Supervisory Program Specialist

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency in Anniston, AL seeks an expert professional to provide technical guidance on facility operations and maintenance that directly affect emergency responder training in hazardous environments. The role requires a GS-14 level of specialized experience by the closing date of the announcement.

The ideal candidate will manage complex training facilities, direct cross-functional support including medical, maintenance, and logistics, and engage in programs related

Qualifications

• Experience managing diverse hazardous materials training facilities and infrastructure.
• Directing functions in medical, maintenance, logistics, and technical support for training.
• Engaging in programs related to employee reliability, hazardous communications, safety and security.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility operations and infrastructure supporting emergency responder training.
• Coordinate safety, regulatory compliance, and physical security measures for training environments.
• Provide expert technical advice and assistance on facility-related issues.

Skills

Facilities operations

Hazardous materials

Biosafety

Security and safety compliance

Job description

This position is located in Anniston, AL. The ideal candidate will be an expert professional interested in providing expert, technical advice and assistance regarding all aspects of facility operations and maintenance directly affecting emergency responder training in a toxic chemical and biological agent environment. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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:

• Managing a diverse and complex hazardous materials training facilities' operational and infrastructure support activities associated with areas such as biosafety, industrial (chemical/biological) hygiene, chemical surety material procedures, chemical agent security, and respiratory protection; AND
• Directing functions pertaining to medical, maintenance, logistics, specialized equipment training, technical support functions, and environmental concerns; AND
• Engaging in programs related to employee reliability, hazardous communications, regulatory safety, and physical security.

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 grade level, occupational series 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.