Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Atlanta (GA)

Remote

USD 113,000 - 146,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement plan

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency in Atlanta, GA seeks a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) to oversee disaster recovery operations. The role requires leading regional staff, applying Stafford Act authorities, and directing policy-driven recovery programs.

Travel may be extensive; this CORE position is telework-eligible and part of DHS’s response team. Remain ready for recall and irregular hours as disasters demand.

Qualifications

No educational substitution applies; you must meet the qualifications listed in the announcement.
DHS offers competitive salaries and benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance, retirement plan, Thrift Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Account, and more.
Travel and recall duties are noted for CORE employees.

Responsibilities

Providing supervisory oversight for regional staff managing disaster recovery operations.
Providing expertise in emergency management policies, Stafford Act authorities, and recovery program delivery.
Directing complex disaster recovery activities, coordinating with federal, state, and local partners, and ensuring program implementation.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Emergency management

Disaster recovery

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery)

Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position involves managing, coordinating and supervising recovery efforts during crises and emergencies. The role requires expertise in emergency management, collaboration with various organizations, and leading recovery operations, while ensuring effective communication and training during high-pressure situations.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) position, you will perform the duties of Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist, IC-0089-13.. Typical assignments include: Providing supervisory oversight for regional staff managing disaster recovery operations. Providing expertise in emergency management policies, Stafford Act authorities, and recovery program delivery.

Directing complex disaster recovery activities, coordinating with federal, state, and local partners, and ensures effective program implementation. 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. This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters.

Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

Requirements & Education

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.

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 $112556 – $146325/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.