MAITLAND, Fla. – More than a dozen Central Floridians were sworn into new jobs Monday with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA has been hiring people with local knowledge of the area to help with its Hurricane Irma response.
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Recent FEMA hire Lynn Conrad, of Volusia County, said her new job has also provided her with new skills, after just one week on the job.
"I'm learning a lot about working with governments and helping governments work together with FEMA," she said.
FEMA spokesman Peter Seesum told News 6 last month that the agency needs dozens of men and women to fill an estimated 20 different job categories, ranging from information technology to couriers.
Positions needed and expanded job descriptions are listed at careers.fema.gov/hurricane-workforce.
Seesum told News 6 these are all paid, temporary positions, that will last from six months to one year. Positions include customer service specialists; information technology specialists; logistics specialists; translators and interpreters in either Haitian, Creole or Spanish; historic preservation specialist and environmental/floodplain specialist.
Seesum said a college degree is not required for many of the positions and FEMA will provide job training.
“Disasters end up being long-term, so we are looking for people who we can hire from six months up to a year to help with the disaster recovery process,” Seesum said.
Residents of Florida who wish to apply should email their resumes to FEMA-Workforce-FL@fema.dhs.gov.
Remember to include the word “Florida” and the name of the job you want to be considered for in the subject line. A preferred contact method is requested; applicants may be contacted via email, phone or mail regarding the interview, hiring and selection process.