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Cadres are groups of employees organized by type of work. These groups are based on skills and experience and play a key role in keeping FEMA ready to deploy the right people to the right jobs quickly in disaster response and recovery operations.
- Reservists and temporary local hires are hired to positions within cadres.
- Cadre of On-Call Response Recovery Employees (CORE) and permanent full-time (PFT) employees are assigned to cadres for deployment purposes.
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Cadre Descriptions
Review the 23 cadres listed below to find the best fit for you.
You can search by keyword or cadre name.