Ventura County is home to one of the nation’s most diverse populations. The County of Ventura’s workforce is reflective of this makeup.

Ventura County is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is reflected in our Strategic Plan, Focus Area #2, County Workforce; Strategic Goal #1 Attract, hire, develop and retain an effective, diverse professional, dedicated and responsive team of employees; Objective 7, Employ strategies to develop and encourage cultural competence. Our values include equitable treatment and respect.

We have an equal opportunity employment plan and policy. It is the policy of the County of Ventura to assure equal employment opportunity to its employees and applicants for employment on the basis of fitness and merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age. The County of Ventura will follow this policy in recruitment, hiring and promotion into all classifications and with respect to matters of compensation, benefits, transfers, assignments, tours of duty, shifts, layoffs returns from layoff, demotions, terminations, training, education leave, social and recreational programs, and use of County facilities.

County of Ventura Equal Employment Opportunity Plan

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Information

State of California, Civil Rights Department

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The County of Ventura is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Among the DEI initiatives by the County of Ventura includes the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council. The DEI Council is composed of representatives from across the County of Ventura agencies with the purpose to:

First, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Council will enhance and strengthen systems, programs, and learning in the County of Ventura to ensure we have the best practices to work effectively and leverage differences with all team members, customers, and with the community.
Second, to improve outcomes for community members, deliver culturally responsive services, and maintain successful partnerships with community organizations.

We are committed to having a truly inclusive workforce. Organizational best practices in diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement are offered in workshops at multiple levels: the County’s executive leadership development program, Leadership Excellence and Action Program (LEAP), Nuts and Bolts for managers, and the career development series for all employees.

Learning more about our DEI programs

Diversity in the Workforce

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