About the Position: Position falls under the Defense Health Agency, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point located in the Directorate for Public Health serving as Special Assistant to the Commanding Officer, responsible for regional coordination and oversight of the Navy Medicine's Emergency Management Program.

Duties

Plan, develop and implement all phases of the clinic's All-Hazards Emergency Management Plan (EMP), including responses to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) events. Apply emergency management knowledge and experience to engage as an active participant in emergency management working groups. Conduct systematic assessment of emergency management programs against prescribed standards, higher and headquarters requirements. Develop and execute appropriate emergency management training and exercises. Identify, coordinate, and plan for the utilization of resources (e.g., personnel, facilities, equipment, and supplies) as they apply to preparing, responding, mitigating, and recovering from emergencies. Establish and maintain effective work relationships with all levels of command concerning Emergency Management matters, both inside and outside the Navy Medicine Enterprise. Unusual initiative, aggressiveness, ability, foresight, and diplomacy are requisites for the incumbent in developing, explaining, justifying, persuading and otherwise dealing with a wide range of issues with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Position requires practical working knowledge of advanced management and organizational principles and practices to include planning, programming and defense acquisitions and guidelines pertaining to Emergency Management. Serve as Anti-Terrorism Officer, responsible for regional oversight and coordination of Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection exercise planning and yearly vulnerability assessments.

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. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires the employee to obtain Hepatitis B immunizations and Tuberculin testing unless exempt by physician.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Position is designated as Inclement Weather Essential. The incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
• This position is designated as Key. For positions located within the Continental US (CONUS), the position cannot be vacated during war or national emergency without seriously impairing the mission.
• Incumbent may be recalled back to work in emergency situations.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic 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)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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: One year of specialized experience which includes, 1) Reviewing and/or interpreting policies and regulatory guidelines applying to emergency management, 2) Utilizing emergency management databases for emergency services protocols, and 3) Assisting in planning and/or conducting emergency preparedness education, training, exercises, or drills. 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, such as: Emergency Management or relevant fields of study. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsCompliance Inspection and Program ManagementPartneringPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingSafety and Health Training and Education 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).

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 JT-DHA-DD83DM DHA NC COAST MKT-CHERRY POINT DO NOT MAIL Havelock, NC 28532 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk