City of Oakland

The City of Oakland Department of Human Resources Management recruits, develops and maintains the most highly qualified, diverse workforce to serve the people of Oakland.

We maintain a merit-based civil service personnel system as prescribed by the City Charter. Our team includes specialists in recruitment, classification and compensation, employee relations, employee benefits and retirement programs, and customer service. We strive to be a model for human resource services in the public sector by providing exceptional service with professionalism and integrity.