Employment
Experience a City where people come first. We're all about helping people achieve their goals, grow and make an impact.
This is a Great Time to be a part of the City of Oshawa
Thank you for your interest in working for the City of Oshawa! We are a Municipality inspired by a common vision: Oshawa to be a prosperous, collaborative, inclusive, vibrant and green city where people and businesses are proud to live, work, learn and play.
Making an impact in the lives of residents of Oshawa is what we get to do. Whether you're enhancing the customer experience, helping keep our City clean, designing parts of the City or providing essential services, everyone that works here plays a role in delivering on our vision and making a difference on the lives of the residents of Oshawa.
My Oshawa Experience
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Why the City of Oshawa?
We’ve got big goals. Even bigger dreams. And we’re looking for great individuals to help us achieve them. We’re growing and looking for people that can bring new experiences to our team. In Oshawa, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.
The City of Oshawa is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region. Oshawa is the largest municipality in Durham Region and is a fast growing community. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Oshawa is a growing community of 166, 000, and companies have quick and convenient access to the largest consumer market in Canada. Oshawa’s successful downtown, growing retail and business segment and many tourism activities has made Oshawa today into an Education and Health Sciences hub. Downtown Oshawa is identified as an Urban Growth Centre in the Government of Ontario's Places to Grow initiative.
The City of Oshawa combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Home to the famous Parkwood Estate and Gardens, three Post Secondary institutions, many recreational facilities, almost 27 km of trails, a vibrant downtown, a growing arts and culture community and a large variety of festivals and events to celebrate our diversity.
Oshawa has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.
We want to be the top employer for the most talented people, and are excited and dedicated to serve our vibrant community.
Prepare to be amazed!
What It's Like to Work Here
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By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth in our City. Are you caring, curious and eager to shake things up? You’re going to fit right in. You can look forward to being a part of and experience many different events and celebrations.
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| Our Culture |
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We have three core values - authenticity, courage and trust. These guide us in both our internal and external relationships. Authenticity Demonstrate authenticity and…
Courage Have the courage to…
Trust Trust and be trusted to…
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| Diversity and Inclusion |
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We know that diversity and inclusion is what ensures that all people at the City of Oshawa feel valued, respected and heard, leading us to stronger performance. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2017, Council approved the Diversity and Inclusion Plan that outlines strategies that are based on the foundations principles of fairness, justice and non-discrimination. You are invited to be part of the implementation of this plan by joining the Diversity and Inclusion Staff Team, connecting with the Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and engaging with the multiple training and awareness events at the City. You can expect to be part of activities such as:
When you join us, drop an email to the Diversity and Inclusion Officer and say hello. |
