FEMA Program Director

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Emergency Management, IT Modernization, Operations and Maintenance, Program Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Job Description

As part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operates the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA), that manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and other programs designed to reduce future losses to homes, businesses, schools, public buildings and critical facilities from floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and other natural disasters.

Through its programs, FIMA strives to build a more resilient nation by:

• Increasing awareness of flood risk through identification and publication of flood hazard information
• Reducing the impact of floods through hazard mitigation, floodplain management, and building codes
• Providing insurance to property owners to speed recovery from flood events
• Delivering hazard mitigation assistance grants for flood and all-hazard mitigation
• Diminishing the impact that disasters and emergency management decisions have on the nation’s natural and cultural resources

Job Description

The candidate will serve as a FEMA Program Director, overseeing a cross-functional team of IT and FIMA-focused professionals to support and advance FIMA goals and objectives. In this role, the Program Director responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for all contractor work performed on program
• Serving as a single point of contact for the FEMA Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative
• Organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support functions, involving multiple, complex and inter-related project tasks (e.g., contract management IT Program Management; IT Modernization; Data Management and Reporting; Customer Experience and User Experience; Product Management; IT Operations and Maintenance; etc.)
• Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) and thought leader to understand and inform current and future FIMA initiatives
• Managing teams of contract support personnel, including sub-contractors who may operate in a remote/work from home delivery model
• Maintaining and managing the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization.
• Meeting with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items.
• Ensuring conformance with program task schedules and costs.
• Establishing and maintaining technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers, organize and delegate responsibilities to subordinates and oversee the successful completion of all assigned tasks.
• Supporting high-level communication and coordination across all FIMA leadership and other contractors (i.e. executive level briefings).
• Monitoring related activities to ensure seamless and integrated program delivery that advances FIMA’s ability to easily exchange data across the enterprise.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 10 years of Program/Project management experience of increasing responsibility
• Minimum of 4 years of prior experience managing work of a similar scope to FIMA mission sets (e.g., natural hazard risk management; insurance-related programs; geospatial programs; mitigation programs; etc.)
• Experience supporting and enhancing AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cloud-based IT environments
• Experience managing integrated IT program tasks, including but not limited to: cloud architecture and engineering; application development, IT O&M; data management and integration; help desk/service center; security; CX/UX; business analysis; etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of FEMA Federal, Regional, State, Territorial, Tribal and Local emergency management mission sets (Prevention, Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery)
• Knowledge and understanding of emergency management resilience and mitigation programs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Direct experience supporting emergency management operations at the Federal and/or S/T/T/L levels
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification

This position is 100% remote, with ability to attend regular and ad-hoc in-person meetings with the Government in and around the Washington, DC area, in accordance with contract requirements.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $208,250 - $281,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class. Apply