Buffalo Grove Illinois
Buffalo Grove Illinois


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Arthur A. Malinowski, Jr.,, Director of Human Resources
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50 Raupp Blvd.
Buffalo Grove, IL  60089

Ph: (847) 459-2549
Ph: (847) 459-2507
Fx: (847) 459-0332

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
The Village of Buffalo Grove offers rewarding employment opportunities in a wide variety of positions. Municipal government offers people the opportunity to serve the community as well as work in a professional and career fulfilling environment. Explore our employment opportunities often and consider working for a well-respected community.

The Village values employee diversity and offers an environment where shared goals, performance standards and a common vision of the future guide the efforts of every employee. Hiring, advancement and rewards depend solely on ability, performance and contribution to our organizational goals without regard to age, gender, race, ethnic origins, physical abilities, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other perceived differences that do not relate to ability, performance and contribution at work.

The Village of Buffalo Grove Human Resources Division accepts applications and resumes only when there are current positions open for hiring. Because of the many submissions received, the Village is unable to contact all applicants. You will be contacted if you are chosen as an interview candidate for an open position.

Thank you for your interest in the Village of Buffalo Grove, unfortunately there are no open positions at this time.

All employees must be at least 18 years of age.

The Village of Buffalo Grove is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable Federal, State and local laws regarding employment.

2010 - Firefighter/Paramedic Testing

Thank you for your interest in the position of Firefighter/Paramedic with the Village of Buffalo Grove. The first phase of the selection process is completion of an application (available in January 2010) and the attendance at an orientation meeting in April 2010. Your participation at this meeting is a required part of the process and you must bring your completed application to the orientation meeting. Two have been scheduled; you may attend the meeting that best suits your schedule. They will be held at Buffalo Grove Village Hall Council Chambers, 50 Raupp Boulevard., Buffalo Grove on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 9:00am and on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 7:00pm.

In addition to the orientation meeting, the selection process consists of a, CPAT Certification not older than six months, a written examination, and an oral interview (for those eligible). (The Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) and Southwest United Fire Districts (SUFD) are licensed administrators of the CPAT. The cost of the Candidate-Funded CPAT test is approximately $99 to the candidate.

Please note that the certification of the CPAT exam cannot be older than six months prior to the date of the written exam which is scheduled for May 8, 2010).

Persons who successfully complete the entire testing process will be placed on an eligibility roster, in the order that they scored on their tests with claim of allowable preference points. When vacancies develop on the fire department, eligibles will be asked to submit to a background and credit investigation, polygraph and psychological examinations, and a comprehensive medical examination. Persons who pass these tests will be appointed probationary firefighter/paramedics.

Please call the Buffalo Grove Fire Department at (847) 537-0995 for further information.