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The City of Redwood City Invites Applications for City Manager. 

A full-service charter city where elected officials and staff maintain excellent working relationships. Where council relations are professional, civil and mutually respectful. Where diversity is honored and celebrated within the vibrancy of the Silicon Valley. This is Redwood City, the seat of San Mateo County, serving a population of 84,423 supported by 634 FTE and a total FY25-26 budget of $396.8 million ($201 million General Fund) and a FY25-26 CIP of $72.9 million.

The City Manager serves as Redwood City’s chief executive officer and is responsible for implementing Council policies and overseeing all City operations. The City Manager appoints and leads a talented executive team that offers more than 350 combined years of local government experience and 54 years of executive level experience in Redwood City.

ABOUT THE CITY

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service  inclusion, collaboration and innovation.  Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Redwood City’s Library Department –  Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library – is looking for energetic, enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with customers of all ages in a challenging and fun environment, and who are interested in working year-round, 10-15 hours per week including day, evening, weekend, and assigned holiday hours.

Typical duties may include but are not limited to the following: Check in library materials; assist with sorting and shelving library materials; assist customers with use of computers, databases and web searches; troubleshoot computers and printers; perform minor cleaning; and other related duties as assigned.

The City of Redwood City Invites Applications for:

Senior Planner 

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication. The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Planning team that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.

The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Senior Long Range Planner within the Community Development Department’s Planning Division. This position, which will be focused primarily on long range planning activities, is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to lead or participate in numerous long-range efforts underway including:

• Greater Downtown Area Plan, an update of the City’s vision for Downtown Redwood City and adjacent neighborhoods
• Update to the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Development of objective design standards
• Implementation of the City’s Housing Element and related policy initiatives
• Research, tracking, and implementation of new State laws
• Development of policies and standards to address climate resilience in coordination with Engineering and Public Works Departments
• Regular maintenance and updates to City’s zoning code and General Plan

In addition to long range planning activities, this position will be assigned a limited number of current planning projects depending on Planning Division needs. The position allows for a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office and 2 days working remotely).

The City of Redwood City Invites Applications for:

Management Analyst II - Homelessness  

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication. The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun City Manager’s team that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.

The City of Redwood City, City Manager’s Office, invites you to apply for the position of Management Analyst II-Homelessness.  In recent years, Redwood City has emerged as a leader in deploying innovative solutions to address homelessness in our local community. The City’s efforts, which include the launching of the Downtown Streets Team to create a pathway to employment and housing for individuals experiencing homelessness and the creation of the anti-camping ordinance. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced professional to join the team that is leading the City’s efforts on homelessness.  The Management Analyst will work closely with City leadership to design and implement strategies to address homelessness. To view job description, click here.

Typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Assistant City Manager or his/her designee with the financial oversight and analysis of the $3.5 million annual budget for the City’s Homelessness Initiatives.
• Comply with state, county, and private grant requirements including cost allocations and documentation of Homelessness Initiatives Program expenditures by contracted service providers, strengthening of reporting systems.
• Manage grants from inception through close out, ensuring that best practices are followed, and spend down is maximized.
• Create annual budgets and budgets for proposals, complete budget modifications, and monitor actual expenditures versus budget.
• Prepare grant invoices and financial reports.
• Prepare financial reports for the City’s Homelessness Initiatives.
• Monitor and track budget, revenue, and expenditures for Homelessness Initiatives within the City’s financial system and with City’s Finance Staff.
• Develop cost/benefit analysis of City’s Homelessness Initiatives investments in relationship to ongoing costs of mitigation.
• Draft staff reports and other written materials.

WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk- taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Finance Department team that fosters innovation, creativity, and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Redwood City’s Finance Department shares an exceptional spirit of camaraderie, always finding ways to bring fun and laughter into the financial backbone of the organization. The Department manages payroll; accounts payable; accounting; compliance with the purchasing ordinance; budget preparation and annual financial reporting; and treasury management, including investments and debt administration. Team members practice a strong work ethic and attention to detail; celebrate innovation; and seek out continuous improvements to strengthen quality of service and internal controls and streamline processes.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Redwood City is recruiting for a dynamic individual to fill the position of ACCOUNTANT In the Finance Department, which provides financial support services to an organization with annual expenditures of over $300 million.

This position will report to a Senior Accountant and will be responsible for areas within general accounting and accounts payable. The selected candidate will provide the department with highly responsible technical and professional staff support.

ABOUT THE CITY

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service, inclusion, collaboration and innovation.  Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home.

Join our team

Make a Difference in Your Community!

Join us in empowering youth through education, enrichment, and leadership.

Lead and Inspire:

Guide youth in fun, meaningful activities that build confidence and  connection.

Support Academic Success:

Help students excel by offering tutoring and academic assistance.

Create Positive Change:

Plan and participate in engaging recreational and enrichment programs.

Grow as a Leader:

Receive professional development and hands-on leadership training.

Build Your Future:

Gain valuable experience in youth development and education.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Join a team of dedicated Program Leaders committed to empowering youth and making a positive impact in the community.

The City of Redwood City is offering exciting opportunities to support local youth through after-school programs at various school sites. We're looking for enthusiastic and motivated Program Leader II’s to join our team!

In this role, you will:

• Lead the planning and facilitation of diverse, enriching youth activities
• Inspire student engagement through health, recreation, and service projects
• Develop activity calendars and lesson plans that foster growth, learning, and leadership

This position will report directly to the Recreation and Community Service Program Coordinator.  position, gaining hands-on experience in youth development. This part-time position offers

20–28 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during the 2025–2026 school year (August to June, depending on site assignment).

Be part of something meaningful — help shape the future, one student at a time!

ABOUT THE CITY

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service, inclusion, collaboration and innovation.  Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home.

Join our team

Make a Difference in Your Community!

Join us in empowering youth through education, enrichment, and leadership.

Lead and Inspire:

Guide youth in fun, meaningful activities that build confidence and  connection.

Support Academic Success:

Help students excel by offering tutoring and academic assistance.

Create Positive Change:

Plan and participate in engaging recreational and enrichment programs.

Grow as a Leader:

Receive professional development and hands-on leadership training.

Build Your Future:

Gain valuable experience in youth development and education.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Join a team of dedicated Program Leaders committed to empowering youth and making a positive impact in the community.

The City of Redwood City is offering exciting opportunities to support local youth through after-school programs at various school sites. We're looking for enthusiastic and motivated Program Leaders to join our team!

In this role, you will support Program Leader II staff with the following:

• Academic and homework support
• Organizing and facilitating engaging enrichment and recreation activities
• Contributing to creating a positive, well-managed classroom environment

You'll work directly with the Program Leader II position, gaining hands-on experience in youth development and report to the Recreation and Community Service Program Coordinator. This part-time position offers 20–28 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during the 2025–2026 school year (August to June, depending on site assignment).

Be part of something meaningful — help shape the future, one student at a time!

ABOUT THE CITY

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service, inclusion, collaboration and innovation.  Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Redwood City Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department invites you to apply for the casual position of Building Attendant. This position requires daytime availability for four-to-six-hour shifts between the hours of 8am and 5pm. A person in this classification will work flexibly, up to 20 hours per week. Locations could vary across multiple community centers, and Building Attendants will be required to open the facility as needed.

Typical duties include, but are not limited to: provide excellent customer service to youth, teens, adults, and seniors; oversee the use of the facility insuring that patrons conform to established City and building rental policies and procedures; perform classroom and multi- purpose room set-up and breakdowns for classes, meetings, and building rentals; perform front desk customer service functions; perform minor clean-up as needed including, cleaning bathrooms, floors, windows, counter tops, and emptying garbage; lock and unlock doors; secure building; set up supplies and equipment as dictated by program needs; and perform related duties as assigned.

Public Safety Lateral Communications Dispatcher

WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service and creativity.  Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community, and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a professional and progressive Police Department team that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.  

THE REDWOOD CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

We are a progressive Police-Department, which recognizes that by working in a partnership with our community, we can best meet our goals of protecting life and property, improving the quality of life, and reducing crime and the fear of crime. Our motto is: 

Interested in joining the Redwood City team?  

• Please click on the job announcement pdf file below to review the recruitment information.
• A complete application is required, including supplemental questionnaire.
• Please see special instructions for more information on supplemental questionnaire and completely filling in the application.
• Submit your application online via CalOpps by February 28, 2025.
• Applications will be reviewed continuously as they are received.

The City of Redwood City is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!

The City of Redwood City invites applications for  Landscape Gardner 

THE POSITION

The position of LANDSCAPE GARDENER performs on a variety of semi-skilled and skilled gardening and turf maintenance in a team-based environment.  The Landscape Gardener will be involved in the development, maintenance and repair of landscaped areas and will operate a variety of landscape maintenance equipment. 

A few typical duties may include the following: 

• Perform general grounds and facility maintenance work such as raking leaves, cleaning walkways, removing debris, and cleaning restrooms.
• Water, weed, trim, renovate and fertilize shrubs, trees, flowerbeds and landscaped areas.
• Maintain and prepare athletic fields.
• Assist in maintenance/installation of irrigation systems and setting clocks.
• Recognize plant pests and diseases.
• Apply herbicides and pesticides.
• Drive vehicles used to transport materials, tools, and equipment as required.
• Operate power equipment; move/install recreation equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on mowing equipment and tools.
• Operate a computer for automated work systems.
• Respond to inquiries from the public.

The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Landscape Gardener

• Please click on the job announcement file below to review the recruitment flyer.
• A complete application is required, and supplemental questionnaire.

• Please see special instructions for more information on supplemental questionnaire and completely filling in the application.

• Submit your application online via CalOpps by 11:59 pm on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
• Applications will be reviewed continuously as they are received.