Mission We provide exemplary government functions and services to keep our community healthy and safe, promote sustainable growth, support people with life’s challenges, and contribute to a high quality of life.
Description Johnson County is a progressive and dynamic organization. Employees care deeply about each other and the community. A career with Johnson County is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to serve a diverse and expanding county in significant ways. Committed to shared values, the county provides excellent public service, seeking always to improve. Johnson County has more than 4100 employees and offers more than 450 services from renewing car tags to providing emergency medical services.
The legislative powers of Johnson County Government are vested in a seven-member Board of County Commissioners, which exercises its authority to ensure the general health, safety and welfare of the public. The Board has powers to pass legislation, levy taxes, adopt budgets, and make appointments to certain offices, boards, and commissions. The Board also appoints a County Manager, who is responsible to the Commissioners and residents of Johnson County for the effective and efficient delivery of programs and services, using sound management and financial principles while emphasizing high ethical values, innovation and continuous improvement. To learn more, go to: www.jocogov.org.
Johnson County, Kansas has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Johnson County, Kansas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).
Overall, 75% of employees would recommend working at Johnson County, Kansas to a friend. This is based on 141 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
81% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Johnson County, Kansas as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Johnson County, Kansas.