Emergency Management Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; Round Hill (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency seeks an Emergency Management Specialist to support COOP and NS/EP planning, analyze requirements, and ensure alignment with policy and management intent. The role includes serving as an Assistant Project Manager/Operational Planning Team member, coordinating communications to support mission requirements, and facilitating logistics, engineering, security, and budget tasks on site.

It also covers after-action development, readiness reporting, and directing fielding

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year in federal continuity programs and COOP/NS/EP.
• Experience in operational analysis, mission analysis, risk assessments, and course-of-action development.
• Experience coordinating with multiple federal agencies on readiness and policy guidance.

Responsibilities

• Supports planning and operations for COOP and NS/EP programs.
• Analyzes requirements to align with policy constraints and management intent.
• Acts as Assistant Project Manager/Operational Planning Team member for programs.
• Facilitates logistics, engineering, personnel, security, and budget tasks.
• Participates in after-action development and readiness reporting.
• Directs fielding development for new technologies and tracks implementation.

Skills

COOP planning

NS/EP readiness

Operations analysis

Interagency coordination

Security clearances

Job description

• As an Emergency Management Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:
• Supports planning and operations in support of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP).
• Analyzes operational requirements, and documentation to ensure goals and objectives are consistent with policy constraints, and overall TFSO objectives and management intent.
• Serves as an Assistant Project Manager / Operational Planning Team member in developing operational support programs and establishes appropriate communication channels to support mission requirements.
• Acts as an Action Officer in support of specific operations and tasks, and facilitates logistic, engineering, personnel, security, and budget tasks at the work site.
• Participates in after action development, readiness reporting, and operational impact assessments.
• Directs fielding development for new technologies and tracks status of implementation of those technologies.

• As an Emergency Management Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:
• Supports planning and operations in support of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP).
• Analyzes operational requirements, and documentation to ensure goals and objectives are consistent with policy constraints, and overall TFSO objectives and management intent.
• Serves as an Assistant Project Manager / Operational Planning Team member in developing operational support programs and establishes appropriate communication channels to support mission requirements.
• Acts as an Action Officer in support of specific operations and tasks, and facilitates logistic, engineering, personnel, security, and budget tasks at the work site.
• Participates in after action development, readiness reporting, and operational impact assessments.
• Directs fielding development for new technologies and tracks status of implementation of those technologies.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security: Required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs); including submitting to background checks as a condition of employment and/ or continued access to Special Access Programs.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Occasional CONUS/OCONUS TDY travel is required
• Occasional Overtime/compensatory time is required
• Mission Essential: This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis

Qualifications

To qualify for a Emergency Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Experience serving as a subject matter expert in Federal continuity programs, Continuity of Operations (COOP), continuity policy development, and National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP).
• Experience conducting operational analysis, mission analysis, risk assessments, and course-of-action development, while coordinating with multiple federal agencies.
• Experience monitoring operational data through command-and-control systems, developing guidance and policies for emergency measures, analyzing readiness postures, and defining system requirements for automated readiness reporting.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The incumbent will be designated as Emergency Essential (EE). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent may be required to deploy via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency operations. This position may require deployment in support of a contingency operation where such deployment may subject the incumbent to Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) jurisdiction. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position requires the incumbent to be screened from military recall. Positions identified as EE are subject to deployment to combat support situations. Deployment will be via Temporary Duty (TDY) orders. Deployment may entitle the employee to additional monetary compensation dependent upon the deployment location. Additional allocations are based on the Department of State's determination of a combat zone.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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