About the Position: The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy Chief of Emergency Management Branch and serves as principal advisor to the Mississippi Valley New Orleans District (MVN) Commander on all matters relating to natural and technology disasters, national security emergencies, civil disturbances, and terrorism activities. The incumbent is responsible for managing the New Orleans District Emergency and Security Programs.

Duties

Deputy Chief of the Emergency Management Office and the Program Manager for the Flood Control/Coastal Emergency (FC/CE) program, the National Emergency Preparedness (NEPP) program, and OCONUS district support of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). Responsible for preparedness, response, and recovery for floods on the Mississippi River and Tributaries and other potential U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) emergency response requirements. Conducts detailed research, analysis, and review in preparing staff actions and coordinating support for current operations, contingencies, and crisis actions. Develops Security procedures and updates district wide policies and programs to respond to emerging technology developments and expanded security requirements. During declared emergencies, serves as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) coordinator and tasks organizations within Mississippi Valley New Orleans District (MVN) to perform work necessary for mission execution. Exercises supervisory duties over Emergency Management staff and Security staff.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is considered Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of operations and systems.
• Emergency Essential position is not subject to dismissal in emergencies based on inclement weather conditions, or other emergency situations, as appropriate. Employee is required to report for, or remain at, work in emergency situations.
• This position is subject to 24-hour recall to perform emergency response duties and may include duty on weekends or nights to support training for or during actual emergency operations.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 10% of the time.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Administration and oversight of emergency management or security activities; AND 2) Leading a technical team, including implementation of policies and regulations; AND 3) Writing, implementing, and tasking items received from upper management; AND 4) Managing emergency events with emphasis on staffing and reporting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: First ResponseLeadershipOral CommunicationProject Management 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. For the GS-13 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70118 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk