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15-509-1407

Name

Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialist (NQS)

Status

Published

Version

1.0

Updated

7/19/2019 9:13:21 AM

Original Release

07/19/2019

Last Major Release

07/19/2019

NQS Position

Resource Category

Hazard Mitigation

Primary Core Capability

Public Information and Warning

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Hazard Mitigation (HM) Community Education and Outreach Specialist serves as a general liaison between the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and related agencies/organizations and the public during mitigation operations. This position is responsible for understanding and interpreting a wide range of potentially complex programmatic and technical information and conveying information to individuals and organizations.

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The HM Community Education and Outreach Specialist: 1. Organizes and distributes disaster-related information 2. Participates in community meetings about mitigation programs and implementation 3. Interprets and conveys technical information about hazards and mitigation opportunities to mitigation stakeholders 4. Analyzes HM-related data to provide recommendations and identify problems 5. Provides basic HM technical assistance to internal and external partners 6. Helps the public and government organizations understand HM programs, particularly in relation to processes and eligibility

Type 1

The HM Community Education and Outreach Specialist: 1. Organizes and distributes disaster-related information 2. Participates in community meetings about mitigation programs and implementation 3. Interprets and conveys technical information about hazards and mitigation opportunities to mitigation stakeholders 4. Analyzes HM-related data to provide recommendations and identify problems 5. Provides basic HM technical assistance to internal and external partners 6. Helps the public and government organizations understand HM programs, particularly in relation to processes and eligibility

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, construction, engineering, environmental science, emergency management, public administration, or a related field, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary coordination and cooperation

Training

Not Specified

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-160: Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach in Disaster Operations 3. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 4. IS-242: Effective Communication 5. IS-323: Mitigation Basics for Hazard Mitigation Staff: Flood 6. IS-393: Introduction to Hazard Mitigation 7. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 8. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 9. IS-2700: National Mitigation Framework, An Introduction 10. IS-2900: National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview

Experience

Not Specified

Type 1

1. Successful completion of the National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book (PTB) for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialist, or equivalent AHJ documentation 2. Experience implementing mitigation program elements in a post-disaster environment 3. Participation in community meetings about mitigation programs and their implementation

Physical/Medical Fitness

NIMS Guideline for the NQS defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NQS positions.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Light

Currency

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Functions in this position during an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every five years

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Requestor specifies any additional qualifications necessary based on incident complexity and needs
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book for Hazard Mitigation Community Education Outreach Specialist, latest edition adopted
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the NQS, November 2017
FEMA, National Disaster Recovery Framework, June 2016
FEMA, National Mitigation Framework, June 2016
FEMA, National Response Framework, June 2016

Version	Publish Date	Document Type
Published Versions
1.0	7/19/2019 9:13:21 AM	PDF