Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 117,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response) to lead an Emergency Management team within Region 3. The role includes directing day-to-day operations, overseeing budget development, and driving program improvements in disaster response.

Responsibilities include supervising administrative staff, coordinating with leadership, and supporting FEMA Region 3 programs and projects.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the development of the division’s budget and work plans.
• Coordinating with Divisional leadership to evaluate complex Response operations and activities to find efficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Providing 1st line supervision and performance management to administrative staff to include giving advice, counsel, and instruction on emergency management work and administrative matters.
• Providing general support to FEMA Region 3 programs and projects as assigned.
• All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, may require irregular work hours and relocation to emergency sites.

Job description

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response)

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

The ideal candidate will have experience supervising, directing, and coordinating day-to‑day operations of an Emergency Management team, branch or unit, as well as experience overseeing an annual Planning, Programming, Budget, Execution (PPBE) cycle for a government organization.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a member of the Region 3, Response Division. Typical assignments include: Coordinating the development of the division’s budget and work plans. Coordinating with Divisional leadership to evaluate complex Response operations and activities to find efficiencies and recommend improvements.

Providing 1st line supervision and performance management to administrative staff to include giving advice, counsel, and instruction on emergency management work and administrative matters. Providing general support to FEMA Region 3 programs and projects as assigned. 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.

• health
• dental
• vision
• life
• long-term care insurance
• retirement plan
• Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• personal leave days
• paid federal holidays
• flexible work schedules
• tuition reimbursement
• transportation subsidies
• uniform allowance
• health and wellness programs
• fitness centers

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.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.

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 $117284 – $152471/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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