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FEMA seeking applicants for national
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February 18, 2012 |
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) is seeking qualified individuals
from the public and private sector to serve on
the National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is
an advisory committee established in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act to ensure effective and ongoing
coordination of federal preparedness,
protection, response, recovery, and mitigation
for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and
other man-made disasters.
The NAC will have positions open for
applications and nominations in the following
disciplines: Emergency Management (one
representative appointment), Emergency Response
(two representative appointments), State Elected
Official (one representative appointment), FEMA
Administrator Selection (one representative or
Special Government Employee (SGE) appointment),
In-Patient Medical Provider (one SGE
appointment), Cyber Security (one SGE
appointment), and Local Elected Official (one
representative appointment). Additionally, there
is an Ex Officio position for a representative
from the Homeland Security Advisory Council
which will be filled by a current member of the
Homeland Security Advisory Council. The selected
members will serve until June 15, 2015.
Qualified individuals interested in serving on
the NAC are invited to apply for appointment by
submitting a resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Letters of recommendation may also be provided,
but are not required. Applications will be
accepted through Friday, March 9, 2012. For more
information visit:
www.fema.gov/about/nac.
The NAC consists of 35 members, all of whom are
experts and leaders in their respective fields.
The members of the NAC are appointed by the FEMA
administrator and are composed of federal,
state, local, tribal, and private-sector leaders
and subject matter experts in law enforcement,
fire, emergency medical services, hospital,
public works, emergency management, state,
local, and tribal governments, public health,
emergency response, standard settings and
accrediting organizations, representatives of
individuals with disabilities, infrastructure
protection, cyber security, communications, and
homeland security communities.
Members serve without compensation from the
federal government; however, consistent with the
charter, members receive travel reimbursement
and per diem under applicable federal travel
regulations. Registered lobbyists, current FEMA
employees, Disaster Assistance Employees, FEMA
contractors, and potential FEMA contractors will
not be considered for NAC Membership.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and
first responders to ensure that as a nation we
work together to build, sustain, and improve our
capability to prepare for, protect against,
respond to, recover from, and mitigate all
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