About the Position: Serves as Chief of the Emergency Management Program, directing the activities of Emergency Management and response Corps employees involved in emergency operations. This is a TERM appointment for 13 months, may be extended. Please see additional information. If you are an internal Army employee and would like to be considered for a Temporary Promotion, please apply under Announcement# CERE231079107184R

Duties

Supports fully, all Emergency Support Function (ESF) Planning and Response Teams (PRTs), and any other functional team, within LRD with inherent knowledge, skills, and abilities. Assess emergency situations to determine recommendations for course of action and resources to commit. During emergency operations, responsible for preparing, coordinating, and providing Situation Reports and developing and presenting Senior Executive level and other related briefings. Develop operational plans and procedures for District activities supporting Emergency Operations. Assess emergency situations to determine recommendations for course of action and resources to commit. Review and approve responder travel orders, vouchers and any disaster related billings, ensuring propriety and correctness for funds reaching into several million dollars. Acts as liaison for and with the District elements: coordinating, planning, and training as relate to emergency operations. Develop leadership through coaching, mentoring, rewarding, and providing guidance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is covered by the civilian drug abuse testing program. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program.
• Incumbent must submit a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450 upon entering employment.
• This position requires applicant to complete some supervisory duties.
• Incumbent will be required to remain readily accessible during potential emergency conditions to commence work quickly and to serve on 24 hour call.
• This position requires a SECRET security clearance.
• Required to obtain/maintain state motor vehicle operators license prior to appointment.

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 PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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. Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes serving on a response team preparing for activation to provide assistance during hazardous events or national disasters; provide technical analysis of systems such as transportation, water, navigation, utility, structural, and other infrastructure; monitor approved budget for required updates; utilize software packages such as electronic mail, calendars, word processing, presentation documents, spreadsheets, and financial systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11. Specialized Experience GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes leading the development of plans or projects designed to improve the efficiency or productivity of an organizations' emergency management program; monitoring development of a budget or segments of a budget; administering emergency-related activities during periods of high stress and crisis situations; and utilizing software packages that include electronic mail, calendars, word processing, presentation documents, spreadsheets, and financial systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Concepts, Policies and Principles of BudgetEmergency ResponseLeadershipOral CommunicationPlanning and Evaluating 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 .

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM07 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, DETROIT DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk