Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Emergency Management Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Grand Junction, Colorado For more information about Grand Junction, Colorado click here.

Duties

This position is in the Facilities Maintenance Group, Resource Management Division, Western Colorado Area Office (WCAO). The incumbent is responsible for devising and completing activities associated with Emergency Action Plans (EAP), Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and Site Security Plans (SSP) for the WCAO. Functioning as the WCAO Emergency Management Coordinator, completes Emergency Action Planning (EAP) program activities for the WCAO as required by Reclamation regulations. Complete emergency management objectives to include the tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises as called for in the EAP process. Work with operating partners as well as local, county, and state emergency management and law enforcement personnel to plan for and organize tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises for all high and significant-hazard dams for the WCAO. Author and submit daily summary/action reports during emergency events and keeps office leadership apprised of current events and site-specific updates. Collaborate with local, county, and state emergency management agencies to identify safe channel capacities, Populations at Risk (PAR), and critical infrastructure to be incorporated into emergency planning and exercise scenarios. Coordinate the acquisition and implementation of inundation maps into emergency management materials.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-11, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 level in federal service having demonstrated experience in three (3) or more of the following: 1) Analyzing and/or evaluating critical, time-sensitive information regarding emergency management incidents, 2) Applying emergency management procedures while working in an organization, 3) Utilizing accepted emergency management systems such as: NIMS (National Incident Management System), ICS (Incident Command System), NRF (National Response Framework), or 4) coordinating emergency management training activities and the development of intraoperative communications. OR You could otherwise qualify on the basis of education having Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. OR Combination of doctoral work or progressively higher-level graduate education work directly related to the work of the position and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 10/28/2024.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-11 grade level. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position.

You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Contacts

• Address Upper Colorado Basin Region, Western Colorado Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 125 South State Street Room 8100 Salt Lake City, UT 84138 US
• Name: Adam Curtis
• Phone: 801-524-3641
• Email: [email protected]