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Job Opportunities with the City: All

In general, the City of Bowling Green does not accept applications except when specific openings are advertised.  Call the Job Hotline at 393-HIRE (393-4473) or access the City’s website at http://www.bgky.org/ for information on available openings.

As a citizen it is my responsibility to... 

Pick up an application for advertised openings from the Department of Human Resources & Risk Management at City Hall or download and print one from the City’s website.  Complete and return the application to Human Resources. 

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Openings are normally advertised in the Sunday editions of the Park City Daily News and are posted in the offices of the Kentucky Department of Employment Services, Human Rights Commission, NAACP, and Western Kentucky University Career Services. They are also posted on Government Access Cable Channel 4 and on the City’s website. Information is also provided via the City’s Job Hotline.  Resumes for professional and technical positions can be placed on file in the Human Resources Department for reference for up to one year.  The City of Bowling Green is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If I am interested, who do I contact... 

Department of Human Resources & Risk Management, City Hall, 1st Floor, 1001 College St., 393-3689

Job Hotline:  393-HIRE 

Online:  http://www.bgky.org/ (Application form also available for download.)


Job Opportunities with the City: Fire & Police

The Human Resources Department administers an annual recruitment, application, testing and selection process for the positions of police officer and firefighter. A register in which potential applicants can have their name and address placed is maintained throughout the year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY (POLICE):

·        Must be at least 21 years of age by start date

·        U.S. Citizen

·        Valid driver’s license

·        Good driving, police, personal and employment record

·        60 Semester hours of college OR 2 years as certified police officer (Out of state officers must provide documentation of ability to become KY certified at time of application) OR 4 years military service

·        Males between 18 and 26 must be registered with the Selective Service

·        Tattoos cannot be visible while in uniform and body studs and/or earrings will not be worn while on duty

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY (FIRE):

·        Must be at least 21 years of age by start date

·        U.S. Citizen

·        Valid driver’s license

·        Good driving, police, personal and employment record

·        High school diploma or equivalent

·        Males between 18 and 26 must be registered with the Selective Service

SELECTION CRITERIA- MUST PASS:

·        Written exam

·        Physical agility test, including job-related practical skills

·        Oral interview; polygraph; psychological test; background investigation; drug test; and medical physical

As a citizen it is my responsibility to... 

To add your name to the registry for either a police officer or firefighter position, contact Human Resources. You will be notified when the next application process is to begin.  Application packets for police and fire may be picked up during their respective application processes from City Hall or may be mailed to you.  Complete and return the application to Human Resources.

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The City takes applications for firefighter during the month of July with a final deadline of around August 1. Written and physical skills tests are administered in late August, and other phases of the selection process are completed in the fall.  The City takes applications for police officer twice a year, once in February and once in July, with a similar testing timetable as that for firefighter.  The City of Bowling Green is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If I am interested, who do I contact... 

Department of Human Resources & Risk Management, City Hall, 1st Floor, 1001 College St., 393-3689

Online:   http://www.bgky.org/



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