TASK FORCE: FEMA Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security Grants

UNIT: Insurance and Contract Administration

JOB TITLE: One (1) Summer Intern

CONTROL CODE: BAW Intern-25-01


SUMMARY:

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government's chief financial agency. OMB's staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force works with City, State, and federal agencies to help New York City recover from the lasting impacts of federally declared disaster events. The Insurance and Contract Administration Unit is responsible for management of the City’s compliance with insurance requirements, management of risk management/modeling, and various programmatic issues.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Support the City’s disaster recovery projects and learn the basics of grant management. Learn the basics of the FEMA grants process with particular emphasis on the National Flood Insurance Program. Assist in reviewing large datasets and identifying buildings potentially at risk from climate-related disasters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Interest in learning about New York City government and disaster recovery. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technology quickly. Prior experience with federal grants, administering large database management systems, using GIS software and/or programming language are all a plus.

REQUIREMENTS:

Undergraduate interns must be currently enrolled or accepted into an accredited college or university. Strong analytical, research and communications skills are required. Candidates must have familiarity in MS Word and Excel

To participate in the OMB Summer Internship Program, undergraduate students must be enrolled or accepted into a college or university.

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

As of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.