Salary: $57,098.48 Annually
Location : Lauderhill, FL
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 2026-1014
Department: City Commission
Opening Date: 10/14/2026
Closing Date: 10/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
General Statement of Job
The purpose of this position is to perform high level administrative, legislative, and program execution and support to members of the City Commission in carrying out the duties and activities of the assigned Commissioner, under the general direction of the City Manager or designee. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the daily operations, events, and meetings of the assigned Elected Official. Employees in this position make independent judgement, utilize discretion, and manage multiple projects while coordinating various stakeholders. Employees in this classification are subject to the terms of an Employment Letter and are considered temporary employees with the City, as they serve for the term of the Elected Official.
Essential Functions
The following knowledge, skills, and abilities, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this position. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this description. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Relieves Commissioner of routine details; conducts research; handles phone calls and inquiries from citizens regarding normal business communications, technical information and specific problems; handles and processes all routine correspondence, letters and memos; types appropriate responses.
Manages Elected Officials' budget; prepares and reconciles expenditures for annual budget; escalates identified budgetary issues to appropriate leaders; works with Elected Official to develop proposals for annual budgets.
Processes accounts payables and receivables to the appropriate City Departments; reconciles and processes receipts, invoices and other work requests.
Coordinates travel arrangements for assigned Elected Officials pertaining to meetings, trainings, and conferences; processes all travel expenses reports accordingly.
Processes and ensures completion and approval of all forms related to the Elected Officials including but not limited to any financial reports and other compliance reporting as required.
Arranges and attends meetings with Boards and other government agencies, department directors and staff, residents or other organizations or businesses on behalf of the City Commissioners as required; maintains smooth operations by solving problems and answering questions.
Executes special projects assigned by elected official; provides updates regularly; communicates with stakeholders regarding the projects and initiatives.
Drafts and prepares proclamations, speeches, correspondences, articles, agendas, and any other written reports; conducts research pertaining to proclamations.
Composes, prepares, edits, proofreads a variety of professional, official, confidential, and legal correspondence, reports, memorandums, including but not limited to, agenda packets for meetings, PowerPoint presentations, public notices and legal advertisements, constituent responses, and digital or printed marketing and promotional materials.
Maintains and creates electronic files and records, including when working out of multiple locations; uploads and scans a variety of correspondence, documents, and forms to appropriate electronic filing systems; inventories files in accordance with records retention policies, forwarding designated files to long-term storage; tracks items requiring a response or action from other departments.
Plans, executes, and attends elected official sponsored events, including but not limited to external events, proclamation deliveries, and charitable contribution presentations; responsible for managing the entire event and for engaging proper City staff to ensure success of the event.
Gathers data and correspondence relevant to assigned agenda items; conducts research and provides updates and summaries to prepare elected officials and honored attendees for the meetings as appropriate.
Manages Elected Official's social media accounts, public communications, calendars, email; monitors calendars and regularly reviews, briefs, and reminds Elected Official of their schedules, action items, and commitments.
Coordinates and/or schedules and attends meetings, including during evening hours as necessary; submits electronic documentation and tracking information for issues identified at meetings and received via Elected Official's emails requiring follow up from elected officials and other City leaders.
Participates in a variety of meetings, recording notes, maintaining action registers, completing necessary forms and documents, and drafting or coordinating the creation of promotional flyers, correspondence, and sponsorship requests; coordinates, as appropriate, with external entities including but not limited to Homeowner Associations (HOAs), community partners, and event sponsors.
Provides accurate, thorough, and timely information regarding City activities and events, including those involving the Mayor and City Commission.
Trains and oversees any temporary staff, interns, or volunteers assigned to the Elected Official.
Performs administrative functions for assigned Boards.
Maintains proper communication and interactions with all City personnel, representatives from external organizations, and the public to maintain a positive City image.
Disburses information to the public; meets with citizen groups and other governmental agencies as required; resolves citizen complaints and maintains the Elected Official apprised of all outcomes.
Maintains working knowledge and adheres to all City policies, procedures, protocols, code, rules and regulations.
Researches and prepares grant applications as required.
Works within Commission and City Clerk's offices to ensure coordination of City projects and programs and works with residents and organizations as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
If no applicants meet the minimum qualifications, an equivalent combination of education, training, experience, and preferred qualifications may be considered.
Note: this position serves at the will of the elected official who has hired this Commission Aide. This person serves as long as the elected official desires or until their term expires. All State and City rules must be followed as it pertains to public employees.
May not participate in any political campaign while on city time.
Preferred Qualifications
Supplemental Questions
Please be sure to answer all supplemental questions thoroughly and completely. Please note that if you do not answer all the questions in its entirety, your application may not be further considered in the hiring process. If you have any difficulty understanding or completing the supplemental questions, please feel free to contact the Human Resources Department at 954-730-3090.
Please be advised: Proof of education level is required (copy of High School Diploma/GED or College Degree/transcript needs to be uploaded in PDF format to application). Any required licenses and or certifications for the position you are applying for must be submitted as well. If required documentation is not provided, the application will be incomplete and will not continue in the hiring process.
The City of Lauderhill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Lauderhill will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Veteran's Preference
Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and that certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in the employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
You may waive a postsecondary educational requirement for a position of employment (except if the position is exempt under the statute e.g., temporary employees, members of boards and commissions, positions that require an employee to be a member of the Florida Bar), for a current member of any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the Florida National Guard or a veteran who has been honorably discharged if the person is otherwise qualified for the position.
Applicant Screening
Due to the volume of applications the City receives, every applicant meeting the minimum qualifications cannot be guaranteed an interview. Applicants are selected for an interview based on education and work experience most closely matching the requirements of the position and may undergo additional selection and screening processes which may include an evaluation of training and experience, and written, oral and performance-based testing.
Drug and alcohol testing is conducted based upon City policy, Federal, State and Local requirements. The City of Lauderhill is an E-Verify employer.
Additional Requirements/Environmental Factors
Driving Requirements:The ability to drive and operate a personal or City vehicle for extended periods of time, including utilization as field office; and to enter and exit the vehicle various times throughout the day.
Physical Requirements: The ability to exert moderate, though not constant, physical effort, which may involve some combination of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and/or lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Motor Coordination: The ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and feet to utilize and operate office tools, equipment, and machinery; and to handle, sort, and organize documentation.
Sensory Requirements:The ability to perceive and differentiate audio and/or visual cues or signals; and to perceive and differentiate depths, and/or textures.
Color Discrimination: The ability to differentiate between colors or shades of color.
Communication:The ability to effectively communicate with City employees, stakeholders, and the general public verbally and in writing to deliver and explain information in a variety of technical and/or professional languages, and to prepare written correspondence, documents, reports, and analyses using proper format, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Functional Reasoning: The ability to apply principles of rational systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: The ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, measurable, verifiable, or subjective criteria.
Data Conception: The ability to coordinate, manage, strategize, and or correlate data and/or information; and to exercise discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in identifying solutions or alternatives.
Mathematical Aptitude: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and calculate numbers, decimals, and percentages.
Environmental Factors: Essential functions are performed with varied exposure to adverse environmental conditions (i.e. cold, heat, rain, sunlight, humidity, noise, dirt, odor, fumes, disease, pathogens, and/or traffic hazards).
Contractual
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Are you aware that this is a part-time position?
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Please select the highest level of education you have obtained:
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Please use the space below to detail the field of your degree. If you do not have a degree, please write "N/A".
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Please select the number of years of administrative experience and/or experience you have in working in a public governance setting:
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Please use the space below to detail your administrative experience and/or your experience working in a public governance setting. Please include the total number of years of experience and where you obtained it. Please note, "see resume" or "see application" is not a valid response and will not be considered.
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Please indicate of which Microsoft Office applications you have a strong knowledge in:
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Do you have project management experience?
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Do you have experience working in a fast pace environment?
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Are you able to work independently on multiple tasks at once?
10
Do you have - or are you eligible for - immediate issuance for a valid State of Florida driver's license?
11
Are you requesting Veterans' Preference? If you are requesting Veterans' Preference points, please upload a copy of your supporting documentation to the "Attachments" section by selecting '"Add supplemental attachment." Veterans' Preference points will be awarded only if all minimum requirements as listed on the Job Posting are met and supporting documentation is submitted at the time of application.
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On the job posting that you are applying for, the annual salary is listed as $57,098.48. Would you accept this rate pending successful completion of our pre-employment requirements?
13
The schedule for this position is flexible for a total of 29.5 hours per week, including working some night and weekend events. Do you have any scheduling conflicts that would prevent you from working the required schedule for this position?
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Are you able to perform the essential functions of the position without a reasonable accommodation? Please refer to the job description for a summary of the essential functions.
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What was it about the Commission Aide position in the Commission Department at the City of Lauderhill that attracted you to apply?
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Based on your review of the job description, what is your understanding of the essential functions of the Commission Aide position?
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Why are you considering leaving your current position? OR (If not currently employed) Why did you leave your most recent position?
Required Question
Location : Lauderhill, FL
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 2026-1014
Department: City Commission
Opening Date: 10/14/2026
Closing Date: 10/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
General Statement of Job
The purpose of this position is to perform high level administrative, legislative, and program execution and support to members of the City Commission in carrying out the duties and activities of the assigned Commissioner, under the general direction of the City Manager or designee. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the daily operations, events, and meetings of the assigned Elected Official. Employees in this position make independent judgement, utilize discretion, and manage multiple projects while coordinating various stakeholders. Employees in this classification are subject to the terms of an Employment Letter and are considered temporary employees with the City, as they serve for the term of the Elected Official.
Essential Functions
The following knowledge, skills, and abilities, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this position. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this description. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Relieves Commissioner of routine details; conducts research; handles phone calls and inquiries from citizens regarding normal business communications, technical information and specific problems; handles and processes all routine correspondence, letters and memos; types appropriate responses.
Manages Elected Officials' budget; prepares and reconciles expenditures for annual budget; escalates identified budgetary issues to appropriate leaders; works with Elected Official to develop proposals for annual budgets.
Processes accounts payables and receivables to the appropriate City Departments; reconciles and processes receipts, invoices and other work requests.
Coordinates travel arrangements for assigned Elected Officials pertaining to meetings, trainings, and conferences; processes all travel expenses reports accordingly.
Processes and ensures completion and approval of all forms related to the Elected Officials including but not limited to any financial reports and other compliance reporting as required.
Arranges and attends meetings with Boards and other government agencies, department directors and staff, residents or other organizations or businesses on behalf of the City Commissioners as required; maintains smooth operations by solving problems and answering questions.
Executes special projects assigned by elected official; provides updates regularly; communicates with stakeholders regarding the projects and initiatives.
Drafts and prepares proclamations, speeches, correspondences, articles, agendas, and any other written reports; conducts research pertaining to proclamations.
Composes, prepares, edits, proofreads a variety of professional, official, confidential, and legal correspondence, reports, memorandums, including but not limited to, agenda packets for meetings, PowerPoint presentations, public notices and legal advertisements, constituent responses, and digital or printed marketing and promotional materials.
Maintains and creates electronic files and records, including when working out of multiple locations; uploads and scans a variety of correspondence, documents, and forms to appropriate electronic filing systems; inventories files in accordance with records retention policies, forwarding designated files to long-term storage; tracks items requiring a response or action from other departments.
Plans, executes, and attends elected official sponsored events, including but not limited to external events, proclamation deliveries, and charitable contribution presentations; responsible for managing the entire event and for engaging proper City staff to ensure success of the event.
Gathers data and correspondence relevant to assigned agenda items; conducts research and provides updates and summaries to prepare elected officials and honored attendees for the meetings as appropriate.
Manages Elected Official's social media accounts, public communications, calendars, email; monitors calendars and regularly reviews, briefs, and reminds Elected Official of their schedules, action items, and commitments.
Coordinates and/or schedules and attends meetings, including during evening hours as necessary; submits electronic documentation and tracking information for issues identified at meetings and received via Elected Official's emails requiring follow up from elected officials and other City leaders.
Participates in a variety of meetings, recording notes, maintaining action registers, completing necessary forms and documents, and drafting or coordinating the creation of promotional flyers, correspondence, and sponsorship requests; coordinates, as appropriate, with external entities including but not limited to Homeowner Associations (HOAs), community partners, and event sponsors.
Provides accurate, thorough, and timely information regarding City activities and events, including those involving the Mayor and City Commission.
Trains and oversees any temporary staff, interns, or volunteers assigned to the Elected Official.
Performs administrative functions for assigned Boards.
Maintains proper communication and interactions with all City personnel, representatives from external organizations, and the public to maintain a positive City image.
Disburses information to the public; meets with citizen groups and other governmental agencies as required; resolves citizen complaints and maintains the Elected Official apprised of all outcomes.
Maintains working knowledge and adheres to all City policies, procedures, protocols, code, rules and regulations.
Researches and prepares grant applications as required.
Works within Commission and City Clerk's offices to ensure coordination of City projects and programs and works with residents and organizations as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution; AND
- Two (2) years of administrative experience and/or experience working in a public governance setting, or closely related experience; AND
- Valid State of Florida's Driver License.
If no applicants meet the minimum qualifications, an equivalent combination of education, training, experience, and preferred qualifications may be considered.
Note: this position serves at the will of the elected official who has hired this Commission Aide. This person serves as long as the elected official desires or until their term expires. All State and City rules must be followed as it pertains to public employees.
May not participate in any political campaign while on city time.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Public Policy and Governance, Business Management, or closely related field.
Supplemental Questions
Please be sure to answer all supplemental questions thoroughly and completely. Please note that if you do not answer all the questions in its entirety, your application may not be further considered in the hiring process. If you have any difficulty understanding or completing the supplemental questions, please feel free to contact the Human Resources Department at 954-730-3090.
Please be advised: Proof of education level is required (copy of High School Diploma/GED or College Degree/transcript needs to be uploaded in PDF format to application). Any required licenses and or certifications for the position you are applying for must be submitted as well. If required documentation is not provided, the application will be incomplete and will not continue in the hiring process.
The City of Lauderhill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Lauderhill will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Veteran's Preference
Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and that certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in the employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
You may waive a postsecondary educational requirement for a position of employment (except if the position is exempt under the statute e.g., temporary employees, members of boards and commissions, positions that require an employee to be a member of the Florida Bar), for a current member of any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the Florida National Guard or a veteran who has been honorably discharged if the person is otherwise qualified for the position.
Applicant Screening
Due to the volume of applications the City receives, every applicant meeting the minimum qualifications cannot be guaranteed an interview. Applicants are selected for an interview based on education and work experience most closely matching the requirements of the position and may undergo additional selection and screening processes which may include an evaluation of training and experience, and written, oral and performance-based testing.
Drug and alcohol testing is conducted based upon City policy, Federal, State and Local requirements. The City of Lauderhill is an E-Verify employer.
Additional Requirements/Environmental Factors
Driving Requirements:The ability to drive and operate a personal or City vehicle for extended periods of time, including utilization as field office; and to enter and exit the vehicle various times throughout the day.
Physical Requirements: The ability to exert moderate, though not constant, physical effort, which may involve some combination of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and/or lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Motor Coordination: The ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and feet to utilize and operate office tools, equipment, and machinery; and to handle, sort, and organize documentation.
Sensory Requirements:The ability to perceive and differentiate audio and/or visual cues or signals; and to perceive and differentiate depths, and/or textures.
Color Discrimination: The ability to differentiate between colors or shades of color.
Communication:The ability to effectively communicate with City employees, stakeholders, and the general public verbally and in writing to deliver and explain information in a variety of technical and/or professional languages, and to prepare written correspondence, documents, reports, and analyses using proper format, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Functional Reasoning: The ability to apply principles of rational systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: The ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, measurable, verifiable, or subjective criteria.
Data Conception: The ability to coordinate, manage, strategize, and or correlate data and/or information; and to exercise discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in identifying solutions or alternatives.
Mathematical Aptitude: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and calculate numbers, decimals, and percentages.
Environmental Factors: Essential functions are performed with varied exposure to adverse environmental conditions (i.e. cold, heat, rain, sunlight, humidity, noise, dirt, odor, fumes, disease, pathogens, and/or traffic hazards).
Contractual
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Are you aware that this is a part-time position?
- Yes
- No
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Please select the highest level of education you have obtained:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the above options apply to me
03
Please use the space below to detail the field of your degree. If you do not have a degree, please write "N/A".
04
Please select the number of years of administrative experience and/or experience you have in working in a public governance setting:
- I have one (1) year experience
- I have two (2) years experience
- I have three (3) or more years experience
- I have no experience or less than one (1) year of experience
05
Please use the space below to detail your administrative experience and/or your experience working in a public governance setting. Please include the total number of years of experience and where you obtained it. Please note, "see resume" or "see application" is not a valid response and will not be considered.
06
Please indicate of which Microsoft Office applications you have a strong knowledge in:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- All of the above
- None of the above
07
Do you have project management experience?
- Yes
- No
08
Do you have experience working in a fast pace environment?
- Yes
- No
09
Are you able to work independently on multiple tasks at once?
- Yes
- No
10
Do you have - or are you eligible for - immediate issuance for a valid State of Florida driver's license?
- Yes
- No
11
Are you requesting Veterans' Preference? If you are requesting Veterans' Preference points, please upload a copy of your supporting documentation to the "Attachments" section by selecting '"Add supplemental attachment." Veterans' Preference points will be awarded only if all minimum requirements as listed on the Job Posting are met and supporting documentation is submitted at the time of application.
- No, I am not requesting Veterans' Preference.
- Yes, I am a Disabled Veteran who served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces and who presently has an existing service-connected disability that is compensable under public laws administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), or am receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension by reason of public laws administered by the DVA and the Department of Defense (DoD). Please upload (1) DD Form 214 and (2) documentation from DoD or DVA establishing that you have a service-connected disability.
- Yes, I am the spouse of a Veteran who has a total and permanent service-connected disability; or who is missing in action, captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power. Please upload (1) an Award Letter stating that the Veteran is entitled to benefits under Chapter 35 from the VA or the DoD, (2) an identification card issued by the DoD, (3) evidence of marriage to the Veteran, and (4) a statement that you are still married to the Veteran at the time of application.
- Yes, I am a Wartime Veteran, who has served at least one day during that Wartime period as defined in section 1.01(14), F.S., or who has been awarded a campaign or expeditionary medal. Active duty for training shall not be allowed for eligibility under this category. Please upload (1) DD Form 214 confirming service during Wartime period.
- Yes, I am the un-remarried widow or widower of a Veteran who died of a service-connected disability. Please upload (1) documentation from the VA indicating the Veteran's cause of death and (2) evidence of marriage to the Veteran at the time of death.
- Yes, I am the mother, father, legal guardian, or un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who died as a result of military service under combat-related conditions as verified by the DoD. Please upload (1) documentation from the DoD showing the death of service member while on-duty status under combat-related conditions or the DVA certifying the service-connected death of the Veteran and (2) evidence of marriage or court documents establishing the Guardianship.
- Yes, I am a Veteran as defined in section 1.01(14), F.S. The term "Veteran" is defined as a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions only or who later received an upgraded discharge under honorable conditions. "Active Duty for Training" does not qualify for VP. Please upload (1) DD Form 214.
- Yes, I am a current member of any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or The Florida National Guard. Please upload (1) a signed memorandum from their military supervisor confirming their Active status in the Reserves or Guard.
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On the job posting that you are applying for, the annual salary is listed as $57,098.48. Would you accept this rate pending successful completion of our pre-employment requirements?
- Yes
- No
13
The schedule for this position is flexible for a total of 29.5 hours per week, including working some night and weekend events. Do you have any scheduling conflicts that would prevent you from working the required schedule for this position?
- Yes
- No
14
Are you able to perform the essential functions of the position without a reasonable accommodation? Please refer to the job description for a summary of the essential functions.
- Yes
- No
15
What was it about the Commission Aide position in the Commission Department at the City of Lauderhill that attracted you to apply?
16
Based on your review of the job description, what is your understanding of the essential functions of the Commission Aide position?
17
Why are you considering leaving your current position? OR (If not currently employed) Why did you leave your most recent position?
Required Question