Local Hire Voluntary Agency Liaison Specialist
In this Local Hire (Voluntary Agency Liaison Specialist) position, you will assist with the implementation of components for multiple emergency management programs and activities during response and recovery operations.
Typical assignments include:
- Coordinating requests and registering survivors for disaster assistance programs.
- Developing and maintaining close working relationships with internal and external program offices.
- Supporting leadership in the administration of programs and plans impacting the delivery of recovery services.
- Providing technical knowledge of the agency policies and procedures to disaster survivors and external partnering agencies.
- Interacts directly with disaster survivors, voluntary agencies, community-based organizations or local government to share information, coordinate disaster services and resources and ensure FEMA programs are delivered effectively to impacted communities.
- Engages with survivors and local officials in affected communities to identify immediate and unmet needs that can be addressed with assistance and resources available through FEMA and/or whole community partners.
- Maintains positive internal and external relationships to ensure effective communication and timely response to all requests for assistance.
- Conducts community outreach and creates partnerships with local and state emergency managers, disability partners, private sector, voluntary agencies, and faith-based and community-based organizations to foster information sharing for shared operating picture, gather unmet needs, determine available resources and to coordinate the delivery in inclusive services to survivors.
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