Your Future at FEMA
Hiring Process
Resources
Employee Rights
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA — now FEMA looks to you.
Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need.
We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and embrace complex challenges with our well-skilled, knowledgeable, high-performance workforce.
Discover Your Future at FEMA
Search and Apply for Jobs at FEMA
There are a variety of employment opportunities with FEMA. Search below for the role that's right for you.
When you've found a position, follow our tips for applying on USAJOBS.gov.
Learn About Career Paths
Permanent Full Time
Hired through a competitive process.
Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery (CORE)
Hired to work for a specific, limited period.
Reservist
Temporary, on-call workforce.
Students and Recent Graduates
Opportunities designed to build technical and professional skills.
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For a limited time, FEMA is offering signing bonuses anywhere from $500 to $1,500 for reservist positions.
Recruitment Events
FEMA hosts informational webinars about our mission, FEMA career opportunities, special hiring authorities, effective resume writing and more.
View Upcoming Recruitment Events
What to Expect During the Hiring Process
Job Resources
Positions are available across the General Schedule with additional locality pay adjustments based on location.
Get the inside scoop on resume writing for a federal job. A federal resume is your application to a position and requires more detail than private-sector resumes.
Use the template to help prepare your resume or attend one of our federal resume writing workshops.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Employee Rights
Civil Rights for Employees and Applicants
As employees and applicants, it is important that you know your rights and that you make your voice heard if you feel you have experienced discrimination or harassment.
For more information on FEMA's civil rights programs and services, visit the Your Civil Rights page.
Reemployment Rights for FEMA Reservists
The Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act protects the job rights of FEMA Reservists while they are deployed to disasters, emergencies, and critical trainings by including FEMA Reservists under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployments Rights Act (USERRA).
This means that if you hold another job, you are able to deploy as a FEMA reservist and your job will be protected. It also protects you against penalization, discrimination, or loss of employee benefits because of your deployments to disasters, emergencies, and critical trainings.
To learn more, visit the Reservists page.
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