Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Federal Coordinating Officer)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist to lead critical disaster response efforts. This role involves collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ensure effective resource alignment during emergencies. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in disaster recovery, budget management, and team leadership. Join a mission-driven organization committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals affected by disasters, and help shape the future of emergency management. Your expertise will be vital in guiding teams and strategies that save lives and restore communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in disaster response and recovery operations.
• Ability to manage budgets and oversee grants.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead disaster response teams effectively.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to align resources.

Skills

Collaboration with stakeholders

Disaster response leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or related field

Job description

The ideal candidate will have strong and sincere commitment to advancing FEMA's mission of helping people before, during, and after disasters. The Federal Coordinator Officer (FCO) will supervise the following levels or higher: Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist, Supervisory Program Manager, Supervisory Program Analyst, Division/Branch/Section Chief, Commanding Officer, Response Team Leader, Commissioner, Vice President, Director.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

To qualify for this Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Federal Coordinating Officer) position at the IC-15 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the IC-14 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:

• Collaborating with State, Tribal, Local or Territorial stakeholders to develop goals and align resources in response to a disaster or emergency; and
• Leading an organization in the response to and recovery from a disaster or emergency; and
• Managing or overseeing budgets, spend plans, or grants.

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.
• Please limit your resume to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only the first five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
• 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 occupational series, grade level, 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