FLORIDA (WTXL) - FEMA is hiring local residents to assist in the disaster recovery effort following Hurricane Irma.
They say that those hired will join the recovery team already in place, which is made up of voluntary agencies and community organizations.
Through temporary local employees, FEMA gains valuable community insights and allow Floridians to be on the front lines working to rebuild their community.
The following positions are paid and temporary: Customer Service Specialists, Information Technology Specialists, Logistics Specialists, Translators and Interpreters in either Haitian Creole or Spanish, Historic Preservation Specialist and Environmental/Floodplain Specialist.
The agency says that Florida residents should email their resumes to FEMA-Workforce-FL@fema.dhs.gov. They ask that the word “Florida” and the name of the job they wish to be considered for be in the subject line.
Positions needed and expanded job descriptions are listed and updated here.