[Preservenw] Fwd: JOBS: FEMA hiring historic preservation specialists

[Anna Siedzik]

Hi everyone -- See the information below about an new job posting at FEMA.

-Anna

 


>>
>>From: Heather Barrow 
>>Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hiring Historic Preservation 
>>Specialists
>>
>>Beginning immediately under an expedited process, FEMA is hiring 15-20 
>>Historic Preservation Specialists to work as part of FEMA's environmental

>>and historic preservation cadre of reservists (Disaster Assistance 
>>Employees, or DAEs). This is on-call employment, but due to Hurricane 
>>Katrina, there are immediate needs for these specialists. I have 
>>attached a general job description with required knowledge, skills and 
>>abilities and job responsibilities while in the field. Under this 
>>position, we have various specialties, including archeologists, 
>>architectural historians, historic preservation trainers, preservation 
>>architects, Section 106 specialists, and tribal/cultural specialists.
>>
>>Please note that FEMA employees may be subject to 24-hour on-call in the 
>>event of an emergency. This service may require irregular working hours, 
>>work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include 
>>duties other than those specified in the employee`s official position 
>>description. Selectee must be able to relocate to emergency sites with 
>>little advance notice and function under intense physical and mental 
>>stress.
>>
>>If you are interested in applying for FEMA employment, please send your 
>>resume or application or Optional Application for Federal Employment 
>>(OF-612) OR any other written format to Fax number (540) 542-2484. 
>>Please feel to also let me know that you have submitted an application 
>>and I will do my best to keep track of where it is in the process.
>>
>>The resume or application must contain:
>>1. Indication that you are seeking a position as a Disaster Assistance 
>>Employee in the Environmental and Historic Preservation Cadre as an 
>>Historic Preservation
>>Specialist;
>>
>>2. Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers, social 
>>security number, country of citizenship, branch and date of military 
>>service, if applicable;
>>
>>3. High school name and location, date of diploma or highest grade 
>>completed, college name and location, majors, type and year of any 
>>degrees received;
>>
>>4. Work experience that includes job titles, duties and accomplishments, 
>>employer`s name and address, supervisor`s name and phone number, starting

>>and ending dates, hours per week and salary;
>>
>>5. List of other qualifications such as job related training courses, 
>>job related skills, job related certificates and job related honors, 
>>awards and special accomplishments.
>>
>>Once applicants meet all general eligibility requirements, they will be 
>>forwarded to each of the 10 FEMA Regions, based on the home address of 
>>the applicant, for review and selection.
>>
>>
>>Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE) Job Description
>>
>>Job Title: Historic Preservation Specialist
>>
>>Organizational Location: Planning Section or other, as assigned
>>
>>Physical Location(s): JFO or other location, as assigned
>>
>>HQ Cadre Manager: Brent Paul
>>
>>MAJOR DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
>>
>>The Historic Preservation Specialist provides technical assistance to 
>>FEMA's disaster programs to fulfill FEMA's legal responsibilities under 
>>various historic preservation laws, Executive Orders and regulations. 
>>Under the direction of the Regional Environmental Officer, Environmental 
>>Liaison Officer (ELO), or appropriate team leader, the Historic 
>>Preservation Specialist assists program staff in integrating historic 
>>preservation considerations into the development and review of projects 
>>proposed for FEMA funding.
>>
>>Specifically, the Historic Preservation Specialist :
>>* Identifies project-specific historic preservation concerns that the 
>>ELO may need to address with senior JFO management.
>>* Recommends and implements streamlining measures for historic 
>>preservation compliance activities, in coordination with appropriate JFO 
>>and regional staff and Federal, Tribal and State Historic Preservation 
>>resource agencies, as required.
>>* Provides technical assistance to JFO program managers and other 
>>personnel, Tribal/State and local officials regarding FEMA's Historic 
>>Preservation compliance responsibilities, and may serve as a "technical 
>>expert" in the JFO for specific historic preservation laws or Executive 
>>Orders.
>>* Assists the ELO in identifying the need for additional Historic 
>>Preservation expertise in a disaster operation.
>>* Develop and/or deliver Historic Preservation training or presentations,

>>for JFO personnel, Tribal/State emergency management personnel and 
>>applicants, as needed.
>>* Conduct historic preservation reviews and prepare required 
>>documentation, and submit recommendations to ELO for approval.
>>* Work as part of Task Force Teams or Program Units in the JFO, as 
>>assigned, to provide historic preservation technical direction and review

>>capability.
>>
>>
>>Knowledges, Skills, and Experience Required:
>>* Knowledgeable in implementing the requirements of selected federal 
>>environmental and historic preservation laws, Executive Orders, and 
>>regulations in a Federal/state/local context, which may include, but is 
>>not limited to: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 
>>National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Executive Order 12898 
>>(Environmental Justice).
>>* Knowledge of FEMA's disaster program operations and associated historic

>>preservation requirements.
>>* Knowledge of organization based incident needs and Incident Command 
>>System (ICS) principles.
>>* Good interpersonal, communication and instructional skills.
>>* Good analytical and research skills.
>>* Written communication and computer skills to generate general and 
>>technical reports, briefings, correspondence and review documentation.
>>* Ability to multi-task and service multiple clients.
>>* Ability to work efficiently in a stressful, changing and politically 
>>sensitive environment.
>>* Ability to work effectively either independently or as part of a team.
>>* Ability to apply historic preservation laws, Executive Orders and 
>>regulations to disaster programs and activities, and develop unique 
>>procedures or agreements to streamline review in a disaster environment.
>>* Ability to conduct project site visits
>>
>>Supervisory or Team Leader Responsibilities Exercised by Position:
>>
>>An Historic Preservation Specialist may serve as a team leader, if needed

>>in large operations, to manage the workflow of other HistoricPreservation

>>Specialists.
>>
>>Heather Barrow, Ph.D.
>>Department of Architecture
>>Art Institute of Chicago
>>
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