Position Summary:
In this position, you will serve as a Hazard Mitigation Community Planner with FEMA’s Regional Office, Region Three.
Key Responsibilities:
- Help develop and provide training to state, local and tribal partners. Present at conferences.
- Developing and preparing briefing materials for stakeholders.
- Coordinate with Regional Hazard Mitigation Planners; and support other Mitigation activities as required, including Floodplain Management and Insurance, RiskMAP, outreach, and grants.
- Applying hazard mitigation laws, regulations, and policies;
- Reviewing or evaluating multi-hazard mitigation plans for compliance;
- Provide written recommendations for plan improvements; track assigned plans through all elements of the review process, including data entry and drafting of review and approval letters.
- Applying community planning program principles, concepts, practices, laws, and regulations to support the development of plans related to Mitigation programs; and,
- Evaluating community planning projects and preparing reports; and
- Monitoring and/or evaluating community planning initiatives or mitigation projects.
- Coordinate and provide technical assistance to state and local officials as applicable on the preparation, revision, or updating of mitigation plans to comply with federal requirements, regulations, policies, and guidance.
Required Education & Experience:
- 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree; or,
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
- Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- You qualify for this position at the IC-12 level if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience.
- Travel will be required.