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Welcome to your next breakthrough career opportunity page! The City of Newport News commits to offering a top-level and competitive compensation and benefits package, with actual salary offers determined based on individual qualifications and internal equity considerations (using relevant education and COMPLETE work history provided on applications). Positions below may include a posted hiring range targeted between entry and mid-career level experience for the role and reflects current market benchmarking data (internal and external).

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Positions Available Special Requirements/Notes

FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT MANAGER
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: CITY MANAGER
Job Family: MANAGERIAL/EXECUTIVE
Posting Start: 04/28/2026
Posting End: 09/12/2026
Details: Click Here for Job Description

Target Hiring Range: $82,800.00 - $100,050.00 Based on Experience.

This position is a grant funded position that is expected to last for 2 years.

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HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, SENIOR
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: HUMAN RESOURCES
Job Family: PROFESSIONAL
Posting Start: 06/08/2026
Posting End: 08/25/2026
Details: Click here for job description

Target Hiring Range: $82,000.00 - $95,000.00 Based on Experience.

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION MANAGER
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: HUMAN RESOURCES
Job Family: PROFESSIONAL
Posting Start: 08/11/2026
Posting End: 08/25/2026
Details: Click for job description

Target Hiring Range: $105,000 - $125,000 Based on Experience.

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY I
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: CITY ATTORNEY
Job Family: PROFESSIONAL
Posting Start: 08/10/2026
Posting End: 09/07/2026
Details: Click Here for Job Description

Target Hiring Range: $90,000 - $110,000 Based on Experience

APPRAISER - COMMERICAL
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: CITY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
Job Family: PROFESSIONAL
Posting Start: 08/10/2026
Posting End: 09/08/2026
Details: Click Here for Job Description

Target Hiring Range: $66,000 - $102,000 Based on Experience
All levels of experience will be considered. Please review the job description for the requirements of this position at all levels.
Virginia Real Estate Appraisal license desired at all levels.

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: TREASURER
Job Family: ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL
Posting Start: 08/14/2026
Posting End: 09/03/2026
Details: Click Here for Job Description

STAFF ATTORNEY
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: CIRCUIT COURT
Posting Start: 08/05/2026
Posting End: 12/31/9999

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Title: Staff Attorney
Department: Circuit Court Judges – Administration
Salary: $115,000
JOB SUMMARY
This position performs a variety of professional legal work, legal research, and legal consultation for Circuit Court Judges and staff; provides overall training, direction and supervision to law clerks. Reports to the Circuit Court Judges pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-1638.1.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Requires a Juris Doctorate degree.
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Licensed by the Virginia State Bar to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia (those....
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PART TIME ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: CIRCUIT COURT
Job Family: ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL
Posting Start: 08/24/2026
Posting End: 12/31/9999

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ASSISTANT CIRCUIT COURT ADMINISTRATOR

Title: Part-Time Assistant Circuit Court Administrator
Department: Circuit Court Judges – Administration
Pay: $18.00 @ 20hrs./wk
CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:
Assist the Circuit Court Administrator to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Circuit Court Judges to include case management, audit and assistance; management of fiscal and human resource functions; technology management; serving as an intergovernmental liaison; management of the jury system and jurors, in conjunction with the Circuit Court Cle....
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ATTORNEY (PART-TIME)
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY
Posting Start: 07/28/2026
Posting End: 10/02/2026
Details: CLICK HERE FOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Target salary: $40-45/hr. Based on experience. Maximum of 29 hours a week.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST I
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: POLICE
Job Family: PUBLIC SAFETY
Posting Start: 07/06/2026
Posting End: 12/31/2026
Details: Click Here for Job Description

Target Hiring Range: $51,627.78 - $53,000.00 Based on Experience

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