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Duties

As an Emergency Management Specialist you will serve as a Plans Coordinator within the Plans Team, PXE Branch, with the following duties: Contribute to interagency and intra-agency all-hazard emergency and incident specific planning. Implement and maintain Continuity of Operations (COOP), Devolution and Reconstitution Plans, alternate sites, cadre/team assignments, emergency contact data, and access to applicable vital agency records. Participate in, support, and capture comments from hot washes, after action reviews, and corrective action activities following response operations and exercises to more effectively manage future responses. Plan, coordinate, and execute exercises in accordance with public health and emergency management related directives, regulations, policies, laws, standards and guidance (e.g. Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). Plan, coordinate, and conduct individual and collective training in accordance with public health and emergency management related directives, regulations, policies, laws, standards and guidance. Develop supporting training materials.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which must include the following experience: managing the development and implementation of all-hazards plans; developing and implementing strategies and practices related to public health emergency management; managing, coordinating, and executing public health preparedness and response activities. 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). 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.

Education

Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address ORR-DEO-PLANS, EXERCISE, AND EVALUATION BRANCH 1600 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]