Engagement Lead

Job Description:

AMA seeks to hire an engagement lead to support the NASA Disasters Program Office of the Disaster Response Coordination System (DRCS). The lead will support the execution of Disasters Program Office strategy by building on existing stakeholder engagement goals and developing stakeholder Engagement Skills Training and briefing packages designed to highlight DRCS capabilities and their application to stakeholder needs. This opportunity is a part-time position supporting the DRCS in Hampton, Virginia or remote location as part of the Research, Science, and Engineering Services (RSES) contract.

Responsibilities:

• Building on existing stakeholder engagement goals and objectives, maturity model, and planned blue-sky outreach activities

• Incorporate insights of state-specific needs for tailoring implementation actions to state and local emergency management priorities, concerns, and engagement sensitivities

• Outlining an iterative approach to stakeholder engagement

• Developing topically focused stakeholder engagement skills training

• Developing briefings to cover key skills for stakeholder engagement

• Developing job aides (fact sheets, meeting facilitation prompts, and sample email text for engagement scenarios)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in emergency management, disaster management, communications, or public policy.

• Minimum 10 years' experience in emergency preparedness and response

• Ability to coordinate and communicate with subject matter experts and stakeholders

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Resilient and good under pressure

• Must be a US person

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous work experience with FEMA, EPA, or other national level organization
• Self-starter who can work independently or as part of a team.

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. AMA is a small business with a wide reach; headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Greenbelt, MD; Huntsville, AL; Dallas and Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. With over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions. We offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave, salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

AMA is committed to the professional growth of every employee, understanding that the successes of our employees drive our success. We provide a work environment that is engaging, collaborative, and supportive. To learn more about our company, please visit our website at www.ama-inc.com/careers and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

AMA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under federal, state, or local laws.