Emergency Management Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, is seeking an Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) Facility Assistant in Baltimore, MD.

The role involves preparing for, coordinating, and supporting emergency management functions to protect people and operations during emergencies and disasters. You must live within a commutable distance or be willing to relocate; full-time, Monday–Friday, with occasional irregular hours and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing qualifications on education.
• Foreign education must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.

Responsibilities

• Assists in emergency management assessments, operations, planning, liaison, and mission activities.
• Develops and implements emergency management protocols and training; ensures regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates resources and personnel for activation and exercises; evaluates program effectiveness.
• Maintains databases and supports procurement, mobilization, and demobilization of resources.
• Supports the Emergency Management manager in all aspects of emergency management and prepares annual reports.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Baltimore, MD. The person in this position functions as the Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) Facility Assistant and is responsible for assisting the EMS in preparing for, carrying out, or coordinating emergency functions to prevent, protect from, mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Provides support for the medical center emergency management assessments, operations, planning, liaison, mission activities and functions Assists in the development and implementation of Emergency Management protocols and methods Ensures that training and operations requirements are fully integrated, coordinated, and in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements Assists in implementing workforce goals Coordinate's personnel resources, to include periods of activation Prepares draft annual report and budgets for programs Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative and qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs and operations in meeting established goals and objectives Works with the Emergency Management manager to review, analyze and coordinate the implementation and evaluation of exercises to test and critique comprehensive emergency management plans and programs Serves as a facility evaluator during emergency management exercise scenarios Works with emergency management and community partners to perform hazard vulnerability analysis designed to assess the risks that have the potential to interrupt the continuity of critical operations Assists in developing and implementing a variety of emergency management guidelines and structures for general and specific operations including contingency plans and the continuity of operations In the absence of the Emergency Management manager, supports and provides advice and guidance on all aspects of emergency management Maintains databases and resource requirements Manages and coordinates the procurement, mobilization, utilization and demobilization of resources and assets Provides assistance in coordination of various program offices, to include the Safety Officer, Industrial Hygienist, Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Coordinator, Decontamination Triage Leader, Decontamination Entry Team Leader, Decontamination Site Access Control Unit Leader and Decontamination Logistics Officer Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Position is subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work 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 with little advanced notice and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.