You will serve as a EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the Emergency Planning Division (Code 1130) of the Executive Support Office (Code 1100) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will respond to actual emergencies and disasters. You will develop and disseminate maps and zoning information in preparation for planned and unplanned disasters. You will monitor and evaluate the reasonableness of shipyard facilities use during emergencies and drills. You will make recommendations on training and educating the workforce on the matters under the cognizance of the emergency management program. You will maintain emergency management response equipment and gear.

Requirements

• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience responding to emergencies and disasters that occur within assigned territory. Experience with emergency contingency planning and procedures, to include the ICS and NIMS to appropriately respond to, and sustain the effectiveness, coordination and alignment of operations and resources during emergency situations and planned drills. Experience developing new and revised procedures and policies to sustain the effectiveness of emergency program operations. Experience assessing the effectiveness of emergency management plans, programs, drills and response to actual emergencies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience FOR GS-11:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

Possession of a LL.M., if related

or

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience


A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]