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Emergency Management Specialist

OCOO-OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
Atlanta, GA Other
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2026
As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization. Visit www.cdc.gov

Qualifications:

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which must include the following experience:

-Develop, implement, and improve standard operating procedures, checklists, and information workflows for incident management and routine operations.

-Produce and brief situational reports, incident action plans, and leadership updates.

-Manage activation using emergency management systems such as National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).

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.

Responsibilities:

As an Emergency Management Specialist you will:
  • Coordinate the identification of mission essential functions, facilities, and systems including national critical infrastructure and key
    resources.
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute exercises in accordance with public health and emergency management related directives, regulations, policies, laws, standards and guidance.
  • Apply appropriate knowledge management and decision support tools, models, and procedures to gain current and accurate
    situational awareness.
  • Conduct information briefings such as mission briefings, just-in-time training, and facility orientations for such staff.

Salary : $94,654

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