Crisis Public Affairs Leader (NRF/ESF-15) Remote

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

FEMA in Oakland, CA (Region 9) seeks a crisis leader with ESF-15 and NRF expertise to direct emergency communications, advise disaster leadership, and oversee austere deployments. This role requires readiness to deploy 24/7 and to coordinate regional outreach on preparedness, response, and recovery.

You will develop communications strategy, guide messaging, and support decision makers on agency policies and programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide communications strategy, message coordination, analyses and guidance on Agency policies, plans, programs and actions affecting stakeholders.
• Develop, oversee, and maintain operational readiness for ESF 15 (External Affairs) within the region and field offices.
• Design the Public Affairs, Congressional, Intergovernmental, Private Sector, and Outreach sections of the Regional Supplement to the NRF.
• Plan and lead regional communication campaigns for preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.
• Execute mandatory emergency response tasks and deploy to disaster environments with little notice.

Job description

FEMA in Oakland, CA (Region 9) seeks a crisis leader with ESF-15 and NRF expertise to direct emergency communications, advise disaster leadership, and oversee austere deployments. This role requires readiness to deploy 24/7 and to coordinate regional outreach on preparedness, response, and recovery.

You will develop communications strategy, guide messaging, and support decision makers on agency policies and programs.