Career Management
Information
for Planning Your Career
With the City of Sarasota
Levels: Jobs are combined into levels. Levels represent similar responsibilities and requirements. Jobs within a level may not be the same grade; however, it is possible to have a career ladder promotion without changing levels.
Job Title: All positions in the City of Sarasota have a title, job code, grade and job description.
Job Grade: Represents the pay range of a position. Listed in parentheses after each job title.
Education: Minimum education required for a position. Substitution of 2 years of experience in the job can be substituted for a year of education. For example, it would take four years of experience to substitute for an associate degree.
Relevant Work Experience: Number of years experience in a job or closely related field. The type of experience or related experience is stated in the job description.
High Performance Operation Skills: Organizations that recognize the importance of managerial excellence require personnel to use a variety of skills in day-to-day use and strategic management. The skills are identified by level in the Career Ladder Key.
City Operation, Policies and Procedures: The operating policies and procedures that are used to manage the business of the City.
Customer Service: Skills employees use to assist internal and external customers.
Interpersonal/People Skills: Set of skills employees use for negotiation, conflict resolution or medication in order to perform the requirements of the job description.
Communication: Oral and written skills used in the day-to-day function of a position.
Laws and Regulations: Local, State and Federal laws and regulations that are required to be followed by the City.