Total 456 job vacancies by Federal Emergency Management Agency

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as a Costing Specialist at a Public Assistance Consolidated Resource Center (CRC), where you will develop scopes of work and cost estimates for Public Assistance grants. Typical duties include: 

• Developing cost estimates and scopes of work (method of repair/reconstruction) for disaster-related repairs and reconstruction of infrastructure, roads, and/or public facilities.
• Reviewing cost estimates from other parties to ensure they are reasonable, accurate, and in compliance with applicable standards.
• Identifying missing information and coordinating with counterparts to resolve.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will monitor contractors' performance to ensure compliance of all contract terms and conditions, develops, establishes and/or revises policies and procedures involved in the copier management program. Reviews requests for new copiers and upgrade of existing copiers and recommends approval or disapproval based on analysis of the requirements of activity.

Typical assignments include: 

• Dealing with an Agency wide printing procurement program, to include but not limited to customer liaison, design, Vender coordination, order fulfillment of a wide variety of complex printed products.
• Managing a large number of account balances.

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.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program in FEMA Region 3 participating in the execution of preparedness activities and provides assistance with issues involving planning and preparation for crises, disasters, humanitarian emergencies, hazards, or natural and man-made/technological incidents 

Typical assignments include: 

• Serve as a specialist in the functional area of emergency planning and preparedness.  
• Provides, coordinates, and participates in emergency planning and delivery of work that involves the coordination of emergency response and preparedness training, exercises, and local assistance.

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.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. 

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program in FEMA Region 3 participating in the execution of preparedness activities and provides assistance with issues involving planning and preparation for crises, disasters, humanitarian emergencies, hazards, or natural and man-made/technological incidents 

Typical assignments include: 

• Serve as a specialist in the functional area of emergency planning and preparedness.  
• Provides, coordinates, and participates in emergency planning and delivery of work that involves the coordination of emergency response and preparedness training, exercises, and local assistance.

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.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. 

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as a Grants Management Specialist that performs routine grant management duties as assigned. Typical assignments include: 

• Preforming financial monitoring activities to determine recipient compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreements and applicable federal regulations.
• Providing technical assistance and training on a full range of grant management requirements.
• Reviewing audit findings, developing corrective action plans, and resolving audit issues.
• Coordinating with agency officials, internal stakeholders, and external customers to resolve grant management issues.

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.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as a Grants Management Specialist that performs routine grant management duties as assigned. Typical assignments include: 

• Preforming financial monitoring activities to determine recipient compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreements and applicable federal regulations.
• Providing technical assistance and training on a full range of grant management requirements.
• Reviewing audit findings, developing corrective action plans, and resolving audit issues.
• Coordinating with agency officials, internal stakeholders, and external customers to resolve grant management issues.

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.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.

EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: 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.

In this position, you will provide advice to senior agency officials and to other environmental protection specialists regarding the suite of environmental policy and historic preservation requirements for the Region 6, Mitigation Division. Typical assignments include:

• Coducting historic preservation studies.
• Coducting environmental assessments and drafting impact statements.
• Developing historic preservation or environmental policy guidance documents.

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) responsible for managing controversial and/or complex projects under the Public Assistance program for Region One.

Typical assignments include:

• Working with disaster leadership, program staff, Applicants, and Recipients to support, track, and manage controversial and/or complex projects in the field.
• Working with regional program staff to support, track, and manage controversial and/or complex projects post-Joint Field Office up to an including closeout.
• Representing the recovery function as a recognized Public Assistance technical authority in a variety of meetings with Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, nongovernmental organizations, and private sector groups, providing information on agency programs, policies, and regulations.
• Communicating with a variety of stakeholders verbally and in writing regarding assigned projects.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as a Community Planner with Region Ten, Mitigation Division, Risk Analysis Branch. Typical assignments include:

• Reviewing and evaluating multi-hazard mitigation plans submitted by State, Tribal, and local governments for FEMA approval in accordance with Section 322 of P.L. 93-288 and provisions of P.L. 108-264 of the Stafford Act.
• Providing technical assistance and guidance to Federal, State, Tribal, and local partners in the development of sound mitigation strategies through planning to reduce vulnerability to future natural hazards, including floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, and other emergency related events.
• Demonstrating the value of mitigation planning by documenting and communicating best practices as well as the social, environmental, and economic costs and benefits of mitigation actions.
• Promoting hazard mitigation planning and mitigation through participation in webinars, conferences, and/or other engagements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding and communicating the nexus of mitigation planning with other FEMA programs, including FEMA's hazard mitigation assistance grant programs.
• Maintaining an inventory of approved plans and tracking the updates and renewals of plans to ensure compliance with program requirements.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as a Community Planner in the Risk Analysis Branch of the Mitigation Division in Region Five. Typical assignments include: 

• Reviewing and evaluating multi-hazard mitigation plans, and mitigation projects, submitted by State, Tribal, and local governments for FEMA approval in accordance with the laws, regulations, and policies.
• Maintaining inventory of approved plans, and tracking plan updates ensuring States, Tribal, and local governments are compliant with Federal requirements.
• Providing analysis and recommendations based on program operations, changing policy requirements, or relevant issues for senior management action.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as an Assistant Distribution Center Manager ensuring the effective prevision of FEMA emergency teams. Typical assignments include:

• Planning, coordinating and evaluating logistical actions required to support the mission.
• Providing oversight and management of full-service logistics support operations to include property and facility management, inventory management, property acquisition and disposal, physical receipt, custody and distribution of materials, and equipment maintenance on equipment such as emergency generators, vehicles, etc.
• Serving in a leadership capacity with responsibility for directing the annex center’s storage, warehousing, maintenance, transport and related logistics support programs.

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.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as a Contract Specialist for Region Six, Mission Support Division, Procurement Branch. Typical assignments include:

• Soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, administering, analyzing, advising on, and/or terminating contracts for the procurement of supplies and services for major complex contracts.
• Advising executive management and senior-level staff on all procurement actions for assigned organizations.
• Determining the types of procurement instruments to be issued and which best meet the needs of the Agency for all serviced functions/offices.
• Advising management and staff on the best instruments and guidance for the expedient delivery of goods and services in support of various programs and operations.
• Executing awards consistent with Agency policy, occasionally under urgent and compelling circumstances.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as a Building Code Specialist supporting and coordinating with State, Local, and Tribal entities for the adoption, update, enforcement, and administration of building codes. 

Typical assignments include: 

• Providing post-disaster building codes assistance for the Region and supporting regional programs on building codes.
• Engaging State, Local, Tribal, and other partners to advance hazard-resistant model building codes & standards. Identify ways to increase building codes capability and capacity in the Region and among State, Local, and Tribal partners through outreach and communication.
• Representing FEMA at inter-agency meetings; coordinate with Other Federal Agencies/organizations such as State Code Commissions, Building Officials Associations, Industry Groups and other organizations; providing data and giving presentations as needed to maximize collaboration in maintaining or improving community resilience through current building codes and standards.
• Supporting the implementation of the FEMA Building Code Strategy within the Region and its programs to prioritize the Region’s activities to advance the adoption and enforcement of hazard-resistant building codes and standards, pre- and post-disaster, for FEMA programs and communities.
• Supporting the review, update and development of building codes policy and integrating building codes, standards, specifications and best practices into Agency policy and programs.
• Collaborating, coordinating, and engaging with the Regional Building Codes Coordinator and participate in the Region 5 Building Code Work Group and other committees 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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist supporting Region Two, Caribbean Area Division.

Typical assignments include:

• Coordinating and managing LSCMS program data analysis and documentation which will be necessary to develop State or Tribal cost shares.
• Coordinating with field and regional leaders and officials to ensure awareness of program costs, required documentation, and close-out procedures.
• Serving as a planner internal to logistics focused on planning and coordination processes of outstanding scope, difficulty, and complexity in unexplored area with headquarters, other regional offices, National IMATs, and other federal agencies improving program response and recovery capabilities.
• Participating and coordinating the development of regional catastrophic planning for all-hazard responses.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.    

What will I do in this position if hired? 

In this position, you will serve as Supervisory Grants Management Specialist for the implementation of the Hazard Mitigation Assistance and as liaison to State counterparts.

Typical assignments include:

• Providing direction in terms of broad goals and objectives.
• Providing technical assistance, analysis, monitoring and policy interpretation in support of Federal and State grants management processes.
• Planning, directing, and coordination monitoring of all phases of the award through closing.
• Supervising a group of employees performing grants management work related to disaster assistance programs, and providing administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the team.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee).  CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.  Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.  At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA’s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.