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Emergency Management Specialist

Department of Labor
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Office of Field Operations
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Summary

This position is in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of Field Operations (OFO), Emergency and Security Branch. You would be responsible for managing and coordinating the full range of emergency management program activities, including preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural and man-made emergency incidents throughout the OFO area of operations.

This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Overview

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Open date: 07/26/2024
Closed date: 08/05/2024
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location in Los Angeles, Seattle or San Francisco on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy. Current DOL policy requires on-site work at least 5 days per pay period.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$115,793 - $167,336 per year

This salary reflects the pay range of all duty locations advertised. The salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's duty location.

Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Promotion potential
13
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
DE-24-CHI-OFO-12490944-JLU
Control number
801659800

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Duties

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This position will have a duty station of Los Angeles CA, San Francisco CA, or Seattle WA. This is NOT a remote position.

As an Emergency Management Specialist you will be responsible for emergency management programs and work including areas such as preparedness and response, training and exercises, activation and mobilization of resources, ongoing emergency and command operations, response and recovery operations, continuity planning and operations, communications, logistics, disease outbreaks, impacts to critical infrastructure that would impact Essential Functions, hazard risk assessment, hazard effects, hazard classification, and collaborating with stakeholders and partners for the assigned region. Duties will consist of, but is not limited, to the following:

  • Administers nationwide emergency management program of consultative, technical, training, outreach, and evaluative services for DOL agencies, Regional Executive Committees, and employee unions regarding operations for employees at all field-based work sites.
  • Responsible for security-related work involving the safeguarding of information, personnel, property, assets, and/or material from theft, loss, misuse, fraud, disclosure, espionage, or sabotage.
  • Develops, implements, analyzes, and evaluates regional emergency management plans and emergency preparedness initiatives.
  • Reviews regional continuity plans and recommends updates as necessary or required, to ensure the continuation or prompt restoration of operations in the event of an emergency.
  • Plans, develops, coordinates, and facilitates DOL's participation in Federal Executive Branch National Level Exercises, Federal Executive Board (FEB), and internal DOL training.
  • Frequently communicates with emergency management program managers and staff from OASAM's Emergency Management Center (EMC), Security Center (SC), DOL Agencies in the National Office and Regions, other DOL Agency Regions, and other Federal Agencies.
  • Serves as the OASAM OFO representative in liaison with other DOL entities for security issues and the coordination and exchange of views on new procedures, policies, or programs.
  • Coordinates with DOL agencies, to develop maintain, and implement regional continuity plans.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
  • Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (for this position, the next lowest grade is the GS-12).

Qualifying specialized experience for THIS position is:

  • Developing and implementing emergency management standards, regulations, practices, training, and procedures to identify, minimize or eliminate hazards and threats;
  • Developing plans to ensure the capability to continue essential functions during all hazards;
  • Managing plans, training, coordination and exercises to maintain preparedness of an organization;
  • Providing coordination and assistance to activities to ensure the capability to continue essential functions during any event or incident; AND
  • Providing technical advice on preparedness and response activities associated with natural and/or man-made disasters.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Click here for Telework Position Information This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.

Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.

Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.

Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:

  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Oral Communication
  • Technical Competence


You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12490944

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.

INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

Veterans Preference does apply to this announcement. Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and you will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. DOL offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to a noble mission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces.

The Department of Labor values its customers. Every DOL employee is responsible for delivering good customer service through accurate, courteous, efficient and effective transactions.

The Department of Labor does not make unfavorable hiring decisions on the basis of an applicant's previous or current unemployment, or the fact that an applicant has experienced financial difficulty through no fault of his/her own and has undertaken good faith efforts to meet his/her financial obligations. Consideration is given to financial status in relation to appointments only where required by law, regulation, or Executive Order.

Applicants with disabilities can contact the vacancy point of contact listed on the job vacancy announcement to request reasonable accommodations needed for the application process

Agency contact information

Jodine Uppole
Phone
312-353-8809
Email
uppole.jodine.l@dol.gov
Address
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20210
US

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