Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as the Plans Specialist for the U.S. Army Garrison in order to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate emergency response and programs for the Installation. Additionally, serves as the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) Operations Specialist within the organization.

Duties

Organizes, plans, and coordinates various emergency response programs with Federal, state, and local entities. Develops and/or updates various installation regulations, portions of region emergency response plans, in support of both national emergency and all-hazards disaster elements. Serves as principle advisor to the Garrison Emergency Operations Center (EOC)/Crisis Management Team during emergency/contingency conditions and on a day-to-day basis. Develops program for providing necessary emergency guidance as well as required training to installation personnel. Drafts exercise directive for all hazard scenarios or national emergency exercises. Develops and posts current information concerning actual or hypothetical (for exercises) floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, and manmade disasters on appropriate maps and charts. Assesses overall protection policies and systems to ensure that a comprehensive, active viable protection program exists within the installation area of responsible and resident organizations.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• The incumbent is subject to 24-hour recall to perform emergency response duties. This may include tour(s) of duty on weekends or nights to support training for or during actual emergency operations.
• The incumbent may be required to serve on rotating shifts during emergencies or training exercises.
• This position requires availability under crisis operations.
• In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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) developing emergency response procedures in accordance with regulations; (2) planning and coordinating security operations and/or responses; and (3) analyzing emergency response measures or processes to verify the effectiveness of emergency protection effort. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Homeland Security Emergency Management, Disaster Management, or Emergency Services Management . OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; (1) developing emergency response procedures in accordance with regulations; (2) planning and coordinating security operations and/or responses; (3) analyzing emergency response measures or processes to verify the effectiveness of emergency protection effort; and 4) Preparing required reports, documentation, and/or monitors tasks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Planning and EvaluatingPublic Safety and SecurityRisk ManagementSecurity GS-11 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 (GS-09) GS-12 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 (GS-11).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address BR-APF-W6BMAA US ARMY GARRISON WEST POINT DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk