Emergency Management Specialist (Risk Analyst)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking a Risk Analyst in Washington, DC. The role focuses on applying geospatial sciences to flood risk assessment and leading complex geospatial projects with many stakeholders and varied objectives.

You will leverage tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Python GeoPandas, and ArcGIS to deliver insights that inform risk reduction strategies. Qualifications include one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level and demonstrated ability to administer

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level in the Federal government or equivalent.
• Experience with geospatial data visualization tools and GIS platforms is required.
• Ability to apply machine learning or predictive modeling to geospatial data.

Responsibilities

• Provide geospatial expertise for flood risk assessment initiatives.
• Manage complex geospatial projects with multiple stakeholders and diverse objectives.

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Python GeoPandas

R libraries

ArcGIS Enterprise

Portal for ArcGIS

Machine learning

Predictive modeling

Change detection

Anomaly detection

Job description

As a Risk Analyst within FEMA's Engineering and Modeling Division the candidate will provide geospatial expertise to a wide range of highly complex initiatives focused on the application of geospatial sciences for flood risk assessment, while managing complex geospatial projects with numerous stakeholders and varied strategic objectives. Qualifications: The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Maintaining data visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, the Python GeoPandas library, or R libraries;
• AND Applying machine learning, predictive modeling, change detection, or anomaly detection to geospatial data;
• AND Administering and supporting tools such as ArcGIS Enterprise and Portal for ArcGIS.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Are you qualifying based on your work experience? Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed