Technical Project manager
Mid-America Earthquake Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Some responsibilities include:
- Coordinate development of earthquake impact assessments and associated reports with project partners (FEMA, Virginia Tech. University, USGS, state geological surveys, Central United States Earthquake Consortium, Innovative Emergency Management, Army Corp. of Engineers, etc.)
- Conduct earthquake impact assessments for states and regions within the New Madrid Seismic Zone using HAZUS-MH loss assessment software
- Develop ArcGIS databases and associated metadata used as part of the HAZUS-MH analysis
- Use ArcGIS software to develop GIS maps depicting earthquake damage results derived from HAZUS-MH
- Develop project reports summarizing earthquake impacts and describing earthquake scenarios and geologic hazards
Minimum qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree
- Knowledge of earthquake impact assessment, earthquake and structural engineering, and methods of seismic loss estimation
- Skills required include the use of HAZUS-MH, ArcGIS, and MATLAB
Applications should include a resume; names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references; and cover letter addressed to:
Professor Robert H. Dodds, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1114 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory 205 North Mathews Avenue Urbana , IL 61801 Telephone: (217) 333-3814.
For more details, email cee-searches@uiuc.edu.
Program Specialist
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Winchester, Virginia
Some job duties include:
- Analyzing current systems, processes, and technology to identify opportunities to improve automation
- Determining where existing human services processes and systems can be improved using the application of business process reengineering principles and providing recommendations to the NPSC senior leadership, managers and users, ensuring NEMIS reflects the most up-to-date approach to processing applications efficiently and accurately
- Analyzing research findings in independently prepared technical papers, briefings, and reports to be presented to the working group chair, NEMIS steering committee, and managers.
Some qualifications include:
- Minimum OPM qualification requirements, online at www.opm.gov
- Experience using operating systems, web application development software, and Oracle database software in a client-server environment
- Knowledge of information processing management principles and associated computer hardware and software
- Ability to analyze and evaluate operational effectiveness
For complete job description and to apply, see the full job description on the FEMA job site.
Public Assistance Group Supervisor
Federal Emergency Management Agency, New Orleans, Louisiana
Some job duties include:
- Implementing and coordinating public assistance programs in support of the Gulf Coast long-term recovery effort
- Managing, monitoring, evaluating, and implementing DHS/FEMA public assistance programs
- Researching and identifying complex public assistance issues or problems, taking remedial action, and recommending and implementing resolutions and improvements.
Qualifications include:
- Minimum OPM qualification requirements, online at www.opm.gov
- Ability to act as a public assistance program advisor, interface with program personnel, and develop program policy and goals
- Ability to develop and coordinate new program approaches and procedures within the framework of federal, state, and local emergency management programs
- Supervisory skill
- Ability to present and defend findings and to negotiate acceptance of recommendations and policies.
For complete job description and to apply, see the full job description on the FEMA job site.
Lead Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Specialist
Federal Emergency Management Agency, New Orleans, Louisiana
Some job duties include:
- Providing guidance on grant determinations and advising staff on cooperative agreements with federal, state, and local agencies
- Responding to inquiries from grantees about allowable expenditures and budget items
- Making site visits to institutions representing DHS and FEMA
Some qualifications include:
- Minimum OPM qualification requirements, online at www.opm.gov
- Extensive knowledge of the full range of grant and agreement determinations; policies governing grants; cooperative agreements with government agencies, memoranda of understanding, and relevant laws and regulations
- Skill in statistical analysis and financial performance reviews and tracking trends
- Leadership ability
For complete job description and to apply, see the full job description on the FEMA job site.
Professor Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia
This is a full-time faculty position for the only undergraduate Homeland Security & Emergency Management degree program in Georgia. Successful candidates will have research interests and professional qualifications in emergency management and will teach courses at the undergraduate level. Potential also exists for teaching graduate courses in public administration or urban studies.
Qualifications include:
- Interest in conducting research and teaching disaster policy, research methods, technology applications, disaster response, hazardous materials policy and management, public health and disasters, and/or homeland security
- Doctorate preferred; master’s plus appropriate experience acceptable
- Understanding of HBCU mission and values
For more information, see the full job description.
International Services Program Manager
The American Red Cross, King and Kitsap Counties, Washington
The International Services Program (ISP) Manager oversees chapter efforts to promote and further the international efforts and fundamental principles of the Red Cross.
International Program activities include volunteer-based language interpretation and translation services; refugee and Holocaust survivor tracing; international humanitarian law training, and community education and outreach.
Some job duties are:
- Providing vision and direction for International Services Program
- Facilitating volunteer-based language assistance to chapter departments, non-profit organizations and individuals in Seattle, King, and Kitsap Counties
- Directly supervising International Services specialists and caseworkers
- Identifying and removing barriers to serving clients from non-/limited English speaking and ethnic communities
Some requirements include:
- Master's degree in Human Services, International Relations, or related field preferred. Bachelor’s in International Relations, Community Organization, Human Services, Marketing, Public Administration or a related field required
- Foreign language ability required (Spanish, French, Russian, East African Languages, Mandarin, or Cantonese preferred
- Minimum of five years experience in progressively more responsible positions, including program management, social services, volunteer coordination, community outreach or other directly related fields
- Minimum of 2 years experience dealing with issues of multiculturalism or refugee or immigrant communities
- At least two years of management/supervisory experience preferred
For complete job description or to apply, e-mail isp.pmsi@hiredesk.net.
Risk Analyst
RMS, London, UK
RMS is looking for a risk analyst to join their products group risk analyst training team.
Essential job functions include:
- Researching and reporting on insurance market trends, particularly catastrophe exposure and risk
- Understanding RMS risk model output and helping answer client queries on model results
- Supporting model launches, including creating presentations, documentation, and brochures
- Contributing to the production of technical white papers and reports on significant historical catastrophic events
- Conducting market and revenue analysis for existing models and preparing model scope documents
- Supporting production of RMS real-time updates for its global catastrophe response operations
For complete job description and to apply, visit RMS.