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Commonwealth of Kentucky · 2 hours ago

Program Coordinator

Frankfort, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Division of Emergency Management. This role involves coordinating activities of stakeholders for program implementation and administration, ensuring eligible citizens access program benefits, and serving as a liaison with FEMA and local officials during disaster recovery efforts.

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Responsibilities

Coordinates activities of stakeholders engaged in implementation and administration of program objectives

Collaborates with program participants and stakeholders on planning, implementing, and monitoring of provision of program services

Coordinates all inter- or intra-unit administrative functions of the Individuals and Households Assistance Program on a statewide basis

Serves as agency coordinator of FEMA Individuals and Households Assistant Program (IHAP)

Ensures all eligible impacted citizens have access to program benefits

Works closely with state Joint Info Center and FEMA PAO to ensure news releases are targeting impacted areas

Responsible for ensuring messages are accurate and timely

Monitors FEMA reg numbers of damaged witnessed

Requests assistance from volunteers to go house to house to enroll survivors in the program

Participates in conducting joint preliminary damage assessments with county officials and FEMA so as to determine eligibility for Individual Assistance activation

Ensures the program will be activated

Walks door-to-door in impacted areas, photographs damage and destroyed homes

Interviews survivors

Studies aerial photos for comparison before and after

Compares assessment levels with FEMA and Red Cross

Serves as liaison with FEMA in the location of Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in impacted and declared areas

Responsible for coordination with local officials in declared counties to locate space for FEMA and Small Business Administration to meet with disaster survivors

Responsible for ensuring local officials are aware of site needs, restrictions and working rapidly

Responsible for coordination activities of state agencies needed to collocate at a disaster recovery center

Serves as liaison with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure the activation of the SBA Disaster Loan Program in eligible and contiguous counties

Works with SBA to determine if counties qualify for a SBA declaration through damage assessment (door-to-door and business to business)

Provides damage assessment training to local officials and emergency management professionals

Travels throughout the state to conduct training to counties on FEMA requirements and use of software programs used to capture assessment date

Serves as the Emergency Support Function Lead during the activation of the state Emergency Operations Center