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Emergency Management Specialist

Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
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Summary

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Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
09/20/2024 to 09/30/2024
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$117,962 to - $181,216 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13 - 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Arlington, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DLADS-24-12549987-DHA
Control number
810649500

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Clarification from the agency

This is a Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) Notice open to the Public using the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense.

Duties

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  • If selected at the GS-13 level, the below responsibilities will be performed in a developmental capacity.
  • Analyzes operational requirements, proposals, and documentation to ensure goals and objectives are consistent with policy constraints, overall Task Force Support Office (TSFO) objectives, and management intent.
  • Serves as a project manager for operational support programs and establishes appropriate communication channels to support mission requirements.
  • Manages the overall planning effort of assigned tasks, including special projects, studies and analysis, contingency planning, continuity and emergency operations plans, and assigned joint working groups.
  • Utilizes expert knowledge in the National Response Plan and interacts with lead federal agencies for Emergency Support Functions.
  • Reviews and evaluates the status and progress of projects and studies to ensure that plans are in proper order of priority and phasing.
  • Ensures that requirements and objectives are met and activities are guided toward accomplishment of overall strategic objectives.
  • Serves as a senior planner for deployments, exercises, Operations Plan (OPLAN) revisions, Memorandums of Agreements, and emerging requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work). See Additional Information.
  • Security Requirements: Special Sensitive with Top Secret/ SCI
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Pre-Employment Physical: Required
  • This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Emergency Management Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:

GS-13:

  • Supporting the planning and operations of the Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and the National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) programs.
  • Serving as a technical expert for assigned duties and projects and participating in inter-agency working groups to address current and future operational plans and responsibilities in a dynamic and complex environment.
  • Performing a wide range of operational planning duties to include operational analysis, concept development, inter-agency coordination, evaluation, and refinement of current emergency preparedness contingency plans.
  • Analyzing operational requirements, proposals, and documentation to ensure goals and objectives are consistent with policy constraints, overall objectives, and management intent.
  • Preparing decision briefs and briefs to senior leadership.

GS-14:
  • Supporting the planning and operations of the Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and the National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) programs.
  • Performing a wide range of operational planning duties to include operational analysis, concept development, inter-agency coordination, evaluation, and refinement of current emergency preparedness contingency plans.
  • Serving as a subject-matter-expert in federal continuity programs, continuity of operations policy and plans, policy development, and NS/EP planning.
  • Making recommendations for actions to maintain a maximum readiness posture within existing resources and to resolve operational programs that impact upon readiness capabilities.
  • Preparing and publishing guidance governing command and control requirements for and operation of emergency measures.
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.

Physical Demands:
The work requires some physical exertion and above-average agility and dexterity. Individual is
occasionally required to lift items up to 50 pounds unaided for distances of 100 yards or more. While much of the work is sedentary, it also requires occasional walking over rough terrain, standing, bending, and the carrying of moderately heavy equipment, and work operations in an industrial, storage, or comparable work area, as applicable. May be required to achieve proficiency in OSHA Level A, B, and C Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Work Environment:
Work is primarily performed in an office environment; however, fieldwork assignments require visits to manufacturing, storage, or other industrial areas, and involve moderate risks or discomforts. Work may involve entering sites that have atmospheres Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health. Protective clothing and gear and observance of safety precautions is required and may require individual to perform selected duties while wearing Level A, B or C PPE.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Tour of Duty Hours: Incumbent is considered essential to the day-to-day operations of the installation and is subject to immediate recall or long term shift assignments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for extended periods of time. Incumbent is subject to shift rotation and assignment to abnormal tours of duty.

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.

How you will be evaluated

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

Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

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