The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas is accepting applications for a Chief Deputy Clerk. The Western District of Arkansas serves 34 counties located primarily in the western half of the state. The court is headquartered in Fort Smith and has staffed divisional offices in El Dorado, Fayetteville, and Texarkana as well as an unstaffed office in Hot Springs.

The Chief Deputy Clerk is a professional, managerial position responsible for the day-to-day administration and supervision of operations and various administrative functions of the Clerk of Court's office. The Chief Deputy reports directly to the Clerk of Court and assists the Clerk with supervision, planning, developing, and implementing office policies, procedures and programs, and managing the Court's operations.