Fire Program Specialist

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Emmitsburg (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks a Fire/EMS data analyst with expertise in SQL, Databricks, Python, Power BI, and GIS. The role supports NERIS/NFIRS outreach, engages with fire departments and stakeholders, and focuses on data quality, partnerships, and trend monitoring for the USFA.

Qualifications require one full year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in the federal government or equivalent, demonstrating data analysis, initiative planning, and data project management.

Qualifications

• Analyzing fire and emergency services data to identify trends.
• Planning national-level Fire or Emergency Management data initiatives.
• Managing Fire or Emergency Management data projects to improve data quality and usability.

Responsibilities

• Support outreach for NERIS/NFIRS and engage with fire departments and stakeholders.
• Improve data quality and build strategic partnerships.
• Monitor Fire/EMS trends and manage project grants for USFA.

Skills

SQL

Databricks

Python

Power BI

GIS

Job description

The ideal candidate will be a Fire/EMS data analyst with expertise in SQL, Databricks, Python, Power BI, and GIS. This individual will support National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS)/National Fire Incident Reporting System(NFIRS) outreach; engage with fire departments and stakeholders; improve data quality; build strategic partnerships; monitor Fire/EMS trends; manage project grants; and represent the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). 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:

• Analyzing fire and emergency services data to identify trends and support the development of reliable data products; AND

• Planning national-level Fire or Emergency Management Specialist data initiatives to support data research, analysis, system operations, and stakeholder outreach; AND

• Managing Fire or Emergency Management Specialist data projects to improve data quality and usability for the fire service community.

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.