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MEDSTAR HEALTH

Project Manager, Mitigation Planning Operations - North Carolina Remote

MEDSTAR HEALTH, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States, 27560

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Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications. Position Summary:

IEM is looking for a

Full Time Project Manager

to lead the creation of hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience plans for local, state, and tribal governments. The role also involves managing multiple concurrent projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and collaborating with clients and communities to strengthen disaster preparedness efforts.

Primary Location:

Candidates can originate from anywhere in the United States, you will work remotely from home or personal office location.

All remote work environments require the ability to maintain minimum Internet speeds of 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download, as well as a ping rate of 100 ms or less during working hours, regardless of the type and number of devices using your Internet connection. You must also have account privileges and access to your Internet service provider account during working hours for the purposes of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed.

Travel Requirements:

This position may require travel to complete work assignments or attend meetings

Essential Functions:

Serve as project manager in the development and updating of:

Local, State, and Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans

Resiliency and Climate Adaptation Plans

Other plans as required

Community outreach and engagement initiatives

Related training

Manage the overall operation and direction of multiple mitigation projects

Develop and maintain Project Management Plans for each project, including project budgets and schedules

Serve as primary point of contact between client stakeholders and project teams

Provides written and oral reports to contract management and client representatives

Lead staff members from various disciplines such as planning, GIS, EMAP, floodplain management, editing and graphic design to perform a range of planning functions

Lead meetings with clients, plan participants, stakeholders, the public, and FEMA

Identify priorities, develop tasks, and make assignments

Oversee the collection, documentation, and analysis of data related to hazard mitigation planning, hazard mitigation assistance, community development, economic development, infrastructure, and land use

Perform technical writing, review, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and information

Review plans, reports, and other documents for relevant content

Perform risk assessment analyses of hazard data and lead the development of planning documents

Coordinate, facilitate, and develop materials for public, stakeholder, and client meetings with state, local, tribal and federal officials, elected officials, residents, business leaders and technical experts

Evaluate existing mitigation capabilities through research of local plans, regulations, policies and programs, and review of programs and documents

Identify and describe cost-effective, technically feasible, and environmentally sound mitigation actions

Perform quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC) review of all applicable project deliverables

Perform other presentation, research, and writing tasks as necessary to support a wide range of planning and mitigation/resilience tasks

Assist with marketing and proposal development

Understanding and experience developing mitigation projects, including 406 mitigation

Minimum Qualifications:

Five (5) years of experience performing the duties listed in the essential functions section of this solicitation

Must have developed at a minimum of five (5) FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans or notable related projects

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Urban or Regional Planning, Community Planning, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Geography or related field

Excellent written and oral communications skills to support plan development and meeting facilitation

Demonstrated leadership and team coordination capabilities

Strong ability to lead multiple plan development projects simultaneously

Expertise with the latest FEMA mitigation planning policy guidance

Experience with climate and resiliency planning

Experience with community outreach and engagement

Proficiency with Microsoft Office software suite

Understanding of fundamental project management principles

Understanding of business and financial processes

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Understanding of potential funding sources to be used for hazard mitigation

Preferred Qualifications:

Ten (10) years of experience performing the duties listed in the essential functions section of this solicitation

Experience developing ten (10) or more FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans

Master's degree in Emergency Management, Urban or Regional Planning, Community Planning, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Geography or related field

Certifications including Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certification, Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) certification, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma, or others; willingness to pursue relevant certifications is a plus

Experience in emergency management and disaster response, public health, and/or disaster recovery.

Experience deploying for response and recovery clients.

Experience with ArcGIS and other relevant software products

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Knowledge of Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) and Incident Command System (ICS)

Technological hazard assessment experience

Submission Requirements:

Be prepared to provide a writing sample illustrating personal content and style of planning, analysis, and/or technical writing.

Benefits and more:

Starting salary based on location and experience: $110,000 - $140,000

10 paid Holidays

Vacation Pay

Sick Pay

401 (K) plan with matching

Company paid STD and LTD

Equal Employment Opportunity.

All IEM employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment, if necessary, are made without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation.

IEM is committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or employment process, please email IEMhumanresources@iem.com with specific details about the requested accommodation. All accommodation requests are reviewed case-by-case in compliance with applicable law.

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