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Public Works Assistant- Regular Less Than Half-Time
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$31.87 - $33.22 Hourly
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Public Works
Painter
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$39.41 - $41.11 Hourly
- Full Time
- Construction and Skilled Trades
Police Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$39.22 - $48.22 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Senior Police Officer (Certified)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$46.73 - $51.06 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Park and Recreation Associate (Dog Parks/ Indoor Shelters)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$14.50 - $15.50 Hourly
- Full Time
- Parks and Recreation
Comptroller
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$116,084.80 - $165,401.60 Annually
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
Head Lifeguard - Permanent Part Time
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$16.50 - $17.50 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Lifeguard - Regular Half Time
- Des Moines, Iowa
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
$15.00 - $16.00 Hourly
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Remote DoD SkillBridge Internship: Launch Your Civilian Career
- Des Moines, Iowa
- GE Aerospace
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Senior Public Defender: Lead Complex Juvenile & Adult Defense
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Iowa State Public Defender's Office
- Full Time
- Federal Government
- Legal Services
Skillbridge Associate Technical Sourcer (for military members only)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Maximus
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Loss Control Consultant
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Regional Reporting
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Experienced Loss Control Consultant - Remote
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Auto-Owners Insurance
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Remote Senior Fire Protection Engineer for Data Centers
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Olsson
- Full Time
- Fire and EMS
Director for Global Defense - Japan
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Oracle
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Aircrew Rescue Swimmer & Navy Diver
- Des Moines, Iowa
- US Navy
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Aircrew Rescue Swimmer & Navy Diver
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- U.S. Navy
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Customer Experience Representative- Des Moines Airport
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Enterprise Holdings
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Traveling General Superintendent- Aviation
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Je Dunn Construction
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Fire Extinguisher Helper
- Des Moines, Iowa
- VFP Fire Systems
- Full Time
- Fire and EMS
Strategic Federal Marketing Leader for DoD & Space
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Maximus
- Full Time
- Federal Government
Probation/Parole Officer 1 - Low Risk
- Des Moines, Iowa
- State of Iowa
- Full Time
- CORRECTIONS
- Public Safety
Probation/Parole Officer 1 - Low Risk
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Iowa Department of Administrative Services
- Full Time
- CORRECTIONS
- Public Safety
Elite Protective Agent - Investigations & Security
- Des Moines, Iowa
- US Secret Service
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Customs and Border Protection Officer (Entry Level - up to $9k Recruitment Incentives)
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Part-time Security Officer - Downtown Des Moines
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Securitas
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer Patrol Services
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Allied Universal
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Customs and Border Protection Officer (Entry Level - up to $9k Recruitment Incentives)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Responder - 3rd Shift
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Securitas
- Full Time
- Public Safety
DSM United Ramp Agent PT -Driving- PART TIME
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Unifi Aviation, LLC
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - PT & FT available
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Inter-con Security
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - 3rd Shift
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Securitas
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - PT & FT available
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Inter-con Security
- Full Time
- Public Safety
HSPD-12: Government Badging & Credentialing Specialist (Des Moines, IA*)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Citizant
- Full Time
- Federal Government
- Human and Social Services
ARMED PATROL OFFICER
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Signal of Montgomery
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Remote-Ready Administrative Law Judge II
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Iowa National Guard
- Full Time
- Federal Government
- Legal Services
Airport Agent - Ramp **Part-Time**
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Envoy Air
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Part-Time Security Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Securitas
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Ramp / Cargo Agent
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Delta Air Lines
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Ramp Agent
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Menzies Aviation
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Senior Investigator Digital Forensics, Incident Response (DFIR)
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Accenture
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Corporate Security Officer - Day Shift, $50k+ Benefits
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Nationwide Insurance
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Airport Agent - Ramp **Full-Time**
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Envoy Air
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Ramp / Cargo Agent
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Delta Air Lines
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Screeners - 2nd & 3rd Shift
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Securitas
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer Patrol Position
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Allied Universal
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
DSM United Ramp Agent PT -Driving- PART TIME
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Unifi
- Full Time
- Aviation or Harbor
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security / Loss Prevention Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Thrive Events
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Security Officer - Experienced - West Des Moines IA
- Des Moines, Iowa
- American Security & Investigations
- Full Time
- Public Safety
Police Officer (Secret Service Police), $75,000 Recruitment Incentive
- Des Moines, Iowa
- The United States Secret Service
- Part Time
- Public Safety
Nuclear Engineer
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- U.S. Navy
$209889.671875
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Dermatologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Special Agent, $40,000 Recruitment Incentive
- Des Moines, Iowa
- The United States Secret Service
$
- Full Time
- Other
Nuclear Medicine Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Biochemist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Police Officer (Secret Service Police), $75,000 Recruitment Incentive
- Des Moines, Iowa
- The United States Secret Service
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Bomb Technician
- Des Moines, Washington
- U.S. Navy
$
- Full Time
- Legal Services
Meteorologist
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- U.S. Navy
$
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
Reserve Preventive Medicine Officer
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- 89
- Public Health
Active Entomologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Sciences and Laboratory
Active Urologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health
Active Neurologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- 89
- Public Health
Active Ophthalmologist
- Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Army
$
- Full Time
- Public Health

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Public Works Assistant- Regular Less Than Half-Time
- Des Moines, Iowa United States
- City of Des Moines, Iowa
- Jul 15, 2026
- $31.87 - $33.22 Hourly - Full Time
City of Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital city and is the commercial, financial, transportation, and governmental hub of Iowa. Extending over 80 square miles, Des Moines is home to over 212,000 people and the central city of a metropolitan area of approximately 634,000. Des Moines is a vibrant city, intersected by the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. Des Moines is a city with many cultural amenities, ease of commuting, Iowa State government, three higher education institutions, good schools, ample shopping, affordable housing, fine dining, great health care, and a stable high-performing local government. It also is the home of the Iowa State Fair and is the host to countless conventions, trade shows, and sporting and entertainment events each year.
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- $31.87 - $33.22 Hourly
- Full Time
- Jul 15, 2026
Job Description
General Statement of Duties

Under general supervision, performs various responsible work related to the protection, maintenance, and security of City facilities. Responsibilities include placing traffic safety devices, patrolling Public Works buildings and grounds to identify hazards or unauthorized activity, and responding directly to public safety concerns.
Work Assignment: This is a permanent part-time position throughout the year, hours of operations will vary based on need. Individuals will be required to sign up for at least 3 shifts per month. Shifts could include days, evenings, overnights and weekend:
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

11:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Acceptable Experience and Training

Graduation from high school or possession of a GED; and
One (1) year of experience in general labor or basic office or administrative experience.

Required Special Qualifications

Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer background check, physical examination and drug screen.
Possession of a valid State of Iowa Driver’s license.
NOTE: If you possess an out-of-state Driver's License, submittal of certified driving records is required. All records should be submitted to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department; electronically to humanresources@dmgov.org , by fax to 515-237-1680, or by mail to 1200 Locust St Des Moines, IA 50309 by the application deadline date.

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

Patrols buildings and grounds to check on safety hazards or trespassers.
Received and responds to telephone calls by providing information or routing inquiries and complaints to the appropriate departments.
Places barricades and blinkers at traffic hazards.
Receives and clears Iowa One Call locate requests, dispatches on-call Utility Locator if necessary.
Receives and dispatches emergency calls on radio.
Drives a truck transporting material or employees.
Removes trash from streets and right of way.
Inputs and retrieves data from a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Performs related work as required.

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Closing Date/Time: 7/29/2026 4:00 PM Central
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City of Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital city and is the commercial, financial, transportation, and governmental hub of Iowa. Extending over 80 square miles, Des Moines is home to over 212,000 people and the central city of a metropolitan area of approximately 634,000. Des Moines is a vibrant city, intersected by the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers.

Des Moines is a city with many cultural amenities, ease of commuting, Iowa State government, three higher education institutions, good schools, ample shopping, affordable housing, fine dining, great health care, and a stable high-performing local government. It also is the home of the Iowa State Fair and is the host to countless conventions, trade shows, and sporting and entertainment events each year.
City of Des Moines, Iowa
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Public Works Assistant- Regular Less Than Half-Time

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