Defense Logistics Agency

Emergency Management Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency$80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in emergency management or federal continuity programs
  • Expertise in Continuity of Operations (COOP) and National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)
  • Experience in conducting operational analyses and risk assessments
  • Familiarity with command-and-control systems for monitoring operational data
  • Strong project management skills with an ability to coordinate across federal agencies

Responsibilities

  • Support planning and operations for Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and emergency preparedness efforts
  • Analyze operational requirements to align goals with policy and management intent
  • Serve as Assistant Project Manager and develop operational support programs
  • Facilitate logistics, personnel, and security tasks at active work sites
  • Participate in after-action reviews and operational impact assessments
  • Direct implementation and fielding of new technologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available for federal employees
  • Access to various perks designed to reward a federal career
  • Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment type (full-time, part-time, intermittent)
  • Potential for additional compensation during deployment to combat zones
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Summary

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Duties

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  • As an Emergency Management Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:
  • Supports planning and operations in support of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP).
  • Analyzes operational requirements, and documentation to ensure goals and objectives are consistent with policy constraints, and overall TFSO objectives and management intent.
  • Serves as an Assistant Project Manager / Operational Planning Team member in developing operational support programs and establishes appropriate communication channels to support mission requirements.
  • Acts as an Action Officer in support of specific operations and tasks, and facilitates logistic, engineering, personnel, security, and budget tasks at the work site.
  • Participates in after action development, readiness reporting, and operational impact assessments.
  • Directs fielding development for new technologies and tracks status of implementation of those technologies.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security: Required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs); including submitting to background checks as a condition of employment and/ or continued access to Special Access Programs.
  • 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: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  • 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 a Emergency Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Experience serving as a subject matter expert in Federal continuity programs, Continuity of Operations (COOP), continuity policy development, and National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP).
  • Experience conducting operational analysis, mission analysis, risk assessments, and course-of-action development, while coordinating with multiple federal agencies.
  • Experience monitoring operational data through command-and-control systems, developing guidance and policies for emergency measures, analyzing readiness postures, and defining system requirements for automated readiness reporting.


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.

The incumbent will be designated as Non-Combat Essential (NCE). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent may be required to deploy via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency operations. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to

function effectively; therefore, the position requires the incumbent to be screened from military recall. Military Reservists selected for an EC position must arrange for a military employment waiver from the Secretary Service level or transfer to the IRR Standby Reserve prior to appointment to an EC position. The waiver or transfer will remain in effect while assigned to the EC position. This requirement must be met prior to placement in an EC position. Positions identified as EE/EC are subject to deployment to combat support situations. Deployment will be via Temporary Duty (TDY) orders. Deployment may entitle the employee to additional monetary compensation dependent upon the deployment location. Additional allocations are based on the Department of State's determination of a combat zone.

Education

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

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

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: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Benefits

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