Job Title: Natural Resources Program Coordinator
Salary: $22.307 Hourly
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Closing Date: November 22, 2010
Description:
Performs supervisory and specialized professional work in the areas of flood mitigation planning and natural resources planning.
Examples of Duties:
Coordinates and administers a Flood Mitigation Assistance planning program including the development and updating of the state flood mitigation plan; assists communities in conducting sound flood hazard and all-hazard mitigation planning; assists communities in developing flood mitigation projects; and coordinates with Nebraska State Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in administrating hazard mitigation programs and updating the state hazard mitigation plan. Administration duties include review of program and processing billings, vouchers, and quarterly reports to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and review of other program documents required to administer FEMA-related portions of the floodplain management program. Conducts plan formulation for other planning initiatives in the agency. Provides financial tracking and reporting for federal grants including the Cooperating Technical Partners, Community Assistance Program-State Support Services Element, Flood Mitigation Assistance, and other grants. Also serves as contract manager for contracts between the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Floodplain Management Section and other agencies or contractors. Provides post-disaster assistance and support to National Flood Insurance Program communities for implementing substantial damage requirements and general loodplain management technical assistance. Develops and writes floodplain management business plans, Community Assistance Program (CAP) strategic plans, and floodplain management white papers. Conducts outreach, workshops and other training for local officials to support implementation and enforcement of community floodplain management regulations to promote hazard identification and local and state planning initiatives. Conducts reviews of public-funded projects and plans with floodplain, surface water and groundwater implications for the agency. Coordinates these reviews with other Divisions within the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. Assists co-workers and supervisors in performance of duties and maintains working relations with cooperating agencies and the public.
Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree in fields related to water resources planning plus six years of related experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
Knowledge of: flood mitigation planning and project development; benefit-cost analyses of potential projects, FEMA hazard mitigation guidelines and grants. Skill in: good writing and grant tracking use of GAP analyses, the HAZUS-MH tools, GIS and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to: work with governmental agencies and general public; communicate effectively.
State of Nebraska on-line application is required.
http://www.statejobs.nebraska.gov/
About Our Association
- Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association
- The Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NeFSMA) is an active organization of over 100 members representing over 50 organizations. NeFSMA pursues multiple purposes including: 1.)promote public awareness of floodplain and stormwater management; 2.) promote the professional status of floodplain and stormwater management and secure all benefits resulting there from; 3.) promote cooperation and information exchange between individuals and entities concerned with floodplain and stormwater management; 4.) keep individuals concerned with floodplain and stormwater management well informed through educational and professional seminars and to provide a method for dissemination of information, both general and technical; 5.) inform and educate concerned individuals of pending floodplain or stormwater legislation, funding and other related management matters. Please browse our website to learn more about NeFSMA at www.nefsma.net. If you are interested in joining, either contact one of the board members or complete the membership form.
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