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FEMA After-Action Review Lead (Remote)
U.S. Citizenship and DHS Clearance Required
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced After-Action Review Lead to support FEMA's disaster response and recovery efforts by conducting comprehensive after-action reviews (AARs). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in emergency management, data collection, and analysis to assess disaster response effectiveness and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for FEMA on disaster after-action review efforts.
- Lead after-action reviews, including data collection, validation, and analysis.
- Conduct field interviews, hotwashes, surveys, and stakeholder engagements to gather insights.
- Research relevant laws, policies, procedures, and regulations to inform analysis.
- Perform root cause and process-based analysis of collected data.
- Develop findings, observations, and courses of action aligned with FEMA guidelines.
- Produce detailed after-action reports, quick look reports, summary findings, and briefs.
- Maintain accurate records and manage findings in approved authoritative data sources.
- Ensure after-action review products are accessible and organized in FEMA's designated libraries.
- Facilitate executive and senior leadership discussions, interviews, and workgroups.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects under time-sensitive conditions, ensuring deliverables are met within 72 hours when required.
- Deploy to disaster sites as needed to lead after-action review tasks.
- This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Additional duties may be required
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