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FEMA looking to hire workers in Iowa – application deadline July 2nd

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June 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) –  A reminder: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is looking to fill temporary positions in Council Bluffs, Sioux City and the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights. Spokesperson Deanna Frazier says the agency is hoping to hire for a variety of jobs. Frazier says they will train you for many of the positions. If you have business skills that is helpful — and some of the positions require engineering skills and those do pay more.

Frazier says the pay depends on the type of job you are doing. “These positions range anywhere from 16 dollars an hour — anywhere up to 42 dollars an hour,” according to Frazier. The jobs are not permanent. “These positions are for 120 days and they may be extended in 120 day increments based on the need of the disaster,” Frazier says.

You can find out more about the jobs online. She says you can go to USAJOBS.gov and type “FEMA Local Hire” in the search box and “Iowa” in the location box. Detailed information is provided for each position, including pay, benefits and the application deadline. The deadline to apply is July 2nd or when 200 applications have been received for each position. Frazier says Iowa’s low unemployment rate has made it tougher to find people to fill the jobs that are not permanent.