About the role
Duties
In this position, you will serve as an Insurance Examiner. Typical assignments include:
- Conducting Underwriting and Policy Administration Operation Reviews at Write-Your-Own (WYO) Company offices, of policies issued by WYO companies, to assure the correct rating and proper handling of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by these companies.
- Providing guidance to the NFIP contractors concerning the acceptance and rating of flood insurance policies.
- Reviewing and determining specific ratings for new building in Flood Hazard Areas where the construction is at an elevation below the minimum requirement and the rates are not published in the Flood Insurance Manual.
- Researching and preparing written responses to policy coverage from insureds, agents, mortgage lenders, members of Congress, and other sources to establish whether or not property is insured and the correct amount of insurance coverage has been applied.
- Maintaining liaison with the NFIP contractor, insurance agents and mortgage lenders in order to provide immediate clarification of coverage under the flood insurance policies.
Qualifications
The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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