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FEMA Corps (Winter 2025)

 

SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps NCCC

Program
FEMA Corps - AmeriCorps NCCC Winter 2025

Program Start/End Date
02/03/2025  -   11/21/2025

Work ScheduleFull Time

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  26

Program LocationsPENNSYLVANIA ,  MAINE ,  TENNESSEE ,  GEORGIA ,  COLORADO ,  WEST VIRGINIA ,  HAWAII ,  OHIO ,  SAIPAN ,  NEBRASKA ,  UTAH ,  FLORIDA ,  MONTANA ,  NEW JERSEY ,  ALASKA ,  NEVADA ,  TEXAS ,  MISSISSIPPI ,  VERMONT ,  MASSACHUSETTS ,  MINNESOTA ,  WYOMING ,  RHODE ISLAND ,  DELAWARE ,  SOUTH DAKOTA ,  OREGON ,  ILLINOIS ,  LOUISIANA ,  NORTH DAKOTA ,  WISCONSIN ,  AMERICAN SAMOA ,  IDAHO ,  MICHIGAN ,  KANSAS ,  OKLAHOMA ,  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ,  NEW HAMPSHIRE ,  MISSOURI ,  VIRGINIA ,  ARKANSAS ,  CONNECTICUT ,  GUAM ,  KENTUCKY ,  ARIZONA ,  NEW MEXICO ,  MARYLAND ,  PUERTO RICO ,  NORTH CAROLINA ,  ALABAMA ,  CALIFORNIA ,  SOUTH CAROLINA ,  VIRGIN ISLANDS ,  IOWA ,  NEW YORK ,  INDIANA ,  WASHINGTON  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  07/01/2024  To  10/31/2024 

ContactGary Crosson
250 E Street SW
Washington   DC   20525
800-942-2677
ANCCC@AmeriCorps.gov
https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-nccc/fema-corps

Member Duties : You will perform administrative service in the areas of logistics, community relations, individual and public assistance, planning, preparedness, and recovery activities. You could be conducting data entry, mapping disaster evacuation routes, or helping sign up survivors for assistance, so openness to new experiences is key! You’ll also undergo intensive training directly from FEMA at the beginning of your service and take on leadership roles and specialized assignments along the way. Learn and grow with a team of your peers and get a foot in the door to work for the federal government.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage ,  Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Housing ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
Terms :
Uniforms provided and required ,  Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time . 
 
Service Areas :
Hurricane Katrina ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Disaster Relief ,  Public Safety . 
 
Skills :
Public Speaking ,  General Skills ,  Leadership ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Writing/Editing ,  Disaster Services ,  Team Work ,  Communications . 

Original Posting

Community Outreach Coordinator, Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability - Chicago

Job Posting

: Feb 9, 2024, 12:00:00 AM  

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External

: Mar 1, 2024, 11:59:00 PM 
Salary: 71,004 

Pay Basis

:Yearly

Summary

Under general supervision, Community Outreach Coordinators will coordinate and perform community outreach activities for District Councils, help plan and organize District Council public meetings, support District Council efforts to improve public health and public safety and address concerns about policing in the police and perform related duties as required. 

 

Under an ordinance passed by the Chicago City Council in July 2021, District Councils will be created in each of the city’s 22 police districts and will be made up of three people elected in regular municipal elections beginning in February 2023. The District Councils’ roles include: building stronger connections between the police and community at the district level, where the community is a true partner in making the community safer; holding monthly public meetings where district residents can work with the police on local initiatives, and raise and work to address concerns about policing in the district; working with the community to get input on police department policies and practices; and providing input to the citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, a citywide, community-based oversight body with the power to advance systemic reform. 

 

Full description available here (Search Job #395021)

Project Managers - Office of Public Safety, City of Chicago

Who: Office of Public Safety, City of Chicago

What:The Office of the Mayor is seeking highly collaborative team players with a strong work ethic to serve as Project Managers in the Office of Public Safety. The Project Managers will handle the day-to-day workload related to a grant-funded City of Chicago violence prevention planning process being led by the Office of the Mayor.

It is anticipated that four (4) Project Managers will be hired. These are temporary grant funded positions with funding expected to l run from January-June of 2020.

PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST - VILLAGE OF WINNETKA, IL


November 9, 2015
VILLAGE OF WINNETKA PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Village of Winnetka is seeking a Fire Department Analyst. The Fire Department Analyst works under the immediate supervision of the Fire Chief. This position provides the Fire Department with support in the areas of project management, accounting and budgeting, statistical analysis and research, payroll, and general administration. Responsibilities also include overseeing the reception area of the Fire Department, managing ambulance billing, preparing communication materials, assisting in software implementation, and responding to Freedom of Information Act requests directed to the Fire Department.
Desired Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree required or specialized course work in general office practices, payroll, accounting, Firehouse
    Software, or fire department administration; Master’s degree in Public Administration preferred.
  • Two to four years’ minimum recent work experience.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook and the ability to learn Microsoft Excel, Access, Adobe Acrobat
    and other software. New World Financial Software and Firehouse Software experience a plus;
  • Valid driver’s license; and
  • Excellent customer service skills.
    Other Requirements:
    Excellent written and oral communication skills.
    Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
    Good organization and prioritization skills; ability to manage projects within defined constraints.
    Good knowledge of business mathematics, statistics, research methodology, as well as experience with computer
    spreadsheets, databases and related software.
    Analytical, planning and management skills that can be applied to maintain/enhance a high level of services. Ability to acquire and apply thorough knowledge of Village and Department policies and procedures.
    The weekly work schedule is normally 37.5 hours in duration, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but may be extended in the event of emergency, disaster, special events, workload, administrative obligations, or work in progress. Work activities are typically conducted in a climate-controlled open office environment and noise levels are usually quiet.
    This is a full-time, exempt position. Salary range: $52,618 to $75,349 (DOQ) plus excellent benefits.
    The Village of Winnetka (population 15,526) is an established North Shore suburban community, located approximately 20 miles north of Chicago. Winnetka’s six operational departments provide the following primary services to the community: police, fire, and emergency medical services; highway and street maintenance and reconstruction; forestry; building and code enforcement; public improvements; economic development; planning and zoning; waterworks and sewerage; refuse collection; electric; parking system; and general administration. Winnetka’s Fire Department is an “all hazards response department” consisting of 28-members, including 25 sworn members. The Department serves the residents of the Villages of Winnetka and Kenilworth as well as residents of unincorporated Cook County. In 2014, the Department responded to over 2,197 calls for service maintaining an ISO rating of 3.
    Candidates should apply with application, resume, and cover letter. Application deadline is November 30, 2015 by 5:00 P.M. Applications may be obtained in person or downloaded from the Job Opportunities page at www.villageofwinnetka.org. Submit materials and direct inquiries to:
    Megan Fulara Human Resources Village of Winnetka
    510 Green Bay Road Winnetka, IL 60093 Email: mfulara@winnetka.org Phone: 847-716-3545