Emergency Management Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Readiness and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
Major duties
As an Emergency Management Specialist you will: Serve as a CDC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Duty Officer by applying critical thinking and customer service skills to manage information flow, triage inquiries, support National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) leadership and SMEs during EOC activations, exercises, and emergency responses, while maintaining situational awareness and producing operational information products. Coordinate CDC Incident Management System activations and supports all-hazards public health preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities by monitoring emergency operations, tracking mission assignments, reviewing Incident Action Plans, and providing technical assistance to domestic and international partners. Develop, update, and evaluate emergency management and Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans; coordinates with internal and external stakeholders; participates in exercises, after-action reviews, corrective action programs, and training to improve organizational preparedness and response capabilities. Provide technical advice and emergency management support to governmental and non-governmental partners; evaluates emergency management programs, recommends operational improvements, resolves complex response issues, and coordinates interagency emergency management activities involving domestic and international stakeholders.
What you need to qualify
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year 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: Applying critical thinking and customer service skills to support information management, coordination, and communication during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations, exercises, or emergency responses in support of Incident Management System (IMS) leadership and/or Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Delivering all-hazards support for public health preparedness, response, and/or recovery activities associated with domestic and/or international emergencies, including monitoring, analyzing, and/or reporting operational information to support situational awareness and decision-making. Coordinating with internal/external stakeholders and contributing to the development, evaluation, and improvement of emergency management plans, procedures, programs, after-action reviews, and/or corrective action activities. Providing advisory services, identifying, and resolving complex problems on a broad range of emergency response and preparedness activities. 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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