This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Atlantic Area (LANTAREA), Coast Guard Incident Management Assist Team, CG-IMAT Operations Dept in Norfolk, VA. 

Duties

You will serve as the Emergency Management Specialist is responsible for oversight of a Coast Guard Incident Management Assist Team (CG-IMAT) deploys individuals and response teams comprised of incident management response specialists to provide National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Type 1, Type 2, and complex Type 3 surge capability in support of regional or national level incidents and events such as natural disasters, a Spill of National Significance (SONS), or National Special Security Events (NSSE), and other government responses.Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member.  Typical duties include: 

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.
• You will be required to undergo random drug testing.
• This position may require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

To Qualify for the GS-13 Grade Level:  Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service.  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: Developing programs and coordinating ICS training in support of exercises; serving as a facilitator for Incident Management Team {IMT) workshops, providing ICS coaching to improve the readiness of supported units; providing training and serving as course coordinator for topics dealing primarily with incident response, crisis leadership, and required organization ICS mandated training; developing/implementing training doctrine; etc.  Physical Demands: The work involves extensive periods of standing and walking, in some cases over rough surfaces or inclines, carrying backpacks, tools, computer equipment, etc. Working Conditions:  Work may involve exposure to moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions which require use of protective clothing and/or gear as appropriate.  Emergency Assignments:  Subject to 24-hour on call and recall to work as required due to incident/ contingency response. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.  If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7912 Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7120 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]