How to Apply for a Merit System Job

There are sixteen executive departments within Missouri State Government. Six of those departments and parts of three others use the Missouri Merit System application process, managed by the Office of Administration, Division of Personnel.

For a Merit System Department to consider you for employment, your name must be on a register. The first step in getting your name on the register is to complete and submit an Application for Employment.

When you apply for a job with a Merit System agency, it is important that you:

• Visit the "State of Missouri Job Opportunities and Categories with Frequent Hirings" page to view the list of job classes for which the Division of Personnel is currently accepting on-line or paper applications.
  
  
• Review the Job Opportunity Announcement(s) carefully, including the minimum qualifications, the exam components, and closing dates, if applicable.
  
  
• Follow the appropriate application process for the job class for which you are applying (i.e., "On-Line Application" or "Paper Application").

• On-Line Application
• Paper Application Form

You may access information regarding job opportunities within non-Merit agencies at the following link: Departments who do not use the Merit System application process.