Telecommunications Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Chicago (IL)

Remote

USD 119,000 - 155,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Paid federal holidays

Personal leave days

Job summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking a Telecommunications Specialist to support the planning, coordination, assessment, and operational integration of emergency communications across the Region 5 area.

You will work with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to strengthen interoperable communications during incidents and contribute to regional preparedness for disasters and emergencies.

Qualifications

No explicit degree requirement is listed in the posting.
Experience with emergency communications planning and coordination is expected.

Responsibilities

Support planning, coordination, assessment, and operational integration of emergency communications across FEMA Region 5.
Collaborate with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to strengthen interoperable communications during incidents.
Serve as a regional SME on emergency communications planning, continuity of communications, incident communications coordination, and interoperability.
Support regional response operations, exercises, technical assistance, and coordination with stakeholders.

Skills

Emergency communications

Interoperable communications

Incident coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Planning

Exercises

Operational support

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position is located in Region 5. The ideal candidate will be an emergency communications professional skilled in interoperable communications, incident coordination, stakeholder engagement, planning, exercises, and operational support across federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, public safety, and private-sector partners.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will as a Telecommunications Specialist. Typical assignments include: Supporting the planning, coordination, assessment, and operational integration of emergency communications capabilities across the FEMA Region.

Working with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to strengthen interoperable communications, supporting incident response operations, and advancing regional preparedness for disasters and emergencies. Serving as a regional subject matter resource on emergency communications planning, continuity of communications, incident communications coordination, and communications interoperability.

Supporting regional response operations, exercises, technical assistance efforts, and coordination with emergency management, public safety, and communications stakeholders. 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 $118984 – $154682/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

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