Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Mitigation)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

Remote

USD 117,000 - 152,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Personal leave days

Paid federal holidays

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Health and wellness programs

Fitness centers

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Mitigation) to lead the Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch in Region 3. You will guide staff, oversee NFIP-related work, and provide technical assistance to partners and communities.

The role requires extensive risk reduction leadership, regulatory guidance, and collaboration with states, localities, and federal partners.

Qualifications

Experience leading floodplain management and NFIP within a federal or similar environment.
Strong supervisory and staff development skills.
Ability to guide staff, evaluate compliance, and advance long-term risk reduction.

Responsibilities

Supervising and managing staff within the Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch.
Providing oversight of work and technical assistance on NFIP challenges.
Engaging in NFIP-related risk reduction programs (CRS, CAP-SSSE, Risk Map, HMA).
Providing subject matter expertise to support state partners and local communities.

Skills

NFIP expertise

Supervisory skills

Staff guidance

Risk reduction

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Mitigation)

Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is located in FEMA's Region 3. The ideal candidate for this position will be an experienced floodplain management leader with NFIP expertise, strong supervisory skills, and the ability to guide staff, support partners, evaluate compliance, and advance long-term risk reduction.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist. Typical assignments include: Supervising and managing staff within the Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch. Providing oversight of work and technical assistance to staff on complex challenges within the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Engaging in risk reduction programs such as the National Flood Insurance Program, Community Rating System (CRS), Community Assistance Program, State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE), Risk Map, Building Science, and Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant programs. Reducing risk through regulations, local ordinances, land-use and building practices, and mitigation projects that reduce or eliminate the long-term effects of hazards.

Providing subject matter expertise to aid the Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch as well as State Partners and local communities. 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.

health
dental
vision
life
long-term care insurance
retirement plan
Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
personal leave days
paid federal holidays
flexible work schedules
tuition reimbursement
transportation subsidies
uniform allowance
health and wellness programs
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 $117284 – $152471/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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