Statewide Program Manager - State NFIP Coordinator

Overview

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- Floodplain Management. The mission of the Floodplain Management Statewide Program Manager is to administer Louisiana’s participation in the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The major objective is to reduce flood loss in the NFIP by supporting communities in implementing the program’s requirements and by building state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leveraging state knowledge and expertise in working with communities.

Louisiana's NFIP participation ensures the availability of flood insurance and disaster assistance for its citizens. The NFIP currently provides approximately $113 billion of flood insurance coverage to 318 Louisiana communities. The Statewide Program Manager directs all technical activities required to ensure Louisiana's continued participation in the NFIP and serves as Louisiana's NFIP State Coordinator.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency. The career center can be found on the Louisiana DOTD website.

Candidates with experience in Floodplain Management are encouraged to apply.

• Coordinate with federal and state government agencies across multiple state NFIP managers and directors to assure compliance, sustainability, and effectiveness of the national program.

• Advise executive DOTD staff, appropriate legal staff, the governor-led Louisiana Watershed Initiative Program, and Louisiana community officials regarding legislation needed to improve state resiliency to reduce flood losses, increase public safety, and avoid consistent social and economic losses related to flooding.

• Review and assess federal and state legislation that will impact flooding for approximately 318 participating NFIP communities with flood insurance premiums totaling approximately $113 billion in coverage.

• Monitor and act as the subject matter expert on NFIP projects and policies of regional and national interest; identify opportunities and prepare requests for federal financial assistance to accomplish flood resiliency in the state.

• Administer the state National Floodplain Management Program; lead the state’s efforts to build capacity, meet performance measures, and coordinate with other state and federal agencies through FEMA’s State Tier Framework (TSF).

• Administer and be responsible for Community Assistance Visits (CAV), floodplain ordinance assistance, establishing a website for the NFIP, delivering community workshops and training, and updating the Floodplain Management Desk Reference used for compliance by city and parish floodplain managers statewide. Represent the State of Louisiana, DOTD and the NFIP on task forces, commissions, and/or national, regional, state and/or local committees.

• Respond to presidentially declared flood disasters in coordination with other State and Federal Agencies; participate in analyzing disasters and preparing relevant reports.

• Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

• A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

• An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.

• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
  Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which…