Human Resources

While most Town Departments exist to provide services to our citizens, Human Resources provides support to the Town’s employees, its most valuable resource.

It is the mission of the Town of Amherst, through Human Resources to provide comprehensive benefit management, recruitment, retention, and development programs, as well as effective risk management. Human Resources strives to ensure that all conditions of employment are managed fairly, timely, and in an equitable manner.

The Town of Amherst is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   It is the practice and intent of the Town of Amherst to provide equal opportunity to all persons. This practice prohibits discrimination in all phases of the employment process including recruitment, hiring, benefits, placement, training, promotion, transfer, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment.