Emergency Management Speciaist (Mitigation)

The ideal candidate has project management experience and a general understanding of fundamental grant management principles. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : What will I do in this position if hired? In this Emergency Management Speciaist (Mitigation) position, you will support the Region Four Mitigation Division by assisting with Federal grant and cooperative agreement activities. Typical assignments include: Administering and managing Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants and cooperative agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable Federal laws, regulations, policies, and FEMA program guidance. Reviewing grant applications, project documentation, and proposed costs to determine eligibility, completeness, technical feasibility, and compliance. Providing technical assistance to applicants throughout the grant lifecycle, including application development, implementation, revisions, monitoring, and closeout. Monitoring grant performance by reviewing progress reports, financial documentation, milestones, expenditures, and deliverables; identifying and resolving issues affecting timely project execution. Coordinating with FEMA staff, State Hazard Mitigation Officers, applicants, consultants, and environmental, historic-preservation, engineering, financial, and legal specialists; preparing approval documentation, status reports, and grant records. 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. This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. To qualify for this Emergency Management Speciaist (Mitigation) position at the IC-12 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the IC-11 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: Administering FEMA hazard mitigation grant or cooperative-agreement activities by reviewing applications or project documentation to determine eligibility and compliance with applicable program requirements; Analyzing emergency management or hazard mitigation programs or projects to identify compliance, performance, or implementation issues and provide technical assistance to applicants, recipients, or other partners; and Monitoring grant-funded projects by reviewing progress or financial reports and preparing recommendations, briefings, or other program documentation to support

Salaire : $94,654 – $123,052/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-careers/benefits

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 workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. FEMA is calling all problem-solvers, relationship builders, and leaders! FEMA is a mission-driven, people-focused Agency. Our mission is to help people before, during, and after disasters. We coordinate with other federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters. Everyday FEMA employees are inspired by that mission and are working tirelessly to make a difference. Come join us in a rewarding career where you can help make our nati