Local Hire (Quality Assurance Specialist)

Job Description

• $19.35 to $19.35 per hour

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has an immediate need to employ residents of Guaynabo, PR as temporary local hires to assist with disaster response and recovery efforts. Local hire employees are local residents who aid in the recovery of the community and help their fellow citizens in the recovery process. Apply for this exciting opportunity!

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.

Local Hire employees:

• Help FEMA respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards by performing a variety of emergency management functions which are not limited to disaster survivor assistance, conducting and verifying damage assessments, and providing administrative, financial and logistical support.
• A local hire’s term of employment is 120 days. Local Hire appointments may be extended, in 120 day increments, for a maximum 365 day appointment, based on the needs of the disaster.
• Work within 23 different Cadres which are groups of personnel organized by operational function and FEMA Qualification System (FQS) position.
• Each Local Hire is hired to a position within a Cadre based on his or her skills and experience.

FEMA is seeking candidates with experience in quality assurance.

In this position, you will be responsible for ensuring grant sub-awards comply with all documentation requirements to deliver Public Assistance.

Typical assignments include:

• Conducting quality assurance reviews of grants to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper supporting documentation.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues discovered during quality assurance review.
• Interpreting and adhering to guidance, policy, and regulations in a predictable and consistent way.
• Explaining guidance, policy, and regulations to partners and check for understanding.
• Ensuring consistency in program delivery and development of quality grants.

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.

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About the Organization

Federal Emergency Management Agency's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.