Emergency Management Specialist (Preparedness)

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks a candidate at the GS-11/12 level with experience in reviewing or developing radiological emergency response plans and in conducting related exercises. The role requires demonstrating specialized experience or advanced education, with a focus on natural and technological hazards.

The position emphasizes reviewing and planning for radiological, chemical, biological, or nuclear scenarios, developing and conducting exercises, and coordinating

Formación

• Reviewing and/or developing emergency response plans for natural hazards.
• Conducting and/or evaluating emergency response related exercises.
• Responding to and/or planning for natural hazards incidents.

Responsabilidades

• Review and develop emergency response plans for natural or technological hazards.
• Develop and conduct emergency response exercises for hazardous scenarios.
• Coordinate and respond to incidents, coordinating with federal, state, and local partners.

Conocimientos

Emergency planning

Exercise development

Hazard response

Educación

PhD or equivalent doctoral degree

Graduate-level education (3 years)

Descripción del empleo

The ideal candidate will have experience reviewing and/or developing radiological emergency response plans; and/or conducting and/or evaluating radiological emergency related exercises. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Reviewing and/or developing emergency response plans for natural hazards; AND
• Conducting and/or evaluating emergency response related exercises; AND
• Responding to and/or planning for natural hazards incidents.

OR

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a related field (Transcript required).

OR

Combination of specialized experience, as described in the vacancy announcement, and related graduate level education, beyond the first full year of graduate level study, that when combined, meet the qualification requirements for this position (Transcript required).

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Reviewing and/or developing emergency response plans for technological hazards; AND
• Developing and conducting emergency response exercises for chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear scenarios; AND
• Responding to and/or planning for technological hazards incidents involving the release of hazardous materials.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:

• Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified".
• 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.