Discover your career options, learn about employee benefits, and hear from employees with years of experience.

The City of Fort Smith is committed to continuously providing resident-focused services for the advancement of a thriving community. When you have a career with the City, you become a part of our agile team that values the contributions of everyone. Your career with the City of Fort Smith not only provides excellent benefits such as education incentives and plenty of paid leave, but you also join a professional team with high integrity.

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Where Do You See Yourself?

Whether you are looking to begin a career in emergency services, transit, IT, or other departments, we have many diverse offers for you to choose. Explore your options below.

Benefits

What’s one thing you love about working for the City?

"In a word, Opportunity; to work with some of the finest professional people in the country, to serve the local citizenry, to learn, to travel, to excel within a field and to be accepted by others outside the COFS as being a part of team that is highly respected at state, regional, and national levels."

—David Smith, Housing Assistance Coordinator | Community Development

We offer a variety of benefits when working for the City of Fort Smith:

• Free Teladoc services (virtual appointments with licensed doctors)

• Free access to Edison Health

• 10 observed holidays and 12 days of paid holiday leave

• Language incentive pay for those who speak another language

• Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per year after your first year of employment

• Affordable insurance options with three plans to choose from based on your needs

• Education incentive for those with college degrees in positions where a degree is not required

• The City contributes 7% of your gross earnings into your retirement account. You have the option to contribute more, but it is not required.

For more information about our employee benefits, explore the employee resources page.

Employee Resources

Hiring Process

The City of Fort Smith uses an online application system to host job postings and process applications. Follow these steps to apply for a job:

1. View all available positions or filter by department, job family, or job class

2. Click on the job title to view the complete job description

3. To apply for a position, click the Apply button

4. Sign into the portal or create an account

5. Complete the online application

6. Upload your resume or other documents from a saved file on your computer

7. Please check that your application is complete before submitting. Ensure that your employment application is up-to-date, especially with regards to your current employment. It is important that your application shows all your relevant education and experience.

Once we review your submission, we will email you regarding the status of your application.