In this position you will work as a member of the Region Six, Recovery Division, Public Assistance Branch. The ideal candidate for this position is a civil engineer with strong experience assessing, designing, reviewing, or managing infrastructure projects, especially those related to disaster recovery, mitigation, public works, or community resilience.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will evaluate damaged facilities, develop practical repair or mitigation solutions, and communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences. Typical assignments include: Preparing responses to inquiries, resolving technical conflicts which may arise between local and State agencies, groups, engineering firms, and applicants. Preparing technical recommendations for Public Assistance leadership regarding public assistance projects or appeals using his/her engineering expertise. Conducting complex and unprecedented engineering studies and analysis. Providing consistent expert guidance to field teams to facilitate expeditious grant closeout and augments Preliminary Damage Assessments and Joint Field Office staffing as required. Conducting regional program audit reviews, final cost adjustments, scope revisions, and adjustments as requested. 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.
Positive Education Requirement: This position has a positive education requirement, as outlined in the "requirements" section. You must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts.
sherry.cook@fema.dhs.gov 771-202-0559
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