Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery)
Charleston, WV
| Employer: | FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Summary This position will be a part of FEMA Integration Team at Region 3 as the subject matter expert in FEMA\u0027s Individual Assistance program. The positin is embedded at the state emergency office and will work alongside their state counterparts and external stakeholders to develop, enhance, and implement the Individual Assistance program. Duties \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will I do in this position if hired?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) position, you will be collaborating and fostering relationships between Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial, nongovernmental organizations, and private stakeholders to develop and drive disaster recovery deliverables.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETypical assignments include:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EServing in an advisory capacity to the state Individual Assistance officer and Region 3 Individual Assistance Branch and Recovery Division leadership.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConducting assessments of and building on the state\u0027s ability to implement Individual Assistance programs.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping and refining of plans and administrative procedures.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EImplementing the following Individual Assistance program areas: Individuals and Households Program (Other Needs Assistance; Housing Assistance), Mass Care and Emergency Assistance Coordination, Voluntary Agency Coordination, Crisis Counseling Program, Disaster Case Management, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Disaster Legal Services, and Disaster Recovery Centers Planning and Operations.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnhancing internal and external partnerships by communicating policies, goals, and new initiatives of the Individual Assistance programs.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping well-written programmatic materials, to include standard operating procedures, program guidance, briefing products, etc.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EManaging multiple complex projects with short-term and long-term objectives and facilitating meetings and briefings with diverse audiences.\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 a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). \u003C/strong\u003ECORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Appointments to CORE positions are typically between two years and 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 three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.\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\u003EYou qualify for this position at the \u003Cb\u003EIC-11\u003C/b\u003E level if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (IC-09) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EApplying laws, regulations, and policies in the delivery of Emergency Management Initiatives;\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIdentifying organizational or operational problems and developing solutions; and\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProviding technical guidance to stakeholders on Emergency Management related activities.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOR\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPh.D. or equivalent doctoral degree\u003Ci\u003Eor\u003C/i\u003E3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eor\u003C/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELL.M., if related\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOR\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECombination of education and experience\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EYou qualify for this position at the \u003Cb\u003EIC-12\u003C/b\u003E level if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (IC-11) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoordinating with stakeholders to achieve organizational goals;\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDeveloping programs and strategies related to emergency management; and\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnalyzing policies, regulations and guidance related to programs, such as individual assistance.\u003C/b\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 | |