Overview
Civil Rights Cadre Focus Overview
The Office of Civil Rights – Civil Rights (CVR) Cadre is the principal office responsible for compliance and enforcement in connection with FEMA’s Civil Rights obligations under Sections 308 and 309 of the Stafford Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, E.O. 13166 “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency”, and E.O. 12898, “Environmental Justice”. The CVR Cadre leads FEMA’s efforts to protect the civil rights of disaster survivors, which includes ensuring equal access to FEMA programs, services, and benefits.
Responsibility
In this position, the incumbent will be responsible for providing overall support and serve as a specialist to the Civil Rights Team members deployed to the field. You will perform Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) site inspections in accordance with applicable accessibility standards on facilities intended for federal use. This position reports to the Civil Rights Lead Advisor (CRLD).
Essential Job Duties:
* Responsible for making recommendation on programs, services, and activities having direct or indirect impact on the posture of FEMA and its Civil Rights mission.
* Evaluate and report on civil rights enforcement concerns, draft related reports, correspondences, and other written materials.
* Assist in researching and/or locating reference information for Site Inspection Reports, DRC Soft Opening Reports, and DRC Follow-Up Visit Reports.
* Maintain and update the electronic filing system.
* Serve as support for the deployed Civil Rights Team.
* Performs all aspects of site inspection work overseeing a variety of ADA activities from inception to completion, which includes site inspections involving MCOVs, work-a-rounds, maintenance and alterations, and ensures compliance with approved plans, specifications, requirements, and established standards and codes.
* Attends DRC Coordination meetings, provides input, and addresses compliance issues and ensures that all work is acceptable and in compliance as part of a quality assurance and civil rights compliance review. Prepares site inspection narrative detailing construction progress, to include notes on inspections and recommendations with specific instructions and directions and maintains files and documents discussions and resolutions. Maintains systematic electronic reporting of ADA modifications to be used for various forms of reporting.
* Making recommendations regarding schedules, timeframes, procedural matters, and interpretation of accessibility standards in the field with facility managers, site inspection team members and various stakeholders associated with the facility intended for federal use.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications for this Position
You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
Travel will be required.
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Selective service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59
Email resume to fema-cvrcadre-recruitment@fema.dhs.gov and include “CVRS” in subject line.