Position Summary:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing guidance to customers concerning recovery or emergency management initiatives;
- 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.
- Performing on-site damage assessments in order to assist in the development plans that ensure the capability to continue essential functions.
- Preparing and delivering briefings to managers.
- Writing technical materials, including reports of research findings, technical reports, and specifications.
- Applying investigative techniques to research customer inquiries; and
- Analyzing inspection reports, final vouchers, and Federal and/or State audit reports on public assistance programs, and preparing recommendations for required follow-up actions.
- Facilitating on-going communications with internal operations staff and corresponding operational staff of other Federal agencies.
Required Education & Experience:
- LL.B. or J.D., if related
- You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
- Master’s or equivalent graduate degree; or
- Minimum age of eighteen years of age is required.
- Please review “Other Information” section for additional conditions.
- Selective service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59.
- 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.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.