Emergency Management Specialist

About the Position: Serves as Chief of the Emergency Management Program, directing the activities of Emergency Management and response Corps employees involved in emergency operations.

Salary list is Rest of US, salary will vary based on location selected on. General Schedule (opm.gov)

Duty location will be based on location selected during the application process-USACE Office locations. Monthly travel (TDY) and during emergency activated response to the Detroit Ops Divion will be required.

Qualifications:

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement

In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes serving on a response team preparing for activation to provide assistance during hazardous events or national disasters; provide technical analysis of systems such as transportation, water, navigation, utility, structural, and other infrastructure; monitor approved budget for required updates; utilize software packages such as electronic mail, calendars, word processing, presentation documents, spreadsheets, and financial systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11.

Specialized Experience GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes leading the development of plans or projects designed to improve the efficiency or productivity of an organizations' emergency management program; monitoring development of a budget or segments of a budget; administering emergency-related activities during periods of high stress and crisis situations; and utilizing software packages that include electronic mail, calendars, word processing, presentation documents, spreadsheets, and financial systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Concepts, Policies and Principles of Budget
• Emergency Response
• Leadership
• Oral Communication
• Planning and Evaluating

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.