Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist | Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA | Handshake

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery)

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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.