About the Position: Incumbent will serve as Chief of the Emergency Management Branch, Operations Division, and Program Manager for the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency (FC & CE) Programs, and the National Emergency Preparedness Program (NEPP) with the responsibility for managing for the District Engineer all National Emergency and Natural Disaster activities, including planning, programming, budgeting and execution of these programs.

Duties

Supervises preparation of budget data and justification for the District for Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Program, Natural Disaster Programs. Serves as the District expert on matters dealing Corps role in planning, preparing, responding to, and recovering from various types of natural, manmade, or technological disasters. Directs the planning and execution of the District's Emergency Management programs with managers and engineers and other professionals from various technical arenas within the Corps and other Federal agencies and states and local governments. Leads District effort of after-action and Corrective Action program. Provide day-to-day technical and operational direction to subordinate employees who manage and support District Emergency Management programs. Serves as the District's subject matter expert on the National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function. Responsible for establishing, operating, and supervising all activities of SAM Emergency Operations Center. Develops and updates regional Emergency Management plans and programs that guide the execution of the Emergency Management mission. Leads District effort for contingency training and exercise.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as “Key” and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as “Emergency-Essential”.
• A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain Contracting Officers Representative certification within 24 months of entry into the position.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) requirement of 20% of the time.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency 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) Performing program management duties by developing policy, response procedures, staffing and deployment of planning response teams; (2) Developing contingency plans for all District hazards, operational procedures for use during preparedness, response and recovery operations; (3) Preparing, coordinating, and/or executing response and recovery operations for natural or manmade disasters and other events of national significance; (4) Developing and performing exercises, training and/or briefings to educate others; (5) Executing contingency contracts and serving as a subject matter expert for USACE ESF3 missions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required specialized experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for specialized experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Emergency ResponseLeadershipStrategic ThinkingTechnical Competence 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-12).

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk