Local Hire (Emergency Management Specialist 4)

Department Of Homeland Security • Washington, DC

363d • $29 - $29

About The Position

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has an immediate need to employ temporary local hires to assist with disaster response and recovery efforts in Sarasota and Tallahassee, Florida. Local hire employees are typically local residents who aid in the recovery of their community and help their fellow citizens in the recovery process. A local hire's term of employment is 120 days. Local Hire appointments may be extended, in 120-day increments, based on the needs of the disaster.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Selective service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59.
• All candidates must be a high school graduate or possess a GED.
• Minimum age of eighteen years of age is required.
• Experience providing technical guidance to State and Local stakeholders on emergency management principles.
• Experience developing goals and coordinating activities to meet project disaster recovery timelines.
• Experience delivering briefings to leadership on process improvement practices.
• PhD. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparing field office emergency management plans and policies, procedures, and risk assessments to ensure essential functions are executed, and are consistent with statutory and agency requirements.
• Facilitating on-going communications with internal operations staff and corresponding operational staff of other Federal agencies.
• Performing on-site damage assessments in order to assist in the development plans that ensure the capability to continue essential functions.
• Analyzing inspection reports, final vouchers, and Federal and/or State audit reports on public assistance programs, and preparing recommendations for required follow-up actions.
• Writing technical materials, including reports of research findings, technical reports, and specifications.

Benefits

• Health insurance for individual or family coverage with employer contribution of 75% of premium.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Ability to earn 4 hours of paid Sick Leave per pay period.
• Holiday pay.
• Worker's Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: National Security and International Affairs
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees