Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist
Kansas City, KS
| Employer: | FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Summary This position is being announced under FEMA\u0027s Incident Management Assistant Team (IMAT) Program. This is a 4-year temporary appointment in the Excepted service. This position is located on a Type 1, Regional/National IMAT team and has a starting salary range of $50.62 per hour to $65.42 per hour; however, the maximum salary possible in this position is $65.42 per hour. Salary listed includes locality pay. Duties \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will I do in this position if hired? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this position, you will serve as an Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist serve in the IMAT Planning Section as the Situation Unit Leader.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen deployed\u003C/strong\u003E, the Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist reports to the Planning Section Chief and is responsible for unit staff\u003Cbr\u003Ewho collect, process and organize situation information, prepare situation summaries and develop projections and forecasts related to the incident.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETypical assignments include:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESupporting incident operational assignment, tracking, and accountability of program task management during the life of the disaster incident.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECompiling, reconciling, and correlating voluminous workload data from a variety of sources with different reporting requirements and formats.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOrganizing and delivering briefings to managers that encourages understanding and \u003C/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eacceptance of findings and recommendations.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoordinating with State and Tribal Nation\u0027s Incident Management Team Situation Unit Leader and other appropriate State or Tribal Nation planning section members.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDeveloping, implementing, and maintaining the information collection plan (ICP).\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen not deployed\u003C/strong\u003E, the Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist reports to the Planning Section Chief.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETypical assignments include:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParticipating in exercises at the national, regional, state, and Tribal Nation level and all required training with Tribal nations, states, territories and other federal agencies\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProviding input for the development of and execution and documentation of functions and plans affecting critical aspects of FEMA\u0027s mission, operation response and programs\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParticipating in the development of regional catastrophic planning for all-hazards responses.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssisting in the development of plans, goals, and objectives for new initiatives and programs.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvaluating and providing recommendations for improving effectiveness of existing programs and activities.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat else do I need to know? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAt FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. \u003C/strong\u003EEvery FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee\u0027s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis announcement is for a position as an IMAT CORE (Incident Management Assist Team, Cadre of Response/Recovery Employee). \u003C/strong\u003EIMAT CORE employees are full time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. IMATs are the first FEMA personnel deployed to an incident and manage the field-level federal response and early recovery with a primary focus on critical infrastructure stabilization, especially life-saving and life-sustaining efforts. Appointments to IMAT CORE positions are four years in duration and may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability. Employees are hired under the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.fema.gov/disasters/stafford-act\u0022\u003ERobert T. Stafford Act\u003C/a\u003E and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After 3 years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis position will be hired into a temporary \u003Cstrong\u003E4-year\u003C/strong\u003E, excepted service appointment\u003C/strong\u003E. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.\u003C/strong\u003E At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA\u0027s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit?\u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.fema.gov/\u0022\u003Ewww.fema.gov\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E Requirements \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo qualify for thisSupervisory Emergency Management Specialist position at the IT-03 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the IT-02 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConducting response and recovery planning during an emergency or disaster in accordance with nationally accepted systems such as the Incident Command System {ICS) or the National Incident Management System {NIMS);\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeveloping strategic operational and tactical plans; and\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollecting, validating, displaying, maintaining, and distributing critical information about the resources involved in emergency disaster response.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlease limit your resume to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only the first five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you qualifying based on your work experience? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. \u003C/strong\u003ETo ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/\u0022\u003EUSAJOBS online Resume Builder\u003C/a\u003E. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information \u003Cstrong\u003Eorganized by\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003Eexperience/position\u003C/strong\u003E: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? \u003C/strong\u003ETo accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDetermining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found \u0022not qualified.\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExperience 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFor additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EGeneral Schedule Qualification Standards\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E | |