A successful candidate in this position will serve as the Senior Watch Officer and will lead efforts of a team working either eight (8) or 12-hour rotating shifts to provide 24/7/365 coverage in the Operations Center Division, including nights, weekends, holidays, and other periods of time when other Federal Employees may not be required to report for duty.

Duties

As an Emergency Management Specialist, you will: Develop and implement short- and long-range plans and strategies, such as research and development, procurement of equipment, and organization and training in order to ensure adequacy of supported emergency programs that impact DOE's ability to respond to worldwide accidents and incidents. Provide advice, guidance, and recommendations on the effective sustainability of assigned complex aspects of emergency management programs and/or projects in both the short- and long-term. Represent the Office of Emergency Operations on DOE committees and working groups for the purpose of resolving important issues within the employee's area of responsibility. As assigned, participate, in conjunction with DOE program offices and field elements, in emergency exercises and drills. This position required that the employee be prepared to work extended hours without relief in hazardous environments. Emergency management personnel undergo considerable stress inherent in assignments that involve assistance following major disaster events. The work is normally performed in an off ice setting. However, this position requires that the incumbent train, maintain a state of readiness, and be deployed into the possible high-risk environment of a disaster site. Conditions in some disaster environments may include irregular diet or rations; limited rest; abnormal sleeping conditions; extensive overtime; a workplace environment without regular cleaning schedules; and related risks such as reoccurrence of the disaster event (e.g., general hazards, or additional flooding). Travel may be required on short notice, during poor conditions. Extreme caution must be exercised to assure personal safety, as well as safety of coworkers and members of the public who look to the employee for guidance.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-02 or GS-12. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Applying emergency management principles, theories, practices, and techniques, and interpreting and applying emergency management directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidance in order to plan and coordinate emergency management exercises, develop emergency management training, and evaluate emergency readiness assurance. Examples of Specialized Experience: 1. Experience operating all facets of a 24 hours/day, seven (7) day/week, 365 days/year Watch Off ice or Watch Center. This includesmonitoring & conducting analysis of emergent events, prioritizing multiple incidents of concern, continuity ofoperations/government policy & procedures, operating a wide array of communications systems, technological solutions tomanage a common operating picture, eff ectively communicating time-sensitive event reporting, coordinating logistics for multiplemission partners. 2. Experience performing emergency management notifications reporting, activation of an Integrated Master Schedule such asNIMS-compliant emergency response program elements. 3. Experience preparing emergency management time-sensitive situation reports, Senior Leadership briefings, performance management reports, post-event timeline construction, operational metrics & statistical analyses, technical reporting. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NNSA - Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Nilsa Taylor
• Phone: (240) 654-7075
• Email: [email protected]