Applicants will typically wait between one to two weeks depending on the department.

Once a position is closed, all applications are sent directly to the department within three days after the closing date. The department may choose to interview all applicants or will choose only the top applicants and contact those applicants directly to set up an interview.

The department typically contacts applicants selected for an interview within two weeks of receiving the applications.

Each posted and advertised position includes a salary range and lists the base pay to the maximum level of compensation. If the applicant exceeds the minimum qualifications for the position, the department may provide justification and recommend hiring above the minimum entry-level for the position. However, this is dependent on budget restraints. Marion County’s salary and benefits packages are competitive with similar private sector positions.

Most positions begin work at 8:00am and end at 5:00pm, with a one-hour (unpaid) lunch break. The county understands employees have personal needs and attempts to meet those needs by restructuring work hours if necessary, all while ensuring county services are provided effectively and efficiently.

Departments may allow employees to work a flexible schedule provided they meet the required total number of work hours that week. For example, full-time employees may work 10-hours-a-day for four days, or begin work at 7:00am and end their day at 4:00pm. The county also offers part-time positions, all of which have different work schedules depending on department needs. For example, emergency personnel like firefighters work 24-hour shifts with 48 hours off between shifts.

Regular, full-time employees working 35 hours or more per week are eligible for health, life, dental, vision and long-term disability insurance and will participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS).

Marion County has a wide variety of volunteer and internship opportunities at departments ranging from Animal Services and Fire Rescue to Veterans Services and the Public Library System. For more information, view the Volunteer/Interns Program page.