The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in disaster recovery operations, executive leadership, and coordination across federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners. They demonstrate exceptional skills in managing complex emergency programs, leading diverse teams under pressure, and providing strategic guidance to ensure effective delivery of recovery assistance to affected communities.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will oversee FEMA regional recovery programs and staff responsible for helping individuals, communities, states, tribes, territories, nonprofits, and other partners recover from disasters and emergencies. Typical assignments include: Overseeing Individual Assistance and Public Assistance program delivery. Reviewing disaster declaration issues, recovery operations, project applications, and funding matters.
Ensuring recovery activities comply with the Stafford Act, FEMA policy, regulations, and headquarters guidance. Resolving operational, policy, staffing, and stakeholder issues. Managing budgets, staffing, schedules, priorities, and performance. Representing FEMA in meetings with Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, nonprofit, and private-sector partners. Supporting emergency operations, including possible deployment or recall during disasters.
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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calvin.griffin@fema.dhs.gov · 202-717-1485
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $184950 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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