Hurricane Ian Recovery Aid – InsuranceNewsNet

BRANDON — Come to work for FEMA and help your community recover from Hurricane Ian.

FEMA proceeds to local hiring for more than 300 jobs in Brandon, Fort Myers, Kissimmee, Orlando and sarasota. The agency is looking for people with experience in customer service, logistics, environmental protection, engineering, emergency management and other job categories.

These positions are full-time 120-day appointments that can be extended based on operational needs.

FEMA Local Hire employees are eligible for the following benefits:

Health insurance for individual or family coverage. The employer’s contribution is 75% of the premium. Local hire employees are eligible for enrollment in health insurance coverage from the official hire date/employment date with FEMA.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Federal long-term care insurance

Ability to accumulate four hours of paid sick leave per pay period

vacation pay

workers compensation

Applicants must be WE citizens, 18 years of age or older and possessing a high school diploma or GED. People will need to pass a background check that includes fingerprints and credit checks, be able to provide their own transportation to and from work, and live within 50 miles of the employer’s office. Accommodation and meals will not be covered or reimbursed by the agency. Employees are also required to participate in mandatory direct deposit/electronic funds transfer for salary payment.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online via USAJobs.gov. As disaster operational needs change, new positions will be posted on USAJobs. Applicants may be notified when FEMA Local Hire positions are advertised. You can save a search to help you find jobs in your area of ​​interest through USAJobs. For instructions, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center | How to save a search.

Learn more about fema.gov/disaster/4673

For the latest information on florida recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit floridadisaster.org/info and fema.gov/disaster/4673. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and on facebook.com/fema.