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IEM is looking for a Full

Time- Hazard Mitigation Planner II

to support the development of hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience plans for communities across the U.S to conduct risk assessments, analyze data, engage stakeholders, and produce high-quality technical documents.

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 purpose of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed.

Travel Requirements:

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

Essential Functions :

Participate in the development and updating of:

Local, State, and Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans

Resiliency and Climate Adaptation Plans

Implementation Plans

Work in a team environment with staff members from various disciplines to perform a range of planning functions

Collect and analyze data related to hazard mitigation planning, 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

Prepare written documents and reports based on data and information reviewed

Participate in meetings with state, local, tribal and federal officials, elected officials, residents, business leaders and technical experts.

Perform risk assessment analyses of hazard data and write significant portions of planning documents

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

Assist with the identification and description of cost-effective, technically feasible, and environmentally sound mitigation actions

Perform other research and writing tasks as necessary to support a wide range of planning and mitigation/resilience objectives and overall plan development

Assist with proposal development and marketing

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree:

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

Experience:

Three (3) years of experience developing some or all the items listed in the essential functions section of this solicitation

Strong written and oral communications skills to support plan development and assist with meeting facilitation

Ability to support multiple plan development projects simultaneously

Self-motivated respondents with the ability to work as part of a team and independently to build strong customer relationships

Familiarity with the latest FEMA mitigation planning policy guidance

Experience with climate change, climate adaptation, or resiliency planning

Experience with community outreach and engagement

Understanding of potential funding sources to be used for hazard mitigation

Completion of the following FEMA Independent Study courses or willingness to complete them within 3 months of hire:

IS-100.C

Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100

IS-200.C

Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

IS-2700

National Mitigation Framework, an Introduction

IS-318.A

Local Mitigation Planning Training

IS-328

Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans

IS-329.A

State Mitigation Planning Training

IS-350

Mitigation Planning for Tribal Communities

IS-393.B

Introduction to Hazard Mitigation

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree:

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), Associate Emergency Manager (AEM),

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), or others; willingness to pursue relevant certifications is a plus

Experience with ArcGIS and other relevant software products.

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Completion of additional FEMA Independent Study courses after hire:

IS-212.B

Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)

IS-271.A

Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd Edition

IS-201

Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan

IS-2200

Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions

IS-315.A

CERT and the Incident Command System (ICS)

IS-700.B

An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

IS-703.B

National Incident Management System Resource Management

IS-706

NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction

IS-800.D

National Response Framework, an Introduction

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: $72,000 - $85,000

10 paid Holidays

Vacation Pay

Sick Pay

401 (K) plan with matching

Company paid STD and LTD

Additional Information:

Office Locations:

Often, these offices are either owned by the client we work with or by IEM. All candidates are expected to follow any rules and regulations of the office in which they are required to work for that project.

Remote Locations:

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 purpose of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed.

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 accommodation 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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