About the Position: This is a permanent position with Headquarters (HQs), US Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Contingency Operations located at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO); 441 G. Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20314 This position will be filled on a permanent basis. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized.

Duties

Serves as the senior disaster response operations doctrine writer/planner for support to FEMA and other federal agencies within the National Response Framework (NRF) and National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF). Leads planning activities to produce the Organization's Operations Plans (OPLANs) to support FEMA Concept Plans (CONPLANs). Nests USACE civil disaster response planning activities with FEMA's National-Regional Five Year Strategic Planning Intent (FEMA 5 Year Plan). Updates the Organization's contingency doctrine synchronized with FEMA and NORTHCOM initiatives, and employing lessons learned from exercises and response and recovery operations. Reviews Joint and Army doctrine to ensure capabilities are captured in Joint and Army Engineer doctrine and Defense Support to Civil Authorities doctrine and guidance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance and is designated non-critical sensitive as defined in DoD 5200.2-R.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Tentatively selected applicants will be required to sign DA Form 5019.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience: Leads Headquarters (HQs) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Staff through the planning process for disaster response and recovery contingency operations in support of FEMA and other federal agencies. Develops written Operations Plans (OPLANs) to support FEMA Concept Plans (CONPLANs). Develops, writes and publishes USACE contingency doctrine for civil disaster response and uses the Lessons Learned process to continually update doctrine. Provides subject matter expertise to the staff on response and recovery activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsEmergency ResponseProgram Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

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.

Contacts

• Address RA-W1B7AA HQ US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk