The incumbent of this position serves as the Senior Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) under the direction of the Chief, Programs Operations Division, (TSO-22), The incumbent supports the implementation of internal, agency-wide emergency preparedness, response and recovery planning including coordination of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Emergency Response Team (ERT) and management of the FTA Continuity of Operations (COOP) program.

Duties

As a Senior Emergency Management Specialist, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade.To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience with regulatory requirements for safety and emergency management. Experience with national disaster preparedness planning, including serving on any special task force. Experience with emergency response plans, in support of emergency or national disasters events. Experience developing and implementing a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge in Emergency Preparedness Knowledge in Operations Planning Skilled in Communication skills Skilled in Interpersonal SkillsFor all types of consideration, 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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address DOT, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]