NFIP Regional Manager - Region III Job Details

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in Communications, Public Relations or related field

Minimum of 5 years experience in the National Flood Insurance Program.

Must have experience with property and casualty insurance.

Proven ability to work independently.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to interact with local, State and Federal Gov’t officials, members of industry associations, and the public.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will support the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Regional office in Philadelphia, PA. Region III provides assistance to the Mid Atlantic Region of the United States, which encompasses the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The successful candidate will conduct outreach to NFIP stakeholders in support of the insurance and floodplain management objectives of the NFIP and provide support to the FEMA Regional Office. Stakeholders include state and local Government officials, community organizations, insurance agents, lending institutions, and the general public.

Specifically, candidate will:

a. Receive inquiries, directly or via transfer from the FEMA regional office and directly respond to such inquiries or, as necessary, refer them to iService’s Bureau and Statistical Agent BSA) Headquarters, or to another appropriate location.
b. Support pre- and post-flood activities for the FEMA Regional office, including Town Hall meetings, and other events.
c. Support the Community Rating System (CRS) committee and FEMA regional CRS activities.
d. Work with state floodplain coordinators in presenting information on the NFIP at the annual CRS meetings for local floodplain managers and flood coordinators.
e. Coordinate insurance-related inquiry processing.
f. Provide assistance to stakeholders in the use of NFIP modernized systems.
g. Coordinate with and provide outreach support to FEMA Region VI NFIP staff.

The successful candidate will report to the URS Gaithersburg, MD office, but will work out of the URS office in Philadelphia, PA or from their own home office.

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