FEMA Mitigation Regional Lead – (Hybrid)
Nationwide Remote Office (US99)
ICF is seeking a Regional Lead to support a federal agency that is focused on building resiliency in communities across the U.S. Your work will contribute to ensuring communities and tribal nations increase resiliency and reduce risk from disasters and natural hazards. You will work with federal staff and local communities to build partnerships designed to increase community resilience to natural hazards.
(Hazard Mitigation experience is required to be considered)
This opportunity presents a great chance to influence and support community development and resilience programs, contribute to capacity building, partnership development, and program design, and create valuable engagements that encourage growth and innovation. The primary responsibilities include coordinating with federal, state, and local stakeholders providing assistance to local communities and tribal nations to be more resilient to natural disasters. You will work closely with stakeholders to enhance community resilience by fostering collaboration, building partnerships, supporting project design, and managing grant opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team working with local communities and tribal nations to increase community resilience and support coordination with other entities involved in resilience efforts for a dedicated geographic region.
- Coordinate staff at the regional level to align community engagement efforts with federal goals and objectives.
- Oversee a team of technical experts who inform resilience planning and project design.
- Support briefing, reporting, and coordinating activities to track and measure resilience efforts.
- Ensure that all laws, rules, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements are met.
- Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, organizations, government agencies, and tribal nations to foster collaboration and support resilience planning and projects.
- Work with communications experts to develop and implement community engagement plans and outreach strategies to support overall program objectives and ensure broad and diverse community participation.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to leverage resources and develop partnerships that enhance community resilience and engagement.
- Manage team designing resilience projects, including identifying mitigation opportunities, completing technical reviews, engaging stakeholders, and preparing for implementation.
- Identify potential funding opportunities and support application development and grant management to support communities’ and tribal nations’ resilience priorities.
- Perform quality control on deliverables to ensure compliance with regulations and ensure consistency and accuracy.
Qualifications:
- BS/BA degree
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in hazard mitigation, resilience planning, and/or project management.
- Minimum of 3 years working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency or other federal agency
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Knowledge of federal and state disaster management and resilience programs.
- Strong …
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RestrictionsHybrid Hybrid work model
Benefits/PerksEqual opportunity employer Fast-paced environment Hybrid work Inclusive workplace Reasonable accommodations Remote
Tasks- Collaboration
- Communication
- Compliance with regulations
- Coordinate with stakeholders
- Designing
- Development
- Develop partnerships
- Ensure compliance
- Innovation
- Lead a Team
- Navigate change
- Outreach
- Partnership development
- Perform quality control
- Program Design
- Project management
- Quality control
- Reporting
- Risk Management
- Shape the future
- Work in a fast-paced environment
Capacity Building Collaboration Communication Communications Community Development Community Engagement Compliance Coordination Design Development Disaster Management Education Emergency Management FEMA Government Grant management Hazard Mitigation Implementation Innovation Interpersonal Management Mitigation Organizational Outreach Outreach Strategies Partnership development Partnerships Planning Policy Project Management Quality Control Reporting Resilience Resilience Planning Risk Management Team building Teams Technical Technology Services Verbal communication
Experience5 years
EducationB.A. B.S. BS/BA degree Communication Communications Community Development Education Environment Government Management Planning Policy Project Management Risk Management
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