Employment Opportunities
with the Arkansas Department of
Emergency Management
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management is a great opportunity for those who want to further their careers in a fast-paced, professional atmosphere. The field of emergency management is growing and changing with the needs of the nation, and ADEM is looking for dedicated employees to meet the challenges ahead.
Being on the ADEM staff
is not easy. ADEM employees are responsible to – and for – the
people of
But ADEM is as dedicated to its employees as they are to their jobs. The department encourages employees to attend training in order to further their career goals. Employees work as team members, and across divisions, in order to accomplish tasks. The atmosphere is relaxed, though the pace may be intense.
I wish you the best of luck and success in your career search and choices. If you believe you have the skills and dedication to join our team, then we hope to be hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
David Maxwell
Director
We Provide Equal Opportunities and Do Not Discriminate
The Arkansas Department
of Emergency Management is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment
opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,
or disability. This commitment is supported by our positive and practical
efforts to implement a policy of nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action.
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management complies with the
nondiscrimination provisions of State and Federal regulations. Our Department
recruits, hires, and promotes employees without discriminating. Personnel
actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returning from
layoffs, training, education, and tuition assistance are not approved or denied
on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or
disability.
Benefits
Our Department offers an
excellent benefit package including immediate accrual of annual and sick leave,
eleven paid holidays, and a contributory retirement plan. Our Department pays
the major portion of medical health insurance for full-time employees and
offers several medical plans from which to choose. These plans range from an
indemnity plan with a PPO option to HMO's.
Other benefits include maternity leave, court and jury duty leave, military
leave and a catastrophic illness leave program as well as Family and Medical
leave. Employees with our Department may choose to participate in a deferred
compensation plan and various options for life insurance, accident insurance,
cancer care and intensive care insurance. Employees are also able to
participate in the Arkansas Cafeteria Plan which is a program designed to allow
an employee to pay for group health and life insurance premiums, dependent day
care and out-of-pocket medical care costs tax free. All employees of our
Department are also covered under workers' compensation and unemployment
insurance.
How To Apply For Our Jobs
Our Department uses a
formal application process for regular salary positions to ensure we are in
compliance with State and Federal regulations. Advertisements for positions
with ADEM are filed with the
You must fill out a State
of
Or, if you prefer, you
may complete an application online at www.arstatejobs.com. You will be notified
by e-mail when your application is extracted from the web site.
Please make sure any
mailed or faxed applications are signed and dated. Although resumes' are not
required, they are preferred along with your application.
Please mail applications
to:
Arkansas Department of
Emergency Management
Bldg 9501
North
or
You may fax your
application to:
(501) 683-7980, Attention: Human Resources.
Nothing in our application process, its language, policies or procedures, establishes, constitutes or implies an employment contract, the guarantee of employment or benefits, or employment for any specific duration. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management is an "at-will" employer. We hope our employment relationship is long-term; however, either you or our Department may end this relationship, at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice.