This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: This announcement is open for ten workdays or until the first 100 applications have been received. The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Regional Emergency Management Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Regional Operations (ORO), to optimize business results and customer experience by: Managing all elements of the Region's emergency preparedness and response system including development of emergency plans and procedures for long-term. Serving as subject matter expert and the Region's point-of-contact and technical expert on matters pertaining to Administration for Children and Families (ACF's) emergency preparedness and response mission. Implementing the Region's response during an emergency or disaster and assists with national disasters. Maintaining and facilitating communication regarding ACF's human services-related response and recovery issues between the Joint Filed Offices (JFO) and the Human Services Branch Chief in the Incident Response Coordination Team (IRCT). Directing Human Services Shelter Assessment Teams. Providing research, analysis and programmatic and administrative direction to teams during national and man-made disasters, public health and Continuity of Operations Program (COOP) emergencies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov.
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary or trial period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Minimum Qualifications: GS-13: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service that includes the three (3) of the following tasks: Interpreting human services emergency management policy and implementation through others in state, territory, tribal, local, grantee governments, and private sector human services agencies. Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to gather facts concerning emergency management policies, programs and/or related issues involving program operations, management and/or administrative issues. Analyzing issues identified during evaluation concerning emergency management policies, programs and/or related issues involving program operations, management and/or administrative issues. Providing technical assistance to grantees related to human services emergency management. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education is not required for this position.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Children and Families 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Phone: -----
• Email: [email protected]