Emergency Management Specialist (Preparedness)

Summary

In this position you will serve as the Emergency Management Specialist for the National Preparedness Directorate/National Training & Education Division. The ideal candidate for this position will possess strong advisory skills and demonstrate expertise in supporting national preparedness operations. This individual excels at analyzing programs, synthesizing complex data, preparing reports; and skilled in organizational structure, resource management, and business administration,

Duties

• What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as the Emergency Management Specialist for the National Preparedness Directorate. Typical assignments include:
• Support training and education programs to improve preparedness at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Preparing clear written materials and conduct data-driven analysis for reports and documentation.
• Leading project management for multi-phase planning initiatives, including task tracking and performance visualization.
• Coordinating and facilitating stakeholder meetings and events, negotiating effective outcomes.
• Collaborating across teams and serve as spokesperson and facilitator for planning sessions.
• What else do
• I need to know? At
• FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at
• FEMA has a role in emergency management. 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
• To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for a Moderate Risk clearance as a condition of placement into this position.
• This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on
• Policies for additional information).
• For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations.
• 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.
• Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.
• Key Requirements: You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration required.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
• You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
• Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.

Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the “requirements” section of this announcement.

Benefits

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select “Benefits.” Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Required Documents

• Do not include photos, personally identifying information (PII) (including birthday and social security numbers), or personal information such as age, sex, medical history, etc.
• Resumes that include any of this information will be disqualified.
• You must provide the following supporting documentation for your application package, including: Resume.
• Limit your resume to no more than two pages.
• The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• Responses to the job questionnaire.
• You will be directed to the online job questionnaire during the application.
• Are you a current or former federal employee?
• Upload documentation that supports your eligibility.
• Award SF-50's do not include all the required information and will not be accepted.
• Are you eligible for appointment based on current or previous competitive status eligibility?
• We need to verify your competitive status eligibility and qualifications at the next lower level.
• You may need to upload multiple SF-50's, one that shows your competitive eligibility and another for time in grade: Competitive Eligibility: Submit an SF-50 that demonstrates your current or previous appointment to a permanent or conditional competitive service
• Position, including your current or highest grade level, career or career conditional tenure and status in the competitive service, or proof of permanent appointment if applying based on an interchange agreement.
• We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50, current SF-50, or within-grade increase SF-50.
• Time in grade: If you are applying for a higher grade, you may need to provide an additional SF-50.
• We recommend submitting a promotion with an effective date more than one year (1) year old or Within-Grade-Increase at the highest grade held.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Stafford Act employee who is eligible for appointment based on the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA)?
• You may be eligible if you have served as a FEMA Stafford Act employee for three or more years since August 1, 2014, without a break in service.
• Upload the following documents (you may be found ineligible if both documents are not uploaded): DRRA Eligibility: Submit a copy of your "Notice of DRRA Eligibility" provided by OCHCO.
• If you believe that you may be eligible, but have not received your notice, please reach out to the HR Specialist listed in the announcement.
• Reservist Stafford Act Employees will be required to submit a copy of their most recent SF-50 as well as a copy of the "DRRA Notice of Eligibility" issued by FEMA.
• Applicants who believe they are eligible, but have not received a "Notice of Eligibility," should contact the FEMA representative listed in the "Agency contact information" section of this announcement.
• Experience at the next lower level: Submit a copy of your most recent (or highest grade) SF-50.
• We recommend submitting a promotion with an effective date more than one year (1) year old or Within-Grade-Increase at the highest grade held.
• Are you eligible for appointment under a non-competitive hiring authority, such as Schedule A, eligible veterans, certain military spouses, etc.?
• Upload supporting documentation specific to the non-competitive hiring authority.
• Please do not include any personal medical history.
• For additional information please visit: OPM: Documentation of Schedule A (Individuals with Disabilities) FedsHireVets: Veteran and Military Spouse Hiring Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP)?
• Upload the following:
• Most recent performance rating, and Most recent
• SF-50, with your current position, grade level and duty location. Other Supporting
• Documentation (submit if applicable to you)
• Are you a veteran? Submit Member
• Copy 4 of your
• DD-214 or other (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
• Duty) and/or documentation of service-connected disability. If applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW)
• Act, you must submit certification from the Armed
• Forces that you will be discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification.
• Certifications must be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service (e.g. honorable, dishonorable, general etc.).
• View more veterans' information.
• Are you a Boren
• Awardee? Submit a copy of your National Security Education
• Program (NSEP) certification letter. You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and or incentive awards.