Job opening: Emergency Management Specialist MC-0089-4A/3B
Salary: $117 840 - 189 410 per year
Published at: Jul 31 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located within the Domestic and International Security (DIS) office, Department of Administration and Finance, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-13/14, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band MC-4A/3B which is generally equal to GS-13/14.
Duties
Serves as primary and subject matter expert for Emergency Management (EM), Continuity of Operations (COOP), and Operations Security (OPSEC) programs.
Provides technical and advisory services of all aspects of MCC's Emergency Management, Continuity of Operations and Operations Security programs, including its development, planning, implementation, operations, and evaluation.
Conducts executive governance of the agency's ability to maintain a comprehensive and effective continuity capability through Continuity of Operations (COOP), and Emergency Management (EM) programs.
Monitors Continuity of Government Conditions (COGCON) level changes issued by the President and FEMA notifications with regards to readiness and notifies MCC Corporate Officers/EMT of the requirements for MCC readiness.
Conduct regular reviews of COOP plans based on lessons learned and changing operational environments. Develops, maintains and updates guidelines, procedures and materials, as required.
Identifies and mitigates risks and shortfalls to the agency's continuity capability through innovative and collaborative testing, training, and exercises. Ensures that emergency response results and conclusions lead to a continual improvement of the emergency management program throughout MCC
Conducts training sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing events to enhance emergency preparedness across MCC teams.
Represents MCC's continuity and mission resilience functions at in-person meetings, interagency and intergovernmental teleconferences, working groups and committees.
Collaborates and integrates emergency management plans programs with internal and external stakeholders as required.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
- More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
- Relocation expenses will not be paid
- Some domestic and international travel may be required
Qualifications
To qualify for pay band 4A applicants must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4B (GS-12) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: providing technical and operational support for Emergency Management, Continuity of Operations and Operations Security programs; updating, revising, drafting and preparing emergency response/preparedness documents that are required by Federal Continuity Directives; coordinating actions during emergency readiness drills and exercises and evaluating responses and preparing reports and summaries based on lessons learned; developing and conducting training on emergency response programs; and representing the organization at in-person meetings, interagency and intergovernmental teleconferences, working groups and committees. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.
To qualify for pay band 3B applicants must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4A (GS-13) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: providing technical and advisory services for all aspects of Emergency Management, Continuity of Operations and Operations Security programs including its development, planning, implementation, operations, and evaluation; updating, revising, drafting and preparing emergency response/preparedness documents that are required by Federal Continuity Directives; coordinating actions during emergency readiness drills and exercises and evaluating responses and preparing reports and summaries based on lessons learned and changing operational environments; developing and conducting training on emergency response programs; and representing the organization at in-person meetings, interagency and intergovernmental teleconferences, working groups and committees. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.
Time-in-Grade: Time-in-grade requirements apply. Applicants must have one year of Federal service equivalent to Pay Band 4B or GS-12 to be eligible for Pay Band 4A. Applicants must have one year of Federal service equivalent to Pay Band A or GS-13 to be eligible for Pay Band 3B.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience.
A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors:
The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.
The selectee's overall experience in a particular area.
The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.
MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range pf the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/pay-bands).
Contacts
- Address Department of Administration and Finance
1099 - 14th St, NW
Washington, DC 20005
US
- Name: MCC HR-Applications
- Email: [email protected]
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