This position is located in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will have experience working in the property and casualty insurance sector in an underwriting capacity, including flood insurance, whether as an examiner or a position that required implementing guidance and policy language.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as an Insurance Examiner. Typical assignments include: Serve as an underwriting expert for the National Flood Insurance Program ensuring that policyholders are being treated fairly in accordance with statutes, regulations, and policies where appropriate.
Support National Flood Insurance Program underwriting oversight and compliance activities by reviewing and evaluating flood insurance underwriting files, procedures, and practices to ensure applications and policy changes are being processed properly and in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program regulations and policies.
Conduct research and interpret guidance and procedures to be implemented by the National Flood Insurance Programs servicing agent and Write Your Own companies. Conduct research and prepare correspondence on underwriting aspects of the National Flood Insurance Program. Prepare presentations on the most technical aspects of the National Flood Insurance Program to varied audiences including agents, insurance company staff, and other groups of stakeholders.
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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douglas.lewisjr@fema.dhs.gov · 202-808-4980
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $102415 – $133142/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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