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FEMA Hiring Dozens of Locals for Operations

Federal Coordinating Officer of FEMA Region II Bill Vogel speaks at Friday's news conference. (Jamie Leonard photo)
Federal Coordinating Officer of FEMA Region II Bill Vogel speaks at Friday’s news conference. (Jamie Leonard photo)

Federal Coordinating Officer of FEMA Region II Bill Vogel announced Friday that FEMA will hire dozens of local residents for its operations in the territory.

To apply, applicants can send an email to fema-workforce-caribbean@fema.dhs.gov, including their resume, and include “Virgin Islands” in the subject line. Individuals also can drop off resumes and fill out applications on-site. If prospective applicants are not able to print out a resume, they can fill out a form on-site as well.

The on-site application drop-off locations and operating times are:

Saturday

St. Croix, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department of Labor

Sunday

All locations closed

Monday

St. Croix and St. Thomas, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department of Labor

St. John, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the V.I. Legislature

Tuesday

St. Croix and St. Thomas, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department of Labor

Interviews will be held next Wednesday to Friday. FEMA will contact applicants by phone and email to schedule interviews, Vogel said.

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