SummaryThe ideal candidate will have experience supervising, directing, and coordinating day-to-day operations of an Emergency Management team, branch or unit, as well as experience overseeing an annual Planning, Programming, Budget, Execution (PPBE) cycle for a government organization.
DutiesHelp
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a member of the Region 3, Response Division, FEMA Integration Team. Typical assignments include:
- Coordinating the development of the division's budget and work plans.
- Coordinating with Divisional leadership to evaluate complex Response operations and activities to find efficiencies and recommend improvements.
- Providing 1st line supervision and performance management to administrative staff to include giving advice, counsel, and instruction on emergency management work and administrative matters.
- Providing general support to FEMA Region 3 programs and projects as assigned.
What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every 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's 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.
QualificationsCurrent Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
To qualify for this position at the
GS-13 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the
GS-12 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:
- Analyzing and/or evaluating Agency programs for efficiency; and
- Developing and/or revising program policies, directives, or instructions; and
- Collaborating with stakeholders to implement program/project improvements; and
- Leading/supervising a team.
BenefitsHelp
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
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