Emergency Management Planner
1099 independent contractor, not a W-2 position · Remote
Prepares emergency operations plans, CEMPs, hazard mitigation plans and continuity plans for tribal nations and local governments to FEMA standards. One posting covers two levels. Level II planners lead plan writing. Level I planners support research and drafting. A senior advisor reviews and approves every deliverable.
Duties
- Draft plan sections, annexes and EOC frameworks consistent with CPG 101 and NIMS.
- Write hazard mitigation plans under 44 CFR 201.6 or 201.7 and the current FEMA Mitigation Planning Policy Guides.
- Prepare stakeholder workshops and department interviews, and incorporate the input into the plan.
- Research existing plans, ordinances and data, and revise drafts through review rounds.
Minimum qualifications
- Level I: Degree in emergency management, planning, public administration or a related field, or one to two years of related experience. IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800. A writing sample.
- Level II: Three years of emergency management, mitigation planning or government technical writing experience. Author or major contributor on at least one completed plan. Writing samples and two references.
Specialized skills are valued at either level: HSEEP exercise design and after action reports, GIS or Hazus risk analysis, and continuity of operations planning. Indicate them on the application.
Preferred qualifications
CEM, AEM, AICP or CFM; HSEEP; GIS or Hazus; FEMA Corps or AmeriCorps service; work with tribal governments.
Position type
1099 independent contractor. This is not a W-2 employee position. No taxes are withheld and no employee benefits are provided. Work is performed under a written task order that sets deliverables, schedule and fee; the contractor determines how, when and where the work is done and may serve other clients.
Agreement with Choctaw Strategies, LLC, doing business as Okla Risk Advisors. Pay basis: hourly or fixed fee per deliverable, set in a written task order. Contract as an individual or through your own business entity. A nondisclosure agreement and a conflict of interest check apply to each solicitation.
The firm expects to add at-will employee positions as this practice grows. Contractors on the roster will be considered first, and any employee position will be posted separately as W-2 employment.
Indian preference applies as permitted by Section 703(i) of Title VII and, on covered contracts, 25 U.S.C. 5307(b). Otherwise, the firm makes engagement decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. See the Indian preference policy.
Include a resume, a list of plans you worked on with your role in each, and two references. Your experience is presented in proposals only with your written permission and credited to you. How we present experience.
Apply to join the roster.
One application covers every position. It takes about ten minutes.