DESCRIPTION
Michael Baker International is seeking someone to join our team with experience in the National Flood Insurance Program, hazard mitigation and local community planning who can provide support for our Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) client. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a national network of risk communications, community outreach, partnership building, hazard mitigation, and engineering experts to tackle multiple hazards.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing planning technical assistance to drive engagement, integrate hazard mitigation into community growth decisions, and support plan implementation.
- Working closely with federal, state and local governments to promote the implementation of hazard mitigation actions that reduce vulnerability to flood and other natural hazards.
- Writing and review hazard mitigation plans to determine mitigation planning technical assistance and training needs, as well as conduct activities that promote the implementation of mitigation actions.
- Conducting mitigation planning training (in person and via webinar) to state, tribal and local governments. Conduct presentations and support meetings involving external stakeholders.
- Providing planning and community engagement support in a variety of community meetings where multi-hazard mapping products and risk assessment tools are updated to accurately show multi-hazard risk based on existing and future development.
- Collaborating with internal team members and clients to establish program vision, goals, and implementation strategies.
- Assisting with the development of scopes of work for projects, including project descriptions, budgets, and schedules.
- Providing input to National hazard mitigation projects in coordination with other Michael Baker staff.
- Providing support to special projects.
- Moderate travel required in non-pandemic situations. Michael Baker International follows all local public health precautions.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Four-year degree in Planning, Engineering, Public Policy, Emergency Management, or related discipline.
- 3+ years of related experience.
- Experience with FEMA hazard mitigation programs, like the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) and other components of Risk MAP, FEMA's mapping program.
- Experience with preparation of and/or review of FEMA Multi-Hazard Mitigation plans
- Experience building and sustaining partnerships.
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) desired but not mandatory.
- Experience with meeting planning and public presentation.
- Experience in hazard resiliency, climate change and floodplain management.
- Knowledge of hazard mitigation actions that reduce flood risk in communities.
- Experience with grant management/development and benefit-cost analysis.
- Levee experience preferred.
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