Why Work With Us

DVRPC's Mission is to serve the Greater Philadelphia region by fostering regional cooperation in a nine-county, two state area, working with city, county and state representatives to address key issues, including transportation, land use, environmental protection and economic development.

All of which affects every person in our region.

Because our work is people-oriented, it is natural that DVRPC's workplace philosophy is that our employees are our most valuable resource. Hence, we strive to do the following:

• Inspire teamwork through effective organizational skills, proactive efforts, and maintaining a balance between professionalism and the ability to have fun.
• Encourage creativity and innovation for improving the effectiveness of DVRPC's business goals and opportunities.
• Ensure that both women and men are given the tools, training, and motivation to work in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Promote individual success and increase overall value to the Commission.
• Promote and recruit the best qualified people, recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the workplace, and retaining valuable employees.
• Provide a competitive salary and benefits package and develop the full potential of our work force by providing training and development for career enhancement.
• Provide a work atmosphere that is safe, healthy, and secure, and also conscious of long-term family and community goals.
• Inspire and encourage a high level of employee morale through recognition, effective communications, and constant feedback.
• Establish, administer, and effectively communicate sound policies, rules, and practices that treat employees with dignity and equality, while maintaining DVRPC's compliance with employment and labor laws.

Again, we appreciate your interest in DVRPC and the work that we do here. Please refer to our job openings for available opportunities. Or if you wish to be informed of future opportunities, please subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Twitter.

Thank you,

Paul Smith
Director, Human Resources