The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory Council (“NAC”) to apply to be considered for appointment.
The NAC is a federal advisory committee established 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 advises the FEMA administrator on all aspects of emergency management frameworks, strategies, and plans while incorporating the community's input through appointed council members.
FEMA said in a statement that NAC recommendations play a significant role in the evaluation and improvement of the work of FEMA. Previous recommendations that have been implemented include dedicating staff to address children's needs and placing greater emphasis on the government-to-government relationship with tribal nations, which led to the renewal of FEMA's tribal policy.
The NAC will consider individuals for appointment in the following disciplines:
- Emergency Management (one representative appointment)
- Emergency Medical Providers (one Special Government Employee appointment)
- Access and Functional Needs (one representative appointment)
- Non-Elected Local Government Officials (one representative appointment)
- Non-Elected State Government Officials (one representative appointment)
- Public Health (one Special Government Employee appointment)
- Standards Setting and Accrediting (one Special Government Employee appointment)
FEMA said that its administrator also may appoint additional candidates to serve as a FEMA Administrator Selection, to represent emerging leaders in emergency management. For this appointment, FEMA seeks to appoint an individual who has academic experience in emergency management, served in the FEMA Corps program, is an alumni of FEMA's Youth Preparedness Council, or has contributed to the field of emergency management as an emerging leader.
All appointments are for three-year terms starting in September 2016.
All applications must be received by the close of business on March 16, 2016.
Learn more: http://www.fema.gov/membership-applications.
Steven A. Meyerowitz
Steven A. Meyerowitz, a Harvard Law School graduate, is the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. He may be contacted at [email protected].