Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response) (Operations Task Force Leader)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 61,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

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

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the United States is seeking a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response) to lead an Operations Task Force within the IMAT program. The role involves deploying to support field operations, coordinating employee services, and guiding leadership during missions.

When not deployed, you will advise on business functions related to the IMAT mission, identify shortfalls, and support resource adjudication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response) (Operations Task Force Leader).
• Assist OSC with development, coordination, and implementation of personnel services during deployments.
• Communicate policies and instructions to managers and staff regarding personnel requirements.

Job description

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response) (Operations Task Force Leader)

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is being announced under FEMA's Incident Management Assistant Team (IMAT) Program. This is a 2-year temporary appointment in the Excepted service. This position is located on a Type II, Regional IMAT and has a starting salary of 44.62 per hour; however, the maximum salary possible in this position is $62.33 per hour. Salary listed includes locality pay.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as an Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Response) (Operations Task Force Leader). When deployed, typical assignments include: Supporting the Operations Section Chief (OSC) with development, coordination, and implementation of providing employee services to leadership and other stakeholders during deployments.

Facilitating communication, coordination, and collaboration across aspects of response by serving as liaison to Field Operations. Communicating any new policies, guidelines, or instructions to managers, supervisors, and or employees regarding personnel administrative requirements.

When not deployed, typical assignments include: Advising on the development and documentation of business administrative functions and planning, that affect critical aspects of the IMAT mission as designated by the Operations Section Chief Providing and informing leadership of critical shortfalls on operational requirements and recommending resource adjudication 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 an IMAT CORE (Incident Management Assist Team, Cadre of Response/Recovery Employee).

IMAT CORE employees are full time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. IMATs are the first FEMA personnel deployed to an incident and manage the field-level federal response and early recovery with a primary focus on critical infrastructure stabilization, especially life-saving and life-sustaining efforts. Appointments to IMAT CORE positions may be renewed based upon workload needs and funding availability.

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 3 years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.

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
• paid federal holidays

Other benefits may include

• flexible work schedules
• tuition reimbursement
• transportation subsidies
• uniform allowance
• health and wellness programs
• 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 $44.62 - $62.33/hr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

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