Emergency Management Specialist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-12 Specialized Experience Requirement: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11 in Federal Service that typically includes, but is not limited to, 5 of 7 following specialized experience examples. Emergency Management (EM) activities Regulations and policies governing EM Assist in directing, monitoring & implementing complex programs and interdependent EM projects Collaborate to plan, schedule and carry out major EM response Apply unrelated processes and methods to ensure the mission of the organization Coordinate with Federal departments and agencies Support complex national emergency preparedness response GS-13 Specialized Experience Requirement: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 1n Federal Service that typically includes, but is not limited to, 7 of 9 following specialized experience examples. Apply FEMA policies & procedures to health-related organizations, structures, misson, program and operational doctrine Develop complex national emergency preparedness missions Use analytical and evaluative methods and regulatory programs to administer emergency management programs Evaluate the content of the new and or modified legislation for the projected impact on emergency management policies and programs Review and maintain security and confidentiality of sensitive communications and documents Coordinate and direct the accomplishment of all functions of the emergency management staff Prepare data, reports and correspondence Establish, modify and implement emergency management objectives and programs Facilitate and present emergency management plan during disasters AND Drivers License Requirement: Possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. Reminder – Do no include a copy of your license; if referred for interview it may be requested at that time. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Planning and Evaluating Communications Forward Thinking Emergency Management 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary during non-emergency situations. However, participation in field exercises and operational support missions may require strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in primitive or arduous conditions, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
This position serves as an Area Emergency Manager (AEM) for the VHA Office of Emergency Management, Operations section. This position works for a Regional Emergency Manager and has program responsibility for comprehensive emergency management support to several VA Medical Centers within their geographic area, development and coordination of all VHAs emergency plans, exercises, response operations and other activities as needed with VHA partners.