What We Offer

What We Offer

The City of Grande Prairie is a Great Place to Work!

Work is a significant portion of your life and we believe you bring your BEST to an organization that offers you the BEST. The City of Grande Prairie is one of the region's premiere employers. We invite you to invest your time, energy and passion into our success and our Community.

Public Service as a Career "Making a Difference"

Public Service is where talented people come to serve together and make a difference in their communities. We're looking for people with a wide range of talents, abilities, a sense of community and pride in their work. Because of the diversity of services offered by a City, there is ample opportunity to grow your career with us!

Life Balance

At the City of Grande Prairie, we recognize that you have a life outside of work. As a City employee, the length of your work week depends on the position and ranges between 35-40 hours, in most cases with weekends off.

Throw in “FUN” in the workplace, wellness events, social activities, community fundraising activities and a supportive work environment, and you won’t find too many other jobs comparable to what the City of Grande Prairie has to offer.

Consider it…WORK and LIFE…a standard at the City of Grande Prairie!

Salary Information

We publish all salary information in our job postings because we believe transparency is important.

Employer-Paid Benefits

  1. Extended Health
    1. 100% Reimbursement of prescription drugs with Drug Card
    2. Paramedical Health Services
      • $750 Acupuncturist, Audiologist, Chiropractor, Dietician, Massage Therapist, Naturopath, Occupational Therapist, Osteopath, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist/Chiropodist, Speech Therapist.
      • $1,500 Psychologist/Psychotherapist/Clinical/Counsellor/Social Worker
    3. Hearing Aids $2,000 every 5 years
    4. Some Medical Equipment and Supplies (CPAP, Diabetic, others)
    5. Semi-private hospital accommodations
    6. Travel Assistant $1,000,000/emergency (60 days)
    7. Vision – $350.00 Glasses Contact and $150 for exams every two years
  2. Dental (Employer paid, 3 months waiting period)
    • 100% Basic, Diagnostic, Dentures. 80% Major Restorative. $2,000 Combined Yearly Maximum.
    • 50% Orthodontics. $2,000 Lifetime Maximum
  3. Accidental Death and Dismemberment – 2x annual earnings, maximum $500,000. Employer paid.

Employee Paid Benefits

  1. Life Insurance – 2x annual earnings, maximum $500,000. Employee paid.
  2. Long Term Disability – required coverage; employee paid, 60% non-taxed benefi­t (maximum $4,500/month).
  3. Critical Illness – optional coverage, employee paid.

Pension Benefits

  1. Lapp Benefits
  2. APEX Supplementary Benefit for Leadership Roles (Optional)