Employment

The City of Keene is a dynamic, performance-driven organization, and its employee workforce is the essential component to providing quality services to the residents of Keene, as well as to those in several neighboring towns on a contract basis.  Each employee uses multiple skills from a wide variety of professional fields, a sample of which include: 

Accounting Architecture Auditing
Auto/Heavy Equipment Maintenance Budgeting Building Maintenance
Cemetery Management City Planning Code Inspections
Business Analysis Communications Community Planning/Development

Crisis Intervention

 Economic Development

Emergency Communications
Emergency Management Services Engineering Environmental Protection
Fire Protection Services Forestry Graphic Design
Grounds Maintenance Housing Human Resources Administration
Information Technology Labor Relations

Law

Legislative Support

Library Services

Licensing

Meter Reading

Office Administration

Policing/Community Protection

Project Management

Property Rehabilitation

Public Health

Purchasing

Real Estate

Recreation

Social Work

Solid Waste Collection/Recycling

Street Maintenance/Construction

Tax Assessment

Water/Sewer Systems Maintenance

Youth Services

Zoning

 

 

 It is the City's aim to employ the best-suited person to fill each position based on required standards, training, experience, and abilities to succeed in this professional service organization.  Employees are not required to reside in Keene, although employees in some positions may be required as a condition of employment to live within a certain radius of the work location to facilitate emergency callbacks. 

A background investigation is carried out and references are checked by the City prior to anyone's employment.  Depending on the position, a pre-employment drug test, physical examination, and/or psychological examination also may also be required.  All records are safeguarded in accordance with applicable privacy laws. 

The application form for employment as a Police Officer is different from the application form used for other City positions.  Download it here and either mail it to Recruitment Officer, Keene Police Department, 400 Marlboro Street, Keene NH  03431 or email it to policerecruiting@ci.keene.nh.us. 

Depending on the instructions in each individual job posting, you may apply for other City jobs in one of three ways:

  • Complete an online employment application using our website - link to Web Application
  • Complete a paper application, which may be picked up/completed/returned in person between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or may be downloaded here - link to PDF Printout
  • Mail your resume and letter of transmittal to Human Resources, City of Keene, 3 Washington Street, Keene NH 03431-3191.

Learn about the City's mission and values

Learn about current job opportunities

Learn about the City of Keene Organization Chart

Read our Equal Employment Opportunity policy

Read about out Orientation, Training and Development for city employees.

Read our Employees Privacy Policies.

Do you need a disability accommodation to apply for a job?

Learn about the process for applying for Police Department position

Learn about the The City of Keene before moving here

Learn about jobs available through the State of New Hampshire Employment Security