Connecting top public sector talent with essential local government jobs.

Civic Match by Work for America is a nonpartisan program connecting federal workers and campaign staff with meaningful roles in state and local governments across the country. 

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Civic Match is for federal workers making a job transition and campaign staff departing 2024 campaigns at the federal, state and local level. 

Local governments across the country are eager to leverage your talents and expertise to help improve local government functions, from public health to infrastructure projects, and fill essential public service roles.

  • General Counsel, Office for Children and Families (Albany, NY)

    Execuctive Deputy Commissioner, Office for Children and Families (Albany, NY)

    Chief Financial Officer (Annapolis, MD)

    Chief Development Officer (Annapolis, MD)

    Service Success Coach (Annapolis, MD)

    Supplier Diversity Officer (Boston, MA)

    Executive Assistant (Boston, MA)

    City Planning Director (Cleveland, OH)

    Senior Advisor to the Mayor (Cleveland, OH)

    Policy Director (Kansas City, MO)

    Public Safety Director (Kansas City, MO)

    Assistant Secretary for Transportation (New York, NY)

    Assistant Counsel - Transportation and Infrastructure (New York, NY)

    Director of Strategic Planning (Philadelphia, PA)

    Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (Philadelphia, PA)

    Assistant Director, Community Nutrition Services (Raleigh, NC)

    Communications Director (Raleigh, NC)

    Cash Manager (Wichita, KS)

    Customer Experience & Business Development Manager, Airport (Wichita, KS)

    Senior Planner (Wichita, KS)

    Housing - Real Property Program Specialist (Wichita, KS)

If you don’t see a role or city that interests you, submit your resume and make a note of your career interests and preferred geographies – new roles are being added every day. 

Application Process:

1

Create a profile in the Civic Match resume bank

2

Government hiring managers will review your resume and send invitations for you to apply for specific roles

3

When you receive an invitation, apply for the role within 24 hours to secure your interview 

FOR GOVERNMENTS

As we enter a transition period between administrations, hundreds of talented public servants and aspiring public servants will be changing roles — an incredible opportunity to fill vacancies for essential positions in local governments across the country. 

From presidential appointees to community organizers, Civic Match candidates bring a wealth of experience in public service, data-driven decision-making and policy implementation that can elevate city functions, from public health to infrastructure projects. 

FOR GOVERNMENTS

Sign up to access the Civic Match resume bank:

Civic Match is a project by Work For America, a nonprofit initiative tackling the government staffing crisis in communities nationwide. Work for America helps state and local governments recruit, retain, and empower the next wave of public servants, ensuring better services and a stronger America.