About the Position: You will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Emergency Management Branch for the Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located in Vicksburg, MS. This announcement is for current, permanent Army employees that would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade. External status candidates apply to Announcement https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/811167800 See "Additional Information"

Duties

Ensures the operational readiness of the EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and alternate EOCs. Analyzes programs for their functions, status, milestones, and/or objectives. Prepares detailed budget requests and schedules for all emergency management activities. Develops the overall Emergency Management budget and the implementation and control of emergency management funds. Maintains continuity of operations under emergency circumstances. Coordinates and prepares District Situation Reports to higher headquarters.

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 is required to remain accessible during duty and non-duty hours, via telephone communications system, in order to respond to emergency operations activities (e.g., activation of the EOC, etc.).
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel is required up to 20% of the time.

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 Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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; Developing programs to support emergency readiness; Assist in maintaining Emergency Operations Center (EOC) readiness and Assist in developing emergency management budget control plans. 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 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: Administration and ManagementFirst ResponseTechnical Competence 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 RG-W2R9AA US ARMY ENGR DIV-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk