Continuity Plans and Policy Specialist

Department of Homeland Security - Agency Wide; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Homeland Security - Agency Wide seeks a Continuity Plans and Policy specialist for a 1-year detail assignment in the Office of the Secretary. The role focuses on developing and coordinating continuity and emergency management policies, and providing briefs to senior leadership.

This detail is non-reimbursable and open to current federal employees only. Resumes are reviewed every 30 days until selection/closing date; supervisory approval form must be signed.

Qualifications

• Developing, coordinating, and reviewing continuity and/or emergency management policies and plans.
• Researching and interpreting continuity policies and directives, briefing internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in public policy and/or continuity is desired.
• Ability to briefing senior leadership on program status or operational readiness; knowledge of planning process and essential records.

Skills

Policy development

Policy coordination

Oral briefings

Written briefings

Risk assessment

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

This assignment is a 1-year non-reimbursable assignment. Office of the Secretary Continuity Plans and Policy Specialist Series Requested: 0089; 0080, 0343 Security Clearance: None Virtual/Remote: No Only current, full-time federal employees are eligible. Resumes are reviewed every 30 days until selection/closing date. This is a Detail, not a Developmental Rotation. Supervisory approval form must be signed.

Qualifications

Qualifications required: Developing, coordinating, and reviewing continuity and/or emergency management-related policies and plans; Researching and interpreting continuity and/or emergency management-related policies and directives, and briefing internal and external to an organization. Experience in public policy and/or continuity is desired. Preparing for and participating in executive level exercises or supporting executive level response to real-world incidents; Ability to analyze information or complex operational challenges and providing recommendations to mitigate risk through plans and policy updates Providing oral and written briefings to senior leadership or key stakeholders on program status or operational readiness; Knowledge of planning process and essential records; Ability to develop reports in collaboration with Department of Homeland Security Components, and other partners as necessary; Above average skills in Microsoft products, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.