Emergency Management Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 100 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
Major duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Emergency Management Specialist, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Leading and coordinating vaccine, therapeutic, personal protective equipment, antiviral, and other medical countermeasure deployment operations during infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies, ensuring timely support to jurisdictions and designated populations while advancing healthcare system readiness objectives. Serving as a key operational coordinator for medical countermeasure response activities during natural disasters, public health emergencies, and man-made incidents, managing complex requests, facilitating emergency treatment access, and integrating response efforts across multiple stakeholders and partners. Leading exercise planning, execution, and evaluation activities by coordinating with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners; developing operational plans; analyzing performance measures; and identifying corrective actions to strengthen preparedness capabilities. Managing complex Requests for Information and operational reporting requirements by synthesizing information from multiple data sources, producing actionable analyses and situational awareness products, and providing recommendations that inform leadership decisions and emergency response operations.
What you need to qualify
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR GS-09 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Operating in an operations center developing emergency response plans and conducting plan exercises; and Creating training programs to support emergency preparedness and response activities. -OR- Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work or LL.B. or J.D., if related. You must include transcripts. -OR- A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. You must include transcripts. GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Assisting with developing and implementing emergency management policies, procedures, and operations center activities in accordance with regulations; Providing guidance and support to internal and external personnel on emergency management programs and response activities; Coordinating command and control functions to maintain an effective operations center and direct communications with customers; and Working with staff to develop plans, create training, conduct emergency exercises and evaluate outcomes, including after-action reports and corrective actions. -OR- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. You must include transcripts. -OR- A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position You must include transcripts. GS-12 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Managing all Operations Center activities during exercises, drills, and real-world incidents, ensuring personnel follow established procedures and respond effectively; Developing and maintaining comprehensive Organizational Plans to support emergency response operations; Managing agreements and contracts to coordinate the planning, training, and execution of exercises with outside organizations; and Coordinating emergency management communications and response efforts among federal, state, and local agencies to ensure effective incident response operations. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
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