Learn how you can find and apply for jobs in the BC Public Service. There are plenty of options for existing employees, external applicants and those looking for executive opportunities.
Use the links below to search for jobs in the BC Public Service:
If you're an internal applicant who cannot access internal postings listed in the recruitment management system (RMS), please review Internal Applicants Who Cannot Access Internal Postings (PDF, 249KB) to learn more.
Examples of employees unable to access internal postings include:
To search for job opportunities, create an account or apply for a job and accept a job offer, use the Job Seekers Quick Reference Guide (DOCX, 1.5MB) or review the topics below.
How to search for a job
Log into your RMS account.
In the Career Centre > Jobs Search > Search Jobs section, you can search for jobs based on various search criteria:
To view all jobs posted, you can either select the 'Search' button on the search form without entering any criteria, or click on the 'View All Jobs' option.
Job search tips
For multiple selection:
Job search notifications
A job search notification saves your job searches and automatically emails you when a new job is posted or updated on our website.
To create a job search notification, first create an account. You can create multiple job search notifications, make the notification active, or delete a job search notification.
How to create a job search notification
Notifications are created by saving the criteria from your job search.
At the bottom of the search results page is a button to 'Save Search' as a notification.
On the next screen displayed, enter a 'Search Notification Name' and make the notification active. The notifications you create will show in the 'Search Notifications' listing.
How to view job search notifications
You can view your job search notifications in the Career Centre > Job Search Notification page.
There you'll find:
You can select the 'Notification Name' to view the search criteria.
Use the icons in the 'Actions' column to perform the following:
A search notification cannot be edited once it's created. You can delete the notification and create a new notification with different search criteria.
Job search notification results email
When a job matches your search notification criteria, you'll receive an email notification that displays any new advertised jobs. The email includes the posting title, career level (classification), date needed and hires needed. We cannot customize the information displayed in the email. Run the notification manually to view the ministry, location and posting dates.
To access internal job postings, you must have an IDIR.
Log into your RMS account before you select the job link in the email notification.
Once you're logged in, select the job title link in the email to view the job posting details, including ministry name, location, union and posting close date.
Run the job search notification manually
When you run the job search notification manually, the results include:
To run the notification manually:
Applying for a job with the BC Public Service
The Career Centre
Notifications and offers
All of our job postings include details about the job and a link to a job profile.
To view job details, click on the job title in the posting.
The job requirements section will outline the qualifications for the position.
Review the following for more about the hiring process: