Emergency Management Specialist

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health System in Baltimore, MD seeks an Emergency Management Specialist – Facility Assistant to support the EMS in preparing for, executing, and coordinating emergency functions across the organization. The role emphasizes safeguarding operations and disaster readiness in a federal healthcare setting.

The selected candidate will work under SPF guidelines, may require travel within the United States, and must hold a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• SPF prerequisites and licensure requirements are described.
• DNS-based qualifications include specialized experience or education as outlined.

Responsibilities

• Assist EMS in preparing for and coordinating emergency functions to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters.
• Support field exercises, drills, and Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) activities.
• Travel within the United States may be required and a valid driver's license is required.

Job description

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. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration.

The SPF for this position is: License Requirement: A current valid state driver's license is required. Note: We cannot accept photographs. Therefore, please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide your driver's license for verification of required endorsements.

In addition, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following requirements:

1. Experience: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this Emergency Management Specialist - Facility Assistant, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience in emergency management where you applied your knowledge of the laws, guidelines and policies governing various emergency management programs and operations to assist in developing, executing, and analyzing a comprehensive emergency management program; applying data analytical and evaluation methods to determine program compliance with emergency preparedness and management rules and regulations; and applying a working knowledge of a variety of emergency, contingency and operations plans, policies, and directives to provide advice and assistance. ~OR~
2. Education (Transcript Required): Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this Emergency Management Specialist - Facility Assistant. ~OR~
3. Combination (Transcript Required): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (above a master's degree) and specialized experience as described above, which meet the total requirements for this grade level. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

Preferred Experience: Knowledge of emergency Management operations: Serves as an Emergency Management Specialist Assistant providing support for the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) assessments, operations planning, liaison, mission activities and functions. Assists in the development and implementation of Emergency Management (EM) protocols and methods appropriate in the EM operations activities. Assist in the tracking of contingency supplies and equipment, maintenance of databases and resource requirements to meet objectives and provide support as needed. Works with the EM to serve as secondary responsible party for deliberate planning operations, and logistics. Provides support for the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) for drills, exercises and planned events. Ensures supplies, communication requirements and OI&T support are deployed and operational when the HCC supplies and equipment after the HCC is demobilized and implements suggestions and recommendations from training exercises and actual events.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The work is sedentary during non-emergency situations. However, participation in fieldexercises and operational support missions may require strenuous physical activity toinclude carrying persons and equipment, walking long distance, climbing, working longhours, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping. May include various housingand living conditions to include non-climate controlled, limited privacy sleeping facilities (forexample, cots, tents, "hot-bunking", gymnasiums, or similar), limited shower and laundryfacilities, and limited feeding options (such as shelf-stable meals, meals-ready-to-eat (MRE's), and field kitchens). The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. May be required to work in a warehouse and store emergency management equipment in outdoor storage facility and indoor storage rooms. Incumbent will support site visits to all outpatient clinics to perform hazard vulnerability analysis, conduct drills, conduct training and any other comprehensive emergency management implementation. Environment may be subject to adverse weather to include wind, precipitation, temperature and humidity extremes. Protective gear (gloves, hard hats, hearing protection, and similar) and adherence to safety precautions may be required. Travel within the United States may be required. Must be able to travel by motor vehicle, train, boat, and aircraft.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.