Emergency Management Specialist (Response)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, DC seeks a professional to apply National US&R concepts and lead training and exercise development within the Urban Search and Rescue Branch. The role emphasizes deployment readiness, policy implementation, and operational support.

The ideal candidate will analyze disaster activity, troubleshoot complex issues, and recommend solutions that enhance FEMA's national response capabilities across regions and headquarters programs.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in the Federal government.
• Experience applying US&R policies, procedures, and response systems.
• Ability to analyze complex disaster scenarios and recommend solutions.
• Experience analyzing problems across FEMA missions and programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate deployment and exercises within the National US&R program.
• Apply US&R policies and procedures in operational contexts.
• Analyze emerging disaster issues and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support multi-region programs, headquarters projects, and national interests.

Skills

US&R knowledge

Analytical thinking

Disaster response

Job description

Position Overview

This position is located in Urban Search and Rescue Branch in Washington, DC.

The ideal candidate for this position will have comprehensive knowledge and skill in the application of concepts, principles, procedures and administrative practices of the National US&R program to to include training and exercise development, conduct and execution.

Qualifications

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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:

• Applying National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) policies, and procedures


• Utilizing equipment and resources essential to National System operations, and/or participating in operational deployments


• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and makes recommendation on emerging/critical issues arising from disaster activity


• Analyzing a wide variety of problems and recommending appropriate solution for the response portions of FEMA's primary missions, multi-region programs, headquarters wide operations, or projects of national interest

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.