About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District with the Emergency Management Division located in Galveston, TX.

Duties

Responsible for the development of the overall Emergency Management budget, and the implementation and control of emergency management funds. Perform cost analysis, manpower, and performance data reports for special and recurring requirements. Act as liaison between supporting Districts, Field Offices and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide manpower, support and coordination for funding requirements. Analyze obligations and expenditures and make recommendations on the status of funds for reprogramming and the use of available funds. Develop and implement procedures to ensure smooth operation of the Emergency Operations Center, including secure communications. Coordinate and prepare Situation Reports to higher headquarters by various methods, including an automated information and reporting mechanism for Civil Emergency Management. Coordinate with other offices to ensure deploying personnel have the required skills, funding is adequate, and logistical arrangements are made. Monitor and assist with the planning, response, and recovery for all phases of Natural Disasters.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain ENGLink Strike Team certification.
• Incumbent is required to remain accessible during duty and non-duty hours, via telephone communications system, in order to respond to emergency operations activities.

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 education and/or 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. GS-09:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; 1.) Assisting with the analysis of obligations and expenditures for annual budgets; AND 2.) Experience utilizing an automated system to report emergency management situations; AND 3.) Experience utilizing a financial management system to report budget information. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.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-07). GS-11:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes;1.) Analyzing obligations and expenditures to report the status of available funds; AND 2.) Experience operating an automated information systems to analyze program budgetary data; AND 3.) Experience preparing Situation Reports to be sent to higher headquarters. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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. 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.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). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Control of FundsFinancial ManagementOral Communication

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 RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON DO NOT MAIL Galveston, TX 77553 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk