About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, a confidential client in the engineering services and nuclear infrastructure industry.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking a Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) Specialist to join its Resilience and Emergency Management team. This entry-level role is based in Tampa Palms, FL and supports public-sector clients across disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience planning, emergency management, and grants/program delivery.

• Collect, organize, analyze, and maintain technical, financial, planning, grant, project, and stakeholder data to support project delivery and client decisions.
• Support grant and program activities (applications, administration, reimbursement documentation, compliance reviews, monitoring, and cost reconciliation).
• Contribute to disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience, emergency management, infrastructure, and planning projects via research, technical analysis, writing, and project coordination.
• Prepare and manage reports, presentations, proposals, scopes of work, meeting materials, SharePoint sites, databases, dashboards, spreadsheets, and task trackers.
• Coordinate meetings and stakeholder engagement activities; document action items and support follow-through.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of project, grant, planning, and technical documentation.
• Support specialized services such as FEMA and HUD grant programs, hazard mitigation planning, geospatial analysis, data visualization, and field/site assessments.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support project, client, office, and organizational needs.

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Qualifications

About you:

• EXPERIENCE: 0–2 years of professional, internship, academic, volunteer, or project experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, grants management, planning, engineering, finance, data analysis, community engagement, or related fields.
• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Planning, Public Policy, Political Science, Geography/GIS, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Communications, or a related field. A Master’s degree may substitute for experience.
• SPECIAL SKILLS:
  • Strong writing, research, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot).
  • Ability to manage documentation, track action items, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
  • Experience with Power BI, ArcGIS, Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet, Monday.com, SharePoint, FEMA grant systems, or data visualization platforms is a plus.
  • Familiarity with FEMA, HUD/CDBG-DR, disaster recovery, resilience, hazard mitigation, floodplain management, or emergency management programs is a plus.
• PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION: None required. Certifications such as CFM, CAPM, AEM, GIS Certificate, EI/EIT, or similar credentials are a plus.

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Rewards & benefits

As an entry-level Full-Time employee you will be eligible for Confidential Client’s early-career programs and benefits including:

• Structured mentorship and training (business and soft skills).
• Opportunities to work on projects of varying size and scope.
• Learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision (where applicable); company-paid life and disability; employer-matched retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; flexible work options; and employee assistance programs (benefit offerings may vary by location).

Estimated compensation: $60,000 - $70,000 annually (range depends on skills, experience, and location).

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Additional information

• Position level: Entry-level
• Employment type: Full time
• Worker type: Employee
• Location: Tampa Palms, FL (on-site / hybrid arrangements may vary by project)

Confidential Client is committed to an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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