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    Employment

    Want to do a job that helps keep people safe in an environment that feels welcoming and fun? Opportunities are available!

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    Office Locations

    Emergency Management Agency headquarters is in Harrisburg. We have an Eastern area office in Hamburg, and a Western area office in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

    Benefits of Working Here

    Work for the common good, while feeling good about being here each day.
     

    Commonwealth Benefits

    💰 Competitive Salary

    🌱 Counseling services and wellness programs

    🩺 Comprehensive health insurance and fitness incentives

    ⛵ Retirement plans and financial planning resources

    💵 Paid leave

    🎓 Education discounts, scholarships, and loan forgiveness

    🌄 Career development

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    Employee Engagement

    We have an Employee Engagement Committee dedicated to keeping staff active in our positive agency culture. 

    Some of our recent activities include:

    🌽 Barbecue and cornhole tournament

    👩‍👧 Bring Your Child to Work Day

    🥎 Commonwealth softball team, the PEMA Disasters

    🍦 Ice cream day

    ⛳ Mini golf tournaments

     

    Veteran Recognition

    We have a Veteran Recognition Committee dedicated to making sure the veterans who work here are recognized for their service. We provide commonwealth benefits like:

    👍Veteran hiring preference

    🏖 Use of military time toward retirement

    🎖 Veteran recognition

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    Staff members compete in a rousing game of cornhole.

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