Summary

This position is located within DOE/NNSA's Office of Emergency Management. A successful candidate in this position will serve as a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist with responsibility for developing, coordinating, issuing, and administering DOE and NNSA emergency management doctrine, technical guidance, and support.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist you will:

• Lead the enhancement of emergency management readiness and partnerships, and access risk throughout the DOE enterprise; and direct the establishment and maintenance of operational guidance in the form of manuals, operational requirements documents, standard operating procedures, and interim updates to operating procedures.
• Develop, recommend, and coordinate integrated plans with other government organizations; and assess operational procedures and recommend/implement best business practices.
• Assess, inspect, develop, prepare, and/or ensure compliance with emergency management laws, directives, policies,
  standards, regulations, guidance, processes, plans, standard operating procedures, practices, training
  and/or impact and risk assessments across DOE/NNSA.
• Provide expert advice to the Associate Administrator and Deputy Associate Administrator of Emergency Management on the effective sustainability of projects to ensure adequacy of emergency programs for which the Office is responsible and impact DOE/NNSA's ability to respond to worldwide accident and incidents.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Subject to Random Drug Testing
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Favorable suitability determination required.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
• You must be a United States Citizen.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year supervisory probationary period.
• A two (2) year trial period may be required. Employees serving on a trial period may be terminated at any time during the trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
• More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.
• Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be disqualified.

Trial periods are required for all excepted service employees. Trial periods served in the same position and agency with no break in service will satisfy the requirement.

Qualifications

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e.,EN-04 (NQ/NN-04 or GS-15 level equivalent). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrating oversight of a wide variety of Emergency Management programs with an emphasis on institutionalizing strategies & policies, building strong coalitions/relationships, management of Headquarters-level incident response, and successful representation & advocacy of complex program principles up to and including Congressional level sessions.

Examples of specialized experience includes: Examples:

• Experience leading the administration of federal government participation in emergency management planning, preparedness and response to all-hazards events and/or incidents.

• Compiling/organizing technical input from multiple sources for the preparation of implementing guidance, reports, and briefing papers for senior officials.

• Analyzing technical planning basis input and operational processes from multiple sources for the preparation policy, implementing guidance, technical standards, reports, and briefings for senior officials.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies. identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!

• Decision Making
• External Awareness
• Leadership
• Partnering
• Strategic Thinking

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Not Applicable

Additional information

• Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
• More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
• All positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
• A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified applicant in accordance with the Agency policy and applicable regulations.
• In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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