This position is located in the Division of Professional Quality Services, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, NM. The Emergency Management Specialist is responsible for providing overall direction and leadership for service unit emergency preparedness (EP) operations as they relate to Shiprock Service Unit community disaster response and daily operations. This position reports to the Quality Assessment Officer.

Duties

Develop, implement, monitor, manage and evaluate Service Unit emergency management policy, plans and procedures and activities to comply with Federal preparedness and Homeland Security Presidential Directives, for Shiprock Service Unit, inclusive of health centers, clinics and stations. Manage, prioritize and provide deliverables for applicable grants; develop goals, objectives, policies and procedures. Participate in Navajo Area IHS physical security activity with information technology security, facility security and personnel functions. Participate in Navajo Area IHS emergency management functions involving training and exercise, development of inter-operable communication capabilities including satellite technology and continued internet availability. Serve as a liaison to the local community and tribal programs interested in IHS emergency management processes and materials. Coordinate emergency management training activities throughout the service unit, Navajo Area IHS, state, county and the Navajo Tribe; participate in the implementation, monitoring and provision of training and technical assistance for emergency management-related activities; collaborates and participates with the Navajo Area IHS and Service Unit level program reviews which include but are not limited to community table top drills and other community emergency preparedness evaluations. This position is being announced concurrently under Merit Promotion/Excepted Service Examining procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-NN-12274124-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such degree; or One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include applying emergency management knowledge to develop new approaches, methods, or procedures; developing and applying local, State, and Federal emergency services, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines including field operations, disaster preparation, and medical assistance; coordinating emergency management training activities and the development of intraoperative communications. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Note: Position is open until filled and may close earlier than the current closing date. First review will be after 15 days.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Shiprock Service Unit Hwy 491 N PO Box 160 Shiprock, NM 87420 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]