Emergency Management Specialist (Preparedness)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); À distance; USD 82 000 - 128 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Federal Emergency Management Agency in Philadelphia seeks an Emergency Management Specialist for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (FEMA Region 3).

You will support preparedness activities, assist with planning for crises and disasters, and participate in radiological emergency exercises. The role requires coordinating emergency planning, training, and local assistance, with potential irregular hours and extensive travel.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing and/or developing radiological emergency response plans.
• Experience conducting and/or evaluating radiological emergency exercises.
• Ability to coordinate emergency planning and preparedness activities.

Responsabilités

• Serve as Emergency Management Specialist in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program.
• Participate in execution of preparedness activities and assist with crisis planning.
• Coordinate emergency response training, exercises, and local assistance.
• Fulfill FEMA responsibilities, including potential irregular hours and travel.

Connaissances

Emergency planning

Crisis management

Formation

GS-11 Education substitution

GS-12 No Educational substitution

Description du poste

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

The ideal candidate will have experience reviewing and/or developing radiological emergency response plans; and/or conducting and/or evaluating radiological emergency related exercises.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program in the FEMA Region 3 office. Typical assignments include: Participating in the execution of preparedness activities and provides assistance with issues involving planning and preparation for crises, disasters, humanitarian emergencies, hazards, or natural and man-made/technological incidents.

Serving as a specialist in the functional area of emergency planning and preparedness. Providing, coordinating, and participating in emergency planning and delivery of work that involves the coordination of emergency response and preparedness training, exercises, and local assistance. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management.

Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at 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 of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

Requirements & Education

GS-11 Education substitution: This position permits applicants to qualify based on education (or a combination of education and experience), as outlined in the \"requirements\" section. If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts.

GS-12 No Educational substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the \"requirements\" section of this announcement. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.

For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. Visit the Department of Education's Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select \"Benefits.\" Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $82289 – $128221/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.