Emergency Management Specialist – FEMA Employment


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Position Summary:

In this position, you will serve as a member of the disaster recovery staff, aiding individuals or communities impacted by disasters.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparing and delivering briefings to managers.
  • Writing technical materials, including reports of research findings, technical reports, and specifications.
  • Facilitating on-going communications with internal operations staff and corresponding operational staff of other Federal agencies.
  • Analyzing inspection reports, final vouchers, and Federal and/or State audit reports on public assistance programs, and preparing recommendations for required follow-up actions.
  • 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.
  • Providing guidance to customers concerning recovery or emergency management initiatives.
  • Applying investigative techniques to research customer inquiries.
  • Performing on-site damage assessments in order to assist in the development plans that ensure the capability to continue essential functions.

Required Education & Experience:

  • Minimum age of eighteen years of age is required.
  • LL.B. or J.D., if related
  • Master’s or equivalent graduate degree; or
  • 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or
  • All candidates must be a high school graduate or possess a GED.
  • 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.