Hazard Mitigation Planner II - Remote w/Deployment to Client Sites

IEM
paid holidays, remote work
United States, North Carolina, Morrisville
2801 Slater Road (Show on map)
Jul 25, 2025
IEM is looking for a Full Time- Hazard Mitigation Planner II to support the development of hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience plans for communities across the U.S to conduct risk assessments, analyze data, engage stakeholders, and produce high-quality technical documents. Primary Location: Candidates can originate from anywhere in the United States, you will work remotely from home or personal office location. All remote work environments require the ability to maintain minimum Internet speeds of 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download, as well as a ping rate of 100 ms or less during working hours, regardless of the type and number of devices using your Internet connection. You must also have account privileges and access to your Internet service provider account during working hours for the purpose of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed. Travel Requirements: This position may require travel to complete work assignments or attend meetings. Essential Functions: Participate in the development and updating of: Local, State, and Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plans Resiliency and Climate Adaptation Plans Implementation Plans Work in a team environment with staff members from various disciplines to perform a range of planning functions Collect and analyze data related to hazard mitigation planning, community development, economic development, infrastructure, and land use Perform technical writing, review, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and information Review plans, reports, and other documents for relevant content Prepare written documents and reports based on data and information reviewed Participate in meetings with state, local, tribal and federal officials, elected officials, residents, business leaders and technical experts. Perform risk assessment analyses of hazard data and write significant portions of planning documents Evaluate existing mitigation capabilities through research of local plans, regulations, policies and programs, and review of programs and documents Assist with the identification and description of cost-effective, technically feasible, and environmentally sound mitigation actions Perform other research and writing tasks as necessary to support a wide range of planning and mitigation/resilience objectives and overall plan development Assist with proposal development and marketing Minimum Qualifications: Degree: Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Urban or Regional Planning, Community Planning, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Geography or related field Experience: Three (3) years of experience developing some or all the items listed in the essential functions section of this solicitation Strong written and oral communications skills to support plan development and assist with meeting facilitation Ability to support multiple plan development projects simultaneously Self-motivated respondents with the ability to work as part of a team and independently to build strong customer relationships Familiarity with the latest FEMA mitigation planning policy guidance Experience with climate change, climate adaptation, or resiliency planning Experience with community outreach and engagement Understanding of potential funding sources to be used for hazard mitigation Completion of the following FEMA Independent Study courses or willingness to complete them within 3 months of hire: IS-100.C Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100 IS-200.C Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response IS-2700 National Mitigation Framework, an Introduction IS-318.A Local Mitigation Planning Training IS-328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans IS-329.A State Mitigation Planning Training IS-350 Mitigation Planning for Tribal Communities IS-393.B Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Preferred Qualifications: Degree: Master's degree in Emergency Management, Urban or Regional Planning, Community Planning, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Geography or related field Certifications including Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Associate Emergency Manager (AEM), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), or others; willingness to pursue relevant certifications is a plus Experience with ArcGIS and other relevant software products. Bilingual in English and Spanish Completion of additional FEMA Independent Study courses after hire: IS-212.B Introduction to Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) IS-271.A Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd Edition IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan IS-2200 Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions IS-315.A CERT and the Incident Command System (ICS) IS-700.B An Introduction to the National Incident Management System IS-703.B National Incident Management System Resource Management IS-706 NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction IS-800.D National Response Framework, an Introduction Submission Requirements: Be prepared to provide a writing sample illustrating personal content and style of planning, analysis, and/or technical writing Benefits and more: Starting salary based on location and experience: $72,000 - $85,000 10 paid Holidays Vacation Pay Sick Pay 401 (K) plan with matching Company paid STD and LTD Additional Information: Office Locations: Often, these offices are either owned by the client we work with or by IEM. All candidates are expected to follow any rules and regulations of the office in which they are required to work for that project. Remote Locations: All remote work environments require the ability to maintain minimum Internet speeds of 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download, as well as a ping rate of 100 ms or less during working hours, regardless of the type and number of devices using your Internet connection. You must also have account privileges and access to your Internet service provider account during working hours for the purpose of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed. Equal Employment Opportunity: All IEM employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment, if necessary, are made without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Reasonable Accommodation: IEM is committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or employment process, please email IEMhumanresources@iem.com with specific details about the requested accommodation. All accommodation requests are reviewed case-by-case in compliance with applicable law.