Emergency Management Specialist (Mitigation)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Denton (TX); Vor Ort; USD 97.000 - 127.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Zusammenfassung

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 6, Mitigation Division, seeks a professional experienced in interpreting NFIP regulations, GIS analysis, and floodplain management to assist local communities with floodplain responsibilities and NFIP administration.

The role involves providing technical assistance on post-disaster procedures, SDE use, and efforts to improve building codes and practices. Travel may be required, with emphasis on education and outreach to reduce flood risks.

Qualifikationen

• Experience interpreting and executing NFIP regulations.
• Experience using GIS for floodplain analysis and management.
• Experience educating diverse audiences about floodplain concepts.
• Strong understanding of community recovery after disasters related to flooding.

Aufgaben

• Assist local communities with floodplain management responsibilities and NFIP administration.
• Provide technical assistance to communities on post-disaster procedures and Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) use.
• Monitor, document, and provide technical assistance to support permitting and inspection processes and promote better building practices and codes.
• Conduct outreach and education on floodplain management and potential sanctions for non-compliance in a post-disaster setting.
• Promote floodplain management activities in relation to emergency management directives and guidance.
• Leverage disaster data to inform flood-resilient community recovery.

Kenntnisse

NFIP regulations

GIS

Code enforcement

Public speaking

Jobbeschreibung

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is located in Region 6, Mitigation Division. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience interpreting and executing NFIP regulations and utilizing NFIP technical resources, GIS, code enforcement. The incumbent will also have experience making public presentations and a strong understanding of how communities recover after a disaster in respect to flooding.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will be assisting local communities with floodplain management responsibilities, performing the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program to include tracking and answering questions. Educating a wide variety of audiences about building codes.

Typical assignments include: Providing technical assistance to communities to implement their post-disaster SI/SD mission including training on administrative procedures and Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) use. Monitoring, documenting, and providing technical assistance to communities to support their post-disaster permitting and inspection processes including outreach on improving building practices and stronger building codes.

Conducting outreach and educational activities to communities reminding them of their commitment to floodplain management and the impacts of potential sanctions for not effectively administering programs established in locally-adopted regulations in a post-disaster environment.

Promoting floodplain management activities in relation to emergency management directives, regulations, policies, laws, standards, and guidance (e.g., National Security Strategy, Presidential Policy Directives, Homeland Security Presidential Directives, National Mitigation Framework, National Incident Management System, National Response Framework, and National Disaster Recovery Framework).

Leveraging disaster data by analyzing impacts to support and inform flood-resilient community recovery. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Requirements & Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $97307 – $126502/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.