DMHA Certificate Program

Building Resilience Through Training

Last week we hosted a delegation from West Papua as part of our “Building Resilience Through Training” disaster management project. The project, under the direction of Professors Karl Kim and Dolores Foley funded by USAID/OFDA, organized meetings with academics and local and national organizations. The delegation included University of Papua Rector Dr. Jacob Manusawai and faculty member Dr. Hendri Hendri; superintendent, West Papua Regional Disaster Management Agency, Derek Ampnir; and Charles Ham, coordinator, Disaster Response, Hope Worldwide.

During this visit, an MOU was signed linking UHM and the University of Papua to further strengthen the partnership for future projects. There is also potential opportunities for student exchanges and collaborative research projects.

From the Bird’s Head to the Windward Side: West Papua, Hawaii, and Building Partnerships Today we welcomed a delegation from West Papua province, also known as the Bird’s Head region of the island of New Guinea. Our visitors included the head of the provincial Disaster Management…

FEMA JOBS!!! See links below

The Community Planning and Capacity Building Recovery Support Function (CPCB RSF) is recruiting reservists to join its cadre!

FEMA is currently hiring for all Expert Specialist positions within the CPCB RSF cadre. Following a disaster, communities and their local governments are often forced to make complex recovery decisions. These decisions range widely and can include important topics such as business reinvestment, affordable housing, and building long-term resilience. In addition, many of these communities may lack the capability to address the planning and decision-making processes needed to start their recovery. The consequences of these decisions may impact community prosperity, safety, and identity for years to come. The Community Planning and Capacity Building Recovery Support Function (CPCB RSF) supports and builds the recovery capacities and community planning resources of local, State and Tribal governments after a disaster. If you are interested in helping communities after a disaster.

Please pass these positions along to anyone that may be interesting in being considered. Applicants can apply either through the USAJobs link or by sending their resume and any supplemental materials directly to [email protected].. Please note the closing date is August 31, 2017.

For additional details about Community Planning and Capacity Building visithttps://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1466705670641-82c846c9cfe2db88a70bf2475d5785bf/RSF_CPCB_41416.pdf for a brief description of CPCB RSF and https://www.fema.gov/community-planning-and-capacity-building for additional resources and tools related to CPCB.

Position descriptions and links to apply for open positions are below:

Reservist – NDRS – Community Recovery Assistance Specialist (Community Planning Expert) – (FEMA-17-EGB-175569-RSV) (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/475864100).

Reservist – NDRS – Community Recovery Assistance Specialist (Local Government Administration) – (FEMA-17-EGB-175567-RSV) (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/475862600).

Reservist – NDRS – Community Recovery Assistance Specialist (Community Design Expert) – (FEMA-17-EGB-175585-RSV) (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/475897200).

Reservist – NDRS – Community Recovery Assistance Specialist (Community Development Expert) – (FEMA-17-EGB-175580-RSV) (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/475895500).

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Watch Dr. Karl Kim and NDPTC's Rob Porro talk about a Disaster Recovery Plan for Waikiki!

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Disaster Recovery Plan for Waikiki Karl Kim, director of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, joins Jay Fidell for a discussion on emergency management Urban Planning, Disaster ...

Hurricane season 2017 outlook for Hawaiʻi The National Weather Service is projecting five to eight tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific in 2017.