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. About the Position: You will serve as the Installation Emergency Manager for Fort Detrick, MD. This position will be filled at the GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 level. If selected at the GS-09, or GS-11 level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level is authorized and is based on management discretion.

Duties

Manage various Emergency Management Programs for the command. Serve as the Continuity of Operations Program (COOP) Manager. Manage and prepare the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to threats and hazards that may impact the installation.

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 has been designated as Emergency-Essential.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess the following FEMA training upon entrance to qualify for the GS-09 position. IS-100, IS-200, IS-700.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess the following FEMA training upon entrance to qualify for the GS-11 position. IS-100, IS-120, IS-130, IS-200, IS-230, IS-700, IS-800, IS-1300.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess the following FEMA training upon entrance to qualify for the GS-12 position. IS-100, IS-120, IS-130, IS-200, IS-230, IS-700, IS-703, IS-706, IS-800, IS-1300, ICS-300, L-146.

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.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority 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. Specialized experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assist with writing emergency plans, procedures, and directives for an emergency operations program. Assist leadership with coordinating emergency response programs with local officials involved in emergency action plans. Assist leadership with preparing after action reports to improve emergency response programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-07). Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-09: Successful completion of at least a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-09: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 18 hours (total semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. Specialized experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assist leadership by providing detailed recommendations to senior leadership on the preparedness, response, and mitigation of emergency operations management. Prepare emergency plans, procedures, and directives for an emergency operations program. Coordinate emergency response programs with local officials involved in emergency action plans. Assist with conducting emergency management training and exercise plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09). Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-11: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-11: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at 100% to qualify. Specialized experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: Provide detailed recommendations to senior leadership on the preparedness, response, and mitigation of emergency operations management. Develop emergency plans, procedures, and directives for an emergency operations program. Coordinate emergency response programs with local officials involved in emergency action plans. Conduct emergency management training and exercise plans. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Incident ManagementManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and EvaluatingProject ManagementRisk Management 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). 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). 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-11).

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 FT-W3HVAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT DETRICK DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk