Hazard Mitigation Planner – FEMA Plan Updates, HAZUS
Posted 19hrs ago
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Job Description
Hazard mitigation planner updating multi-jurisdictional FEMA plans with HAZUS and GIS risk modeling. Coordinating communities through mitigation planning, review, adoption, and approval.
Responsibilities:
- Review the existing mitigation plan, prior review comments, available hazard data, and progress on mitigation actions.
- Coordinate participating jurisdictions, planning committee meetings, stakeholder interviews, and public engagement.
- Update hazard profiles, vulnerability assessments, and community capability assessments.
- Use HAZUS and GIS to evaluate exposure and potential losses for applicable hazards, documenting data sources, assumptions, and limitations.
- Assess risks to people, buildings, critical facilities, and infrastructure.
- Develop and prioritize mitigation actions with jurisdiction-specific responsibilities, potential funding sources, and implementation timelines.
- Write the updated plan and establish procedures for monitoring progress and maintaining it.
- Address state and FEMA review comments and support participating jurisdictions through adoption and approval.
Requirements:
- Direct experience leading FEMA multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan updates.
- Hands-on experience using HAZUS for risk assessment and loss estimation.
- Strong GIS, data analysis, and technical writing skills.
- Experience coordinating local governments, emergency management agencies, and community stakeholders.
- Ability to translate technical risk findings into practical mitigation actions.
- Experience supporting plans through state review, FEMA review, and local adoption.
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification is preferred.
- Applicants should clearly identify their HAZUS experience and current professional certifications.











