This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 200. Once the first 200 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist in the Office of the Secretary's Operations Center (OSOC), you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to optimize business results and customer experience to: Supervise and lead a Watch Team in the execution of the 24/7/365 SOC mission. Act as one of the SOC Duty Officers during steady state making critical decisions and during SOC Activations serve as a Deputy SOC Director leading the ASPR Incident Support Team in response to all-hazards incidents, emergencies, and disasters. Work collaboratively with the other elements of OSOC, Center for Preparedness, ASPR, HHS, the U.S. Government, and international partners to consistently improve effectiveness of OSOC mission execution. Directs personnel in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees. Develops performance standards, Individual Development Plans (IDP's), and training plans for staff. Rates and signs performance appraisals based on established standards. Researches, learns, and applies a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze and improve SOC effectiveness, efficiency and work products. Establishes short and long- range goals for assigned programs. Provides all hazard, public health, and medical watch support; incident emergency alerts, notification, incident management support and support for emergency drills, exercises and emergencies for the DHHS. Maintains a high level of readiness in preparation for the SOC to successfully transition to either Continuity of Operations (COOP) or into incident management operations. Serves as technical advisor providing expert advice and consultation on a wide range of topics affecting the overall management and programmatic oversight of operational activities of public health and emergency response programs. Represents the SOC, ASPR, and DHHS in professional meetings and policy groups in matters of Emergency Management emergency management activities. Develop and prepare senior leadership products and reports to ensure senior leaders maintain situational awareness of incidents or threats. Furnishes real time alerting and reporting by monitoring numerous sources, including National Operations Center (NOC) reports, Regional Emergency Coordinator (REC) reports; communications from other Federal, State, and local agencies, etc.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
• Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result and be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.
• Ability to maintain a TS/SCI National Security Clearance

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service that includes performing all of the following: Serving in a leadership role in emergency management. Managing and evaluating programs related to emergency management, law enforcement, or medical activities. Coordinating readiness activities and training. Preparing and interpreting policy and guidance documents on emergency response issues and following emergency management related directives, regulations, laws, and guidance (e.g., National Incident Management System, National Response Framework, Homeland Security Presidential Directives). Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]