages five employees, advances Denver’s cultural plan, develops funding processes, evaluates program outcomes, and collaborates with public, philanthropic, artistic, and community stakeholders.

Leads Denver’s Interagency project delivery team overseeing vertical and horizontal design and construction programs. Manages project portfolios, scope, schedules, budgets, risks, procurement, funding, construction delivery metrics, and stakeholder relationships. Supervises project managers, architects, engineers, inspectors, and construction staff; provides coaching, performance management, resource allocation, operational oversight, and strategic leadership. Represents the division with city agencies, elected officials, contractors, and community stakeholders while improving project delivery processes and outcomes.

Denver 9-1-1 seeks candidates for emergency and non-emergency communication, police dispatch, and NCIC analyst positions. Duties include answering calls, directing resources, relaying information to first responders, and processing law-enforcement records. Roles operate 24/7 across day, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts, with possible overtime. Requirements vary by position and include high school completion, public-contact or clerical experience, certifications, computer skills, and successful security screening.

Enforces parking fines and municipal regulations by investigating delinquent vehicles, immobilizing or impounding vehicles, issuing citations and legal notices, and facilitating towing. The role explains parking rules, handles public interactions, maintains activity reports, operates a vehicle and radio, and supports parking enforcement coordination. Work occurs outdoors and may involve inclement weather, isolated locations, and potentially hostile individuals.

Manages front-of-house theater operations for events at the Denver Arts Complex. Leads ushers and floor supervisors, coordinates venue readiness, supports patrons, liaises with clients and vendors, enforces safety procedures, handles incidents and emergencies, prepares event reports, and assists with training and operational projects. Requires availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and at least 80% of monthly events.

Perform cultivation, restoration, and maintenance of park landscapes and gardens; prepare soils and planting plans; manage weeds and plant health; supervise and guide crew members; safely operate equipment and apply chemicals (pesticides per state certification); prepare reports and records; assist with general park maintenance and restoration projects.

The job is for former Denver firefighters seeking rehire, focusing on eligibility criteria, application process, and reemployment terms, including salary.