The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security has an immediate need to employ residents of Puerto Rico as temporary local hires to assist with hurricane disaster response and recovery efforts. Local hire employees are local residents who aid in the recovery of the community and help their fellow citizens in the long-term recovery process. FEMA is seeking candidates with experience in communications, floodplain management, cost analysis, civil engineering, site inspections, media relations, flood or casualty insurance, historic preservation, and more.
Temporary, full time local hire jobs are available in San Juan, PR; Aguadilla, PR; Caguas, PR; Manati, PR; Ponce, PR. All candidates must live within a 50-mile radius of their desired location.
Minimum age of eighteen years and US Citizenship are required.
Selected candidates will be required to complete a background investigation which includes fingerprinting.
This is an open continuous announcement which will remain open until 11:59 pm EST on 2/26/2018, but applications will be reviewed for consideration and referral about two weeks.
All applicants recieved by the cut-off date will be reviewed for qualifications. Those found qualified and requesting consideration, will be referred for consideration for open positions.
Those who apply by the first cut-off of Jan 17th, 2018 will receive first consideration. Second cutoff is Jan 28th, 2018. Subsequent cutoffs will occur as needed on Feb 6th, 2018, then on Feb 15th, 2018. At each cut-off date, qualification determinations will be made and a list of qualified candidates will be referred to management for consideration for any remaining positions.
FEMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Salaries are comparable to local pay rates. FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Summary
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security has an immediate need to employ residents of Puerto Rico as temporary local hires to assist with hurricane disaster response and recovery efforts. Local hire employees are local residents who aid in the recovery of the community and help their fellow citizens in the long-term recovery process. FEMA is seeking candidates with experience in communications, floodplain management, cost analysis, civil engineering, site inspections, media relations, flood or casualty insurance, historic preservation, and more.
Temporary, full time local hire jobs are available in San Juan, PR; Aguadilla, PR; Caguas, PR; Manati, PR; Ponce, PR. All candidates must live within a 50-mile radius of their desired location.
Minimum age of eighteen years and US Citizenship are required.
Selected candidates will be required to complete a background investigation which includes fingerprinting.
This is an open continuous announcement which will remain open until 11:59 pm EST on 2/26/2018, but applications will be reviewed for consideration and referral about two weeks.
All applicants recieved by the cut-off date will be reviewed for qualifications. Those found qualified and requesting consideration, will be referred for consideration for open positions.
Those who apply by the first cut-off of Jan 17th, 2018 will receive first consideration. Second cutoff is Jan 28th, 2018. Subsequent cutoffs will occur as needed on Feb 6th, 2018, then on Feb 15th, 2018. At each cut-off date, qualification determinations will be made and a list of qualified candidates will be referred to management for consideration for any remaining positions.
FEMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Salaries are comparable to local pay rates. FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Help FEMA respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards by performing a variety of emergency management functions which are not limited to disaster survivors assistance, conducting and verifying damage assessments, and providing administrative, financial and logistical support.
A local hire’s term of employment is 120 days. It may be extended in increments of 120 days for up to one year.
Work within 23 different Cadres which are groups of personnel organized by operational function and FEMA Qualification System (FQS) position.
Each Local Hire is hired to a position within a Cadre based on his or her skills and experience.
Areas of expertise include:
Environment & Historic Preservation
Equal Rights
Grants Management
Wellness
Hazard Mitigation
Human Resources
Individual Assistance
Logistics
National Disaster Recovery Support
Office of Chief Counsel
Operations
Planning
Public Assistance
Safety
For more specifics on the functions carried out by each Cadre, please click here.
You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
Selective service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59.
Please review "Other Information" section for additional key requirements.
You must live within 50 miles of your desired duty location.
You may qualify if you have experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise include:
Environment & Historic Preservation
Equal Rights
Grants Management
Wellness
Hazard Mitigation
Human Resources
Individual Assistance
Logistics
Administrative Assistance
National Disaster Recovery Support
Office of Chief Counsel
Operations
Planning
Public Assistance
Safety
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your application must show that you meet all requirements for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position.
Qualifications
NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.
As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
Additional information
Local hire positions are full time, temporary, non-benefited positions.
To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined (Mythbuster), review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit the OPM website at https://www.opm.gov/investigations/background-investigations/.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
DHS uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
• Health insurance for individual or family coverage. Employer contribution is 75% of premium.
NOTE: Local Hires are eligible for health insurance when deployed in a pay status for one pay period or longer. • Ability to earn 4 hours of paid Sick Leave per pay period
• Holiday pay
• Worker’s Compensation
NOTE: TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH TO SAN JUAN, AQUADILLA, CAGUAS, MANATI, AND/OR PONCE WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration.
We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
• Health insurance for individual or family coverage. Employer contribution is 75% of premium.
NOTE: Local Hires are eligible for health insurance when deployed in a pay status for one pay period or longer. • Ability to earn 4 hours of paid Sick Leave per pay period
• Holiday pay
• Worker’s Compensation
NOTE: TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH TO SAN JUAN, AQUADILLA, CAGUAS, MANATI, AND/OR PONCE WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Your responses to the job questionnaire -You will be directed to the online job questionnaire once you begin the application process for this position.
Your transcripts for any positions that require education.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online or do not have access to the internet (e.g., applicant experiencing documented system issues, applicant does not have access to the internet, etc.), you may be able to submit a paper application and the required forms. To do so, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in the Agency Contact Information prior to the close of this announcement.
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Next steps
Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. We expect to make a tentative job offer within 30 days after the deadline for applications.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders. interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Your responses to the job questionnaire -You will be directed to the online job questionnaire once you begin the application process for this position.
Your transcripts for any positions that require education.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online or do not have access to the internet (e.g., applicant experiencing documented system issues, applicant does not have access to the internet, etc.), you may be able to submit a paper application and the required forms. To do so, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in the Agency Contact Information prior to the close of this announcement.
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
Please read entire announcement
Please apply online
Washington, District of Columbia 20472
United States
Next steps
Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. We expect to make a tentative job offer within 30 days after the deadline for applications.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders. interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
