Federal Jobs. Create a Resume. November 2018

It is always tough in the entire process of submitting, waiting, and if successful finally receiving some notice for an interview in a federal position.

Different approaches and methods in the entire decision-making process to submit your credentials may have to be implemented.  (https://www.blackemergmanagersassociation.org/2018/11/course-free-design-thinking-for-problem.html?fbclid=IwAR0Wub_lQQSs2lPMxLXjxBR-Z3a5Wd1b27-DK6vPoUCodvdXOazNPF71IPg ).

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Create a Federal Resume for Your Job Search

Are you searching for a job in the Federal Government? USAJobs offers a step-by-step resume building tool to help make your resume stand out in the hiring process. Learn what you can do to spruce up your resume and follow the tips on how to submit it to the agency of your choosing.

Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) FEMA's Role. November 23, 2018

The Latest DHS OIG report is available on our website.    FEMA's Oversight of the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) Review of Coast Guard's Oversight of the TWIC Program Following the January 13, 2018, false missile alert in Hawaii, Congress requested we examine the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) role in the incident. As part of this review, we sought to determine whether FEMA exercises appropriate oversight of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) used to send alerts to the public. After examining FEMA’s roles and responsibilities in the public alert and warning process, we concluded that FEMA has limited responsibility for the sending and canceling of state and local alerts. Although FEMA maintains IPAWS as a messaging platform, state and local alerting authorities must obtain commercially-available emergency alert software to generate a message which passes through IPAWS for authentication and delivery. Read Report No. OIG-19-08 Office of Public Affairs E: dhs-oig.officepublicaffairs@oig.dhs.gov                         OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL l DHS WWW.OIG.DHS.GOV  l TWITTER: @DHSOIG DHS OIG Reports by Category Fiscal Year    2019 DHS Agency     CBP    ICE    FEMA    Management    TSA    USCG    USCIS    USSS  OTHERS    Semiannual Report (SAR)

Disaster Simulations (Training and Exercises). DisasterReady November 2018

Disaster Risk Reduction Stop Disasters! Simulation In this exciting and interactive game, learn the risks presented by natural disasters and how to apply the best methods of prevention, assessment and mitigation. Choose from five disaster scenarios including tsunami, hurricane, earthquake, wild fire, and flood. Each scenario takes 30-60 minutes and can be played at different levels of difficulty (easy, medium, hard). After launching the game, you can select your preferred language from the menu.  Launch Game Learner Review "Amazing training aid! It makes you understand the harsh realities of how much impact an organisation can have in preparing for a natural disaster. Lots to think about and plenty to learn from." —Lindsay S.

Webinar: Dec 7, 2018. Engaging Health Professionals in Environmental Public Health

Title: Engaging Health Professionals in Environmental Public Health

Date: December 7, 2018 • 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST

Registration (required):

https://nih.webex.com/nih/onstage/g.php?MTID=e94ce5573d50388847f27dfd5ab3e1199

You will receive a calendar invitation from WebEx once you register.

Description

Healthcare professionals are important partners for the advancement of environmental public health. On the front-line of healthcare delivery, clinicians, pediatricians, nurses, and many other professionals play an important role in providing their patients and the communities they serve with valuable environmental health information. However, studies have shown that there is a knowledge gap. This webinar will focus on the importance of working with health professionals to build their environmental health literacy and address environmental health issues. Presenters will discuss strategies they are using to fill these knowledge gaps and improve environmental public health. Speakers: (1) Nicholas Newman, D.O., M.S., Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and (2) Mark Miller, M.D., M.P.H., University of California, San Francisco.

For more information on PEPH Webinars visit:

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/translational/peph/webinars/index.cfm

Accommodations for Disabilities: Individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should contact Liam O’Fallon (ofallon@niehs.nih.gov or 919-541-7733). TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance of the event.

Live Online Training 11/19/2018: "Certified Ethical Hacker Certification Prep" Today 12:00p ET

Today at 12:00p.m. ET is the "Certified Ethical Hacking Certification Prep" live online training session covering "Enumeration and Scanning". 
 
Enumeration in information security is the process of extracting user names , machine names, network resources, and other services from a system, while scanning is one of the most popular techniques that attackers use to discover services, which can exploit the systems.
 
To attend the live online training you must be an Insider Pro member. Enroll here:

https://www.cybrary.it/upgrade/

 
After joining Insider Pro, you can attend the live online training session here:
 
https://www.cybrary.it/cybrary-live-channel-1/


Cheers.
 
Ryan Corey
CEO, Co-Founder
Cybrary, Inc.
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PUBLICATION DATE   07 Nov 2018

Dominica: Tackling climate disasters through cash transfers to social protection systems

SOURCE(S):  THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION, TRUST.ORG (TRF)

By Regis Chapman, head of office, World Food Programme (WFP) Barbados (Caribbean Preparedness and Response)

Climate-related disasters and their dire consequences on vulnerable population are forcing us to re-think humanitarian assistance. Increasingly, the support of relief agencies is requested in countries where they do not traditionally operate, putting further pressure on already limited resources to reduce poverty and end hunger. One emerging solution is to transfer cash and with it technical knowledge, through existing national social protection systems to help them expand their capacity to respond to future shocks. The success of the emergency response in Dominica last year shows that a “shock-responsive social protection” model may be the way forward.

When hurricane Maria, one of the most devastating to hit the Caribbean in over a decade, fell on the island of Dominica in September 2017, it killed 31 people and practically destroyed this small eco-paradise next to French Guadalupe and Martinique. In the space of a few hours, most people were left without a roof, the country’s basic infrastructure was demolished, the electricity and telecommunication network stopped functioning and the main ports were blocked. It was an island under siege with a landscape reminiscent of a zone of war to use the words of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit in his address to the United Nations’ General Assembly after the disaster struck.

No one in the humanitarian community expected Dominica to be hit so severely as to need significant international assistance. The island is an upper-middle income country with tourism revenues, where humanitarian relief and development agencies such as the World Food Programme did not have a presence. However, considering the scale of the destruction, the government called for support in assisting its most affected people. Expecting Haiti to be hit, WFP had built up a stock of emergency relief supplies there and following Hurricane Irma which hit the Caribbean just days before Maria, a logistic hub was established in Antigua, both of which became essential when Maria hit Dominica. High-energy biscuits and then more complete in-kind food rations were initially distributed, the transport infrastructure and supply chain were re-established, and the telecom network restarted.

A month later, a joint cash transfer programme was established between the Ministry of Social Services, Family and Gender Affairs (MSSFGA) and WFP to provide cash to almost 25,000 people (nearly 40 percent of the population) through an existing social protection mechanism known as the Public Assistance Programme (PAP), which gives regular support to the most vulnerable people. Top-up funds were given to all the beneficiaries already registered in the PAP programme, and additional funds were allocated to the most affected population not previously enrolled in PAP. The transfer value was calculated by taking into consideration the average family size, the monthly cost of the minimum food basket and, by partnering with UNICEF the cost of providing children with sufficient and nutritious food, as well as clothes, hygiene, education and any other basic need. That helped people begin the long process of return to a normal life. Total cash transfers from WFP amounted to US$3 million over four months in addition to the US$790,000 provided by the Government and US$700,000 by UNICEF to cover the specific needs of children.

WFP had already implemented and advocated for this shock-responsive social protection approach before in the Latin America region, and now in the Caribbean it has identified a need for technical assistance at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), an established inter-governmental cooperation mechanism with 18 participating States. Consequently, it started a sub-regional project focused on four main areas of support: information management and analysis, end-to-end supply chain management and emergency telecommunications, shock responsive social protection and climate change adaptation and risk financing.

To quote again Prime Minister Skerrit, “before this century no other generation had seen more than one category 5 hurricane in their lifetime. In this century, this has happened twice and notably it has happened in the space of just two weeks”. Unfortunately, we won’t prevent hurricanes from occurring, but we can ensure that their impact on people is reduced, and we can do that by investing in preparedness of government systems.

National Puerto Rican Agenda. Nov. 17, 2018. UDC School of Law

Attended:
       National Puerto Rican Agenda -Capital Region Engagement Session
       University District of Columbia
       David E. Clark Law School
       November 17, 2018     9:30am-12noon
       Washington, D.C.
















Discussion:

1. IDEA HACKING for individual and groups
2. Areas of concern for NPRA National & Chapter Leve

            P,R, Diaspora.  Unity, and collective efforts
            Housing
            Food
            Education
            Environmental
            Concerns
            Women, Business Opportunities
            Climate Change
            Disaster\Emergency Management

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