Youth Opportunities: 18-24 yrs old. FEMA CORPS.

FEMA Corps accepting application for 2019.  Age requirement 18-24 years

Member Duties : A member of FEMA Corps will be trained in and perform general and specialized tasks in the field of emergency management and disaster recovery. Members will be dedicated to FEMA deployments in areas of logistics, community relations, individual and public assistance, planning, preparedness, and recovery activities. FEMA Corps is a 12 month commitment and members are required to participate fully. Members must be able to serve effectively with a team of individuals from, and in, communities of diverse cultural, ethnic, economic, geographic, and educational backgrounds. Members must be able to communicate, read, and write effectively in the English language with peers, supervisors, staff and others, perform in stressful environments and adverse weather conditions, serve long hours beyond an eight hour workday, live in a communal setting, be flexible to sudden, frequent changes, be drug free and maintain a drug-free environment, and participate in activities that improve personal skills.

Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Training ,  Housing ,  Health Coverage ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible .

Terms : Uniforms provided and required ,  Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time .

Service Areas : Disaster Relief .

Skills : Communications ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Team Work ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Public Speaking ,  Disaster Services ,  General Skills .

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