Emergency Management Specialist
When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT:
Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.In this position, you will serves as a subject matter expert on various emergency management laws, regulations, policies and programs. The primary purpose for this position provides continuity policy and program guidance to all Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local government jurisdictions in the region, and includes guidance and outreach coordination responsibilities to all Federal State, territorial, tribal, and local government elected officials and senior managers in the region. . Typical assignments include:
Providing sound continuity guidance and advice to all Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local governments on appropriate training programs to meet Presidential and OHS mandated and recommended continuity requirements to include coordination oversight, management, and leadership for plans and programs, and test, training and exercises (IT&E), multi-year strategies, and overall program implementation. Designing, developing, and implementing multi-state or national exercise scenarios and serving as the primary evaluator for Federal Departments and Agencies biennial continuity assessments. Developing, directing, reviewing, and evaluating continuity planning programs for effectiveness and integration with other FEMA and Federal plans. Initiating, writing, interpreting and implementing FEMA regional continuity policy, regulations, reports, and position papers at the direction of Regional Administrator and the Federal Preparedness Coordinator. Promotion Potential:
Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. You qualify for this position at the GS-12 level (starting salary $84,045) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience in the coordination and delivery of continuity of operations and/or emergency management related programs that support Federal, state, local, and other whole-community partner. You qualify for this position at the GS-13 level (starting salary $99,941) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience in the coordination, planning, development, and delivery of continuity of operations and/or emergency management related training and exercise programs that support Federal, state, local, and other whole-community partners. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.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. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.In this position, you will serves as a subject matter expert on various emergency management laws, regulations, policies and programs. The primary purpose for this position provides continuity policy and program guidance to all Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local government jurisdictions in the region, and includes guidance and outreach coordination responsibilities to all Federal State, territorial, tribal, and local government elected officials and senior managers in the region. . Typical assignments include:
Providing sound continuity guidance and advice to all Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local governments on appropriate training programs to meet Presidential and OHS mandated and recommended continuity requirements to include coordination oversight, management, and leadership for plans and programs, and test, training and exercises (IT&E), multi-year strategies, and overall program implementation. Designing, developing, and implementing multi-state or national exercise scenarios and serving as the primary evaluator for Federal Departments and Agencies biennial continuity assessments. Developing, directing, reviewing, and evaluating continuity planning programs for effectiveness and integration with other FEMA and Federal plans. Initiating, writing, interpreting and implementing FEMA regional continuity policy, regulations, reports, and position papers at the direction of Regional Administrator and the Federal Preparedness Coordinator. Promotion Potential:
Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. You qualify for this position at the GS-12 level (starting salary $84,045) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience in the coordination and delivery of continuity of operations and/or emergency management related programs that support Federal, state, local, and other whole-community partner. You qualify for this position at the GS-13 level (starting salary $99,941) if you possess the following:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience in the coordination, planning, development, and delivery of continuity of operations and/or emergency management related training and exercise programs that support Federal, state, local, and other whole-community partners. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.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. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.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.
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0089 Emergency Management Specialist - Salary Range:
$84,045 to $129,926 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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