Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 139,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the United States seeks a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) to lead regional disaster recovery efforts within the Public Assistance program. You will direct day-to-day operations, supervise staff, and coordinate across federal, state, and local partners to ensure compliant recovery activities from pre-declaration through closeout.

The role emphasizes leading complex policy interpretation, managing budgets and inter-agency

Qualifications

No Educational Substitution: there is no educational substitution for this position.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health and retirement benefits.

Responsibilities

Directs day-to-day management, administration, and execution of Public Assistance programs within the Recovery Division.
Oversees recovery activations, staffing readiness, and resource coordination for compliant disaster operations from pre-declaration through closeout.
Interprets federal laws and policies applicable to public assistance disaster recovery and reviews high-level correspondence and congressional calls.
Leads nationwide public assistance initiatives, manages program budgets and contractor performance, and coordinates with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and voluntary partners.

Job description

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery)

Department: Department of Homeland Security

The ideal candidate for this position will be a proven leader in disaster recovery with strong program management, inter-agency coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills. Delivers effective, timely, and eligible recovery outcomes for communities.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) in the Regional 3, Recovery Division, Public Assistance Branch.

Typical assignments include: Being responsible for directing the day-to-day management, administration, and execution of Public Assistance programs, overseeing recovery activations, staffing readiness, and resource coordination to ensure unified and compliant disaster operations from pre- declaration through closeout.

Serving as a senior advisor to regional leadership, the incumbent interprets complex federal laws, regulations, and policies applicable to public assistance disaster recovery, while reviewing high-level correspondence, participating in congressional calls, and ensuring all regional operations strictly align with statutory requirements and directives.

Acting as an agency spokesperson and project lead for nationwide public assistance initiatives, managing program budgets and contractor performance while collaborating with elected officials and federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and voluntary partners to facilitate effective inter-agency cooperation and disaster recovery.

Exercising first-level administrative and technical supervision over regional public assistance staff by planning work, setting priorities, tracking progress, and managing personnel actions such as hiring, leave approvals, conflict resolution, and the implementation of appropriate employee guidance and discipline.

Establishing yearly performance plans and metrics to evaluate staff productivity, while simultaneously directing the development of emergency management standards, risk assessments, training programs, and public assistance recovery plans to enhance overall organizational capability. 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.

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 $138595 – $180178/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

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