Job opening: Emergency Management Specialist
Salary: $86 962 - 134 435 per year
Published at: Mar 25 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
Serving as a Emergency Management Specialist GS-0089-12/13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is within the Emergency Management & Continuity Branch (EMC), under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) and located in Glynco, Georgia.
The primary purpose of this position is to manage programs within the EMC portfolio, lead and direct activities supporting the development, implementation, and management of significant portions of the FLETC EMC Program.
Typical duties include:
Coordinating the development and tracking of EMC-appropriate work orders, contracts, memoranda of understanding agreement, and other similar instruments.
Ensuring FLETC personnel have a sound understanding of the FLETC's EMC program.
Managing the deployment of EMC resources to support DHS, FLETC, and MRSD strategic goals.
Measuring and analyzing the performance of FLETC's EMC efforts.
Evaluating EMC programs for compliance with all applicable guidance.
Serving as the primary point-of-contact with internal and external stakeholders on FLETC EMC issues.
Providing advice, guidance, and recommendations to FLETC senior staff members and Field Site Security Officers on EMC matters and issues.
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
- You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
- Must successfully pass a background investigation to access, safeguard, and store classified national security information on a regular basis; must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- Travel of 25% or less may be required.
- Overtime may be required.
- Weekends and federal holidays may be required.
- This position is Emergency Essential and required to sustain FLETC’s operations under all conditions.
Qualifications
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. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit.
You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service carrying out the day-to-day operations of an organization's emergency management and continuity of operations programs.
Time-in-Grade: Current and former GS federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the federal service planning, managing, and developing an organization's emergency management and continuity of operations programs.
Time-in-Grade: Current and former GS federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade level in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps and AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, and 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.
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.
Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.
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.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. Travel to other FLETC sites may be required approximately 20% of the time. Driving a vehicle may be required. Trips to other elements within the organization are routine and trips to other government agencies or contractor sites may be
required. Intense concentration and performance of duties at maximum capability are required to meet deadlines. No special or out-of-the-ordinary physical effort is required unless during a real emergency or natural disaster. In such cases, long hard hours may be expected.
Work Environment: Work is normally performed in an office setting where no unusual safety precautions are required. However, during emergencies and natural disasters, working conditions may be austere. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, cooled, and ventilated. Position does spend time in private or on public transportation.
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