Compliance Coordinator - 31001098

State of Florida•TALLAHASSEE, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Compliance Coordinator works in the Bureau of Mitigation at the Florida Division of Emergency Management in Tallahassee, Florida. This position conducts and teaches staff to perform Compliance Audits and ensures completion of legacy State Community Assistance Visits (CAVs), helping communities comply with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Florida Building Code (FBC). The role supports an NFIP Compliance Audit program developed in partnership with FEMA and applies to Florida’s 469 NFIP-participating communities. The position includes field assessments, meetings with community officials, audit scheduling and quality control, staff training and workload oversight, and communicating technical information to stakeholders. During emergency events, the employee may be assigned irregular or extended hours, including weekends and holidays, work away from the official headquarters, and deploy to emergency sites with limited notice. A successful background screening is required. The position is advertised internally, and only current FDEM employees will be considered.

Requirements

Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certificate, or ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to travel for non-emergency purposes 15–20% of the time.
Familiarity with or eagerness to learn 44 CFR 60.3.
Familiarity with or eagerness to learn flood provisions in the Florida Building Code.
Knowledge of effective public-speaking techniques and use of presentation software.
Ability to work both in a team environment and independently.
Ability to establish goals, objectives, and priorities for long-term project planning.
Ability to plan, organize, manage, and monitor staff work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including creating presentations, conducting trainings, and writing reports and correspondence.
Ability to organize and manage data.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Successful completion of background screening.

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management.

Responsibilities

Close legacy Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) by investigating and assessing compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Florida Building Code (FBC).
Facilitate the NFIP Compliance Audit program, ensuring Florida’s 469 NFIP-participating communities are audited on a 5- to 7-year basis.
Conduct field assessments to monitor new structural and non-structural development in FEMA-designated flood zones.
Meet individually with community officials to review local floodplain management programs and identify or resolve procedural concerns.
Create annual schedules and objectives to meet or exceed quarterly performance targets.
Review technical staff reports for accuracy and completeness and perform quality control on written correspondence between the Office of Floodplain Management and local communities.
Train Office of Floodplain Management Specialists on the Audit program.
Oversee staff workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
Present technical information to local Floodplain Administrators, building officials, planners, engineers, surveyors, and other stakeholders.
Perform assigned duties during Emergency Operations Center activation in support of emergency response and recovery.
Perform other assigned duties, including deployment for disaster events.