This position is located in the Region 8 Response Division. The ideal candidate has advanced GIS and remote sensing expertise, strong emergency management knowledge, and experience leading complex geospatial projects. The candidate will be skilled in data analysis, modeling, standard operating procedures development, stakeholder coordination, and briefing senior leaders. They can support disaster response and recovery, drive innovation, and manage priorities under pressure.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will as Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Team Lead. Typical assignments include: Leading complex geospatial analysis, modeling, data management, and production activities supporting FEMA disaster response, recovery, planning, and operational readiness.
Developing and updating GIS standards, standard operating procedures, doctrine, training materials, tools, and guidance to improve agency-wide geospatial program effectiveness.Coordinating with FEMA headquarters, regional staff, Federal, State, local, and partner organizations to align requirements, share information, prevent duplication, and leverage geospatial capabilities.
Managing GIS data, web services, specialized applications, shared systems, and data distribution protocols while ensuring compliance with licensing, copyright, sensitivity, and archival requirements. Briefing senior leaders and stakeholders on geospatial capabilities, project status, findings, recommendations, operational issues, and technology integration needs. 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.
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.
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.
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kim.rogers@fema.dhs.gov · 771-202-1262
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $118675 – $154280/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-27 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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