EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the OPERATIONS DIVISION (N3), EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HQ DIVISION (N37) of NSF THURMONT. Responsibilities You will coordinate all-hazard exercises to determine Emergency Operation Center (EOC) staff readiness. You will monitor the performance of emergency management personnel to identify problem areas or trends. You will participate in meetings with emergency response representatives to provide emergency planning requirements and situational awareness. You will Coordinate with management and employees to maintain stability within an organization during an emergency. You will recommend policy changes to improve the efficiency of an emergency management program. You will create emergency management guidelines to establish new procedures, support organizational mission changes, and complete related studies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing, coordinating, and maintaining Installation Emergency Management Plans through a continuous cycle of planning, training, testing, and revising Emergency Management procedures; 2) Serving as an authoritative source for decisions and/or information on Installation Emergency Management (EM) matters; 3) Determining the equipment and budget requirements for provisions needed to support the Emergency Management Program; 4) Leading the Installation Exercise and Evaluation Team in annual all-hazards exercises; 5) Preparing documents from lessons learned and after-action reports to initiate corrective action plans; 6) Training Emergency Management personnel and First/Emergency Responders on appropriate preparedness, mitigation, responses, and recovery tasks. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is primarily performed while sitting, standing, and walking. Heavy physical exertion is required during simulated exercises and training or during actual emergency response conditions. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in an office setting that is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. However, the incumbent is required to spend significant time (30%) outdoors when conducting inspections, field planning, training, and exercises. During disaster responses and site assessments, the incumbent may be exposed to the elements and hazardous environments which may require using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. PCS expenses are NOT authorized. Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.