Chief of Staff

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Kansas City region seeks a senior-level strategist to lead planning, policy, and operational changes. The role requires coordinating across multiple offices to ensure policy alignment and program efficiency, while representing leadership in communications with internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in emergency management principles, change management, and complex policy advisory at a high level.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level in the Federal government or equivalent.
• Advising senior leadership on complex policy, operational, administrative, resource, personnel, or program management matters.
• Coordinating and evaluating activities across multiple offices, programs, or functional areas to assess effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Representing an organization or senior leadership in communications with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leadership on complex policy, operational, administrative, resource, personnel, or program management matters.
• Coordinate and evaluate activities across multiple offices, programs, or functional areas to assess effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Represent the organization or senior leadership in communications with internal and external stakeholders to advance priorities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Process improvement

Project management

Change management

Emergency management

Senior leadership coordination

Job description

This position is located in R7 Office of the Regional Administrator. The ideal candidate for this position will be an expert in strategic planning, business process improvement, project and change management, emergency management principles, and senior-level coordination of policy, people, and operations. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 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:

1. Advising senior leadership on complex policy, operational, administrative, resource, personnel, or program management matters; AND
2. Coordinating and evaluating activities across multiple offices, programs, or functional areas to assess effectiveness, resolve complex or cross-cutting issues, and recommend organizational improvements; AND
3. Representing an organization or senior leadership in communications with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate actions, communicate organizational positions, resolve issues, or advance organizational priorities.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.