FEMA Region 3

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Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Recovery Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) (IA FIT) Series and Grade: IC-0089-13 (4 Year CORE) Supervisory: YES Open Date: 10/4/2024 Close Date: 10/14/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 1 Vacancy Duty Location(s): Chesterfield, VA Job Announcement # 817002-MWJ-12568028-CORE Job Announcement Link: https://lnkd.in/eg7gjNXR Major Duties In this Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) position, you will be collaborating and fostering relationships between Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial, nongovernmental organizations, and private stakeholders to develop and drive disaster recovery deliverables. The position will develop and lead the Individual Assistance (IA) FEMA Integration Team (FIT) program and supervise the IA FIT members in the remaining Region 3 states. Typical assignments include: • Serving in an advisory capacity to the state Individual Assistance officer and Region 3 Individual Assistance Branch and Recovery Division leadership. • Developing the annual strategy and work plan for the IA FIT program in line with FEMA and state priorities. • Conducting assessments of and building on the state's ability to implement Individual Assistance programs. • Developing and refining of plans and administrative procedures. • Implementing the following Individual Assistance program areas: Individuals and Households Program (Other Needs Assistance; Housing Assistance), Mass Care and Emergency Assistance Coordination, Voluntary Agency Coordination, Crisis Counseling Program, Disaster Case Management, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Disaster Legal Services, and Disaster Recovery Centers Planning and Operations. • Enhancing internal and external partnerships by communicating policies, goals, and new initiatives of the Individual Assistance programs. • Developing well-written programmatic materials, to include standard operating procedures, program guidance, briefing products, etc. • Managing multiple complex projects with short-term and long-term objectives and facilitating meetings and briefings with diverse audiences. #fema, #femajobs, #femaregion3, #emergencymanagement, #richmondva, #chesterfieldva

Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Mitigation Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Financial Management Specialist Series and Grade: IC-0501-12 (4 Year CORE) Supervisory: NO Open Date: 9/30/2024 Close Date: 10/9/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 1 Vacancies Duty Location(s): Philadelphia, PA Job Announcement #: 806860-MWJ-12534581-CORE Link: https://lnkd.in/eHKJyWC5 Major Duties In this Financial Management Specialist position, you will serve as a Financial Management Specialist who will communicate and engage with FEMA counterparts regarding spend plans for program funding. Typical assignments include: • Updating program specific spend plan(s) regularly. • Coordinating with FEMA Headquarters' counterparts to relay execution of spend plans. • Supporting the design and implementation of data tools. • Tracking financial reports and ensuring adequate funding is available in multiple disaster program budgets for expenditures. #fema, #femajobs, #femaregion3, #philadelphiajobs, #phillyjobs, #finance, #budget, #financialmanagement

Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Mitigation Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Emergency Management Specialist (Mitigation)/NFIP Specialist Series and Grade: GS-0089-11/12 (PFT) Supervisory: NO Open Date: 9/25/2024 Close Date: 10/9/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 4 Vacancies Duty Location(s): Philadelphia, PA Job Announcement # (DE): 812201-KR-12549372-DE Link (DE): https://lnkd.in/eMmAKhrw Job Announcement # (MP): 812201-KR-12549373-MP Link (MP): https://lnkd.in/ePn2Ur48 Major Duties In this position, you will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist (Floodplain Management & Insurance/Mitigation) providing advice to FEMA regional staff, as well as other appropriate partners engaged in supporting the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Typical assignments include: • Conduct NFIP coordination, compliance support, training, and technical assistance to assigned state(s) through direct engagement with property owners, local/Tribal/State elected and land-use officials. • Serves as a senior level regional functional program expert in floodplain management activities; knowledgeable of individual and public assistance, hazard mitigation, and environmental and historical preservation programs and processes as they relate to compliance with the NFIP. • Enrolls communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and reviews community compliance with other related programs and legislation; conduct community assistance visits/contacts and support flood map adoptions. • Engages in outreach activities and serves as a spokesperson to promote an understanding of floodplain management and flood mitigation measures; serves as a program spokesperson for floodplain management, flood insurance, hazard mitigation, and emergency management at regional conferences, workshops, training, meetings, and committees on the implementation of the floodplain management regulations and other risk reduction programs. • Performs technical writing functions, requiring substantial knowledge of the various areas of floodplain management, flood insurance, emergency management, and of the specialized terminology required. #fema, #femaregion3, #femajobs, #philadelphiajobs, #phillyjobs, #emergencymanagement, #NFIP, #floodplainmanagement

Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Mitigation Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Environmental Protection Specialist Series and Grade: IC-0028-12 (4 Year CORE) Supervisory: NO Open Date: 9/24/2024 Close Date: 10/3/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 3 Vacancies Duty Location(s): Philadelphia, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Charleston, WV Job Announcement # (Philadelphia): 803102-MWJ-12554870-CORE Link (Philadelphia): https://lnkd.in/e4WYnhPC Job Announcement # (Harrisburg): 803117-MWJ-12554468-CORE Link (Harrisburg): https://lnkd.in/erwwakdp Job Announcement # (Charleston) 803109-MWJ-12554374-CORE Link (Charleston) https://lnkd.in/efJtji_F Major Duties The ideal candidate for this position will be an experienced field staff for Environmental/Historic Preservation (EHP) matters related to recovery operations and will be serving as one of Region 3's four Environmental and Historic Preservation Managers (EHMG). Candidates must be available to deploy up to 217 days per year. All Deployments must follow Regional telework policy. Typical assignments include: • Providing technical Environmental and Historic Preservation advice related to FEMA activities • Support the R3 Environmental and Historic Preservation Disaster Recovery Branch Chief and Environmental and Historic Preservation Advisors on all Environmental and Historic Preservation matters related to FEMA's regulatory compliance for the emergency or disaster declaration, or post-disaster recovery activities • Coordinating with the Environmental and Historic Preservation Advisors and R3 Disaster Recovery Branch Chief to fulfill Environmental and Historic Preservation requirements • Disseminating technical and regulatory information through briefings, documents, and/or public hearings • Providing technical assistance to FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Assistance staff during project formulation, grant processing, and close-out • Support environmental & historic preservation compliance reviews for all proposed Public Assistance a grant projects and other FEMA-funded actions (e.g. Direct Housing activities, Mission Assignments) • Participate in inter-agency consultation under various environmental laws, such as the National Historic Preservation Act and the Endangered Species Act. • Serving as Temporary Duty Supervisor for deployed staff. #fema, #femajobs, #femaregion3, #environmentalprotection, #philadelphiajobs, #phillyjobs, #charlestonwvjobs, #harrisburgjobs

Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Mitigation Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist Series and Grade: IC-0028-13 (4 Year CORE) Supervisory: YES Open Date: 9/24/2024 Close Date: 10/1/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 1 Vacancy Duty Location(s): Philadelphia, PA Job Announcement #: 809869-MWJ-12555216-CORE Link: https://lnkd.in/ewH5hkkf Major Duties In this Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist position, you will serve as a senior-level analyst and advisor capable of managing complex environmental compliance reviews and providing technical assistance to colleagues and internal and external stakeholders. Typical assignments include: • Leading the development of highly complex project reviews. • Managing highly complex projects and facilitating often unprecedented resolutions with multiple stakeholders. • Directing work by providing administrative and technical supervision for a work unit. • Serving as the point of contact for FEMA program staff. • Analyzing proposed actions to determine the appropriate level of NEPA documentation. • Completing non-disaster and disaster program environmental compliance reviews. • Conducting training and outreach to internal and external stakeholders. • Collaborating with regulatory agencies to resolve problems and maintain continuity of work. • Performing administrative and human resource management functions. • Supervising EHP staff by observing employee performance and conducting critiques through informal feedback and periodic formal evaluations. #fema, #femaregion3, #femajobs, #philadelphiajobs, #phillyjobs, #environmentalprotection

FEMA Region 3, Recovery Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) DTO Transitions Series and Grade: IC-0089-09/11/12 Supervisory: NO Open Date: 9/24/2024 Close Date: 10/1/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 4 Vacancies Duty Location(s): Harrisburg, PA Job Announcement #: 800510-MWJ-12555143-CORE Link: https://lnkd.in/ePNUE5aH Major Duties In this Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) position, you will work independently, juggle multiple priorities with tight deadlines, and have experience with project and data management, databases, reporting, Excel, and administrative aspects of disaster start-up. The position will entail detailed project reviews, work in various FEMA databases, and reporting. The candidate will be extremely detail-oriented and the following skills are required: ability to pull data from databases to review projects; strong Excel skills; strong written and verbal communications; basic budgeting. Typical assignments include: • Supporting data management and disaster reporting and working with a team of disaster transition and data specialists. • Providing coordination, guidance, and assistance to Public Assistance leadership to ensure the capability to continue essential functions through high level reporting on aspects of disaster transitions, records management, data, and information systems (including EMMIE, Enterprise Data Warehouse, NEMIS, FEIMS, and Grants Manager). • Contributing to Regional Readiness Day activities, damage assessments, program delivery, and collaboration with Region 3 leadership to ensure regional priorities and goals are achieved. #fema, #femaregion3, #femajobs, #harrisburgjobs, #emergencymanagement

Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Recovery Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) Series and Grade: IC-0089-11/12 (4 Year CORE) Supervisory: NO Open Date: 9/24/2024 Close Date: 10/1/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 1 Vacancy Duty Location(s): Philadelphia, PA Job Announcement #: 799092-MWJ-12555288-CORE Link: https://lnkd.in/ekBMH_kp Major Duties In this Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) position, you will support Region Three Public Assistance Branch. Typical assignments include: • Reviewing disaster spend plans from a monthly and annual perspective. • Partnering with Public Assistance disaster leads to discuss projections and project movement. • Collaborating with Public Assistance Operations Support Task Force Leads to manage the disaster spend plan trackers. • Coordinating with field disaster operations on program implementation to aid in consistent delivery. • Liaising with other Programs, Branches and Divisions regarding spend plan management as well as policy interpretation and implementation. #fema, #femajobs, #femaregion3, #philadelphiajobs, #phillyjobs, #emergencymanagement

Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Mitigation Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Emergency Management Specialist (Floodplain) Disaster NFIP Specialist Series and Grade: IC-0089-12 Supervisory: NO Open Date: 9/23/2024 Close Date: 9/30/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 1 Vacancy Duty Location(s): Philadelphia, PA Job Announcement #: 803866-MWJ-12555301-CORE Link: https://lnkd.in/emPwepX6 Major Duties In this Emergency Management Specialist (Floodplain) position, you will provide technical assistance and just-in-time training, documenting community post-disaster recovery actions, advising the headquarters leadership on matters affecting or impacting the regions, and providing guidance to regional managers on policy, programs, operations, and administrative matters. The incumbent of this position serves as a knowledgeable FEMA floodplain management field asset essential in the recovery process, working directly with communities to ensure resilience is optimally integrated into rebuilding. The work requires familiarity of floodplain management concepts and principles and the ability to track and oversee compliance with statutes, regulations, and policies; and experience building cooperative relationships with groups to promote education and compliance. Typical assignments include: • Ensuring Floodplain Management Post-Disaster Compliance. • Serving as a technical expert and overseeing Post-Disaster Floodplain Management Technical Assistance and Guidance. • Coordinating with state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) officials. • Performing data analysis. #fema, #femaregion3, #femajobs, #philadelphiajobs, #phillyjobs, #emergencymanagement, #floodplain, #nfip

Job Opportunity Announcement FEMA Region 3, Recovery Division has a new vacancy posted on USAJOBS: Job Title: Management and Program Analyst/Policy Analyst Series and Grade: IC-0343-11/12 (4 Year CORE) Supervisory: NO Open Date: 9/23/2024 Close Date: 9/30/2024 Note: *Job announcement may close prior to posted closing date once 100 applications are received. # of Vacancies: 3 Vacancies Duty Location(s): Philadelphia, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Charleston, WV Job Announcement #: 813056-MWJ-12555456-CORE Link: https://lnkd.in/e2uPK8sy Major Duties In this Management and Program Analyst position, you will support FEMA Region 3, Recovery Division, Public Assistance Branch. Typical assignments include: - Advising and supporting agency components on policy development and management. - Participating in project teams and cross-functional working groups to conduct research, prepare analyses, identify decision points, draft memoranda or briefs, and obtain leadership approval. - Supporting the assessment of existing PA Program policies and evaluating their effectiveness. And/or Developing recommendations to improve policies, revising policies, and drafting clear, concise written correspondence of findings and statements that effectively communicate policy determinations. - Developing policy and eligibility training for both internal staff and external partners. - Responding to incoming policy questions and variety of correspondence with internal and external partners. - Supporting the assessment of existing PA Program policies and evaluating their effectiveness. - Assisting with implementation of the PA program. #fema, #femaregion3, #femajobs, #philadelphiajobs, #phillyjobs, #harrisburgjobs, #charlestonwvjobs