Emergency Management Specialist (Direct Hire)

US John F. Kennedy Space Center; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wallops Flight Facility Emergency Management Office seeks an experienced Emergency Manager to lead all-hazards planning, training, and exercises for all WFF personnel. You will develop and maintain the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and supervise the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) readiness and staff.

Responsibilities include coordinating mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities, and ensuring a robust, compliant

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in disaster/emergency management programs across mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
• Ability to coordinate functions to improve emergency management capabilities.
• Experience implementing program goals and objectives for emergency management.

Responsibilities

• Lead emergency preparedness planning, training, and exercises for all hazards at Wallops Flight Facility (WFF).
• Develop and maintain the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
• Oversee daily operation and readiness of the EOC facility and appointed personnel.

Skills

Emergency management

Program coordination

Emergency preparedness

Job description

You will serve as the Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Emergency Manager leading all emergency preparedness planning, training, and exercising for all hazards for all WFF personnel. You will develop and maintain a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be responsible for the daily operation, readiness, and maintenance of the WFF Emergency Operations Center (EOC) facility and appointed personnel. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level:

• Implementing a comprehensive disaster/emergency management program utilizing mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery;
• Coordinating functions designed to improve emergency management capabilities; and
• Implementing segments of disaster/emergency management program goals and objectives.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

• Overseeing a comprehensive disaster/emergency management program utilizing mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery;
• Planning and coordinating functions designed to improve emergency management capabilities; and
• Implementing disaster/emergency management program goals and objectives.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.