Need A Job? FEMA Needs Texans To Help With Harvey Recovery

HOUSTON, TX — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking to fill its ranks with Texans who are willing to help with the recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.

The new hires would be temporary employees who are near the devastated areas in Greater Houston.

The jobs will pay between $14 to $34 per hour, and look to fill positions in:

• administrative support assistant
• civil engineer
• communications specialist
• construction cost estimator
• courier
• crisis counselor
• customer service specialist
• environmental specialist
• floodplain management specialist
• graphics specialist
• hazard mitigation outreach specialist
• historic preservation specialist
• registered nurse
• voluntary agency liaison

Officials said those who hold these positions and work closely with those affected in a natural disaster help the agency gain valuable community insight that allows FEMA to better meet those needs.
To apply, those who are interested must first register with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Image: Chris Ginter (C) helps Denis Minkeu (L) into the back of his monster truck as he gives residents and workers rides through deep floodwaters on September 6, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Houston resident Chris Ginter has been taking local residents to their flooded homes in his monster truck which can drive through waters up to 4 feet deep. Over a week after Hurricane Harvey hit Southern Texas, residents are beginning the long process of recovering from the storm. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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