FEMA TAC II
About the role
Serco has a great opportunity for you to take a role as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) disaster recovery initiatives in multiple disciplines to support in the Central zone. These positions are deployment based and you must be willing and able to deploy anywhere in the Central zone.
The Mid-Level FEMA Contractor will include professional and non-professional personnel to provide support to state, tribal, territorial local governments, and some private non-profits. Serco strives to provide support quickly and efficiently to FEMA’s mission by providing assistance to those effected by man-made and natural disasters.
This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a DHS Clearance and customer requirements and/or their approval.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will provide expertise in one of the following disciplines:
- Accountant
- Administrative Support Specialist
- Appraiser
- Archaeologist
- Architect
- Architectural Historian
- Biologist
- Certified Floodplain Manager
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Civil Engineer
- Coastal Engineer
- Commercial Property Insurance Professional
- Construction Manager
- Construction or Building Inspector
- Ecologist
- Electrical Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Environmental Planner
- Estimator
- Financial Analyst
- General Planner
- Geologist
- Graphic Artist
- Health Scientist
- Historic Architect
- Horticulturalist
- Hydraulic Engineer
- Hydrologist
- Industrial Hygienist
- Management Analyst (Program Strategist)
- Mechanical Engineer
- Project Manager
- Reports and Communication Specialist
- Sanitary Engineer
- Soil/Geotechnical Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Technical Writer
- Trainer
- Water Quality Specialist
- Wetlands Specialist
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- 5 years of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) experience
- A Bachelor's degree OR high school diploma and appropriate years of relevant experience (depending on labor category; LCAT)
- Depending on the LCAT, a professional certification may be required/preferred
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust
- Must be a United States Citizen
- Microsoft Office skills
- Must have ability to deploy to any location in the Central zone with a 24-48 hour notice
- Must be comfortable and experienced using a Smart Phone
- The ability to go on 6–12-month deployments at a minimum
- Must have a sound technical knowledge base of discipline’s standard concepts, principles and techniques
- Must be able to work independently, in a team environment and under stressful conditions with tight deadlines
Qualifications
Additional desired experience and skills include:
- Knowledge of the FEMA Public Assistance Program/Policy
- Trained in the PA delivery model preferred
- Active FEMA badge
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role) include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
- 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
Pay
The salary range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations.
In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.
Schedule
The ability to go on 6–12-month deployments at a minimum and deploy to any location in the Central zone with a 24-48 hour notice is required.