Emergency Management Specialist

Summary

This position serves as an Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) within Veterans Health Administration, Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The incumbent will perform duties required by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The incumbent will be assigned as a specialist within OEM offices relating to Budget/Finance, Plans, Logistics, or Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel Systems (DEMPS).

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

05/03/2024 to 05/17/2024

• Salary

$72,553 - $94,317 per year

Salary range included is from the Rest of US salary chart. Salary will vary depending on location.

• Pay scale & grade

GS 11

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Location

2 vacancies in the following location:

• Martinsburg, WV

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

50% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0089 Emergency Management Specialist

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBZY-12400164-24-YH

• Control number

789673600

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

Open to current and permanent Department of Veterans Affairs employees and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) eligible only.

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Duties

This announcement will close on 05/17/2024, the first 50 applications received will receive first consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off number has been reached will not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

• Performs analytical and evaluative work associated with line and/or program activities under supervision.

• Takes action to adopt new operational Initiatives and convince others to adopt them.

• Sustain, maintain, and exercise VHA OEM's disaster response assets, which include all of VHA OEM's supply and property inventories throughout the Enterprise.

• Ensures the accuracy of inventories of all VHA OEM equipment in the warehouse, mobile assets, and property in the possession of VHA OEM staff members.

• Ensure OEM mobile assets are mechanically sound for deployment

• Assist the Logistics Supervisor/Program Manager in developing and implementing guidelines, plans, training, and procedures, as well as rmonitors contracts, and regularly communicates verbally and in writing with VHA staff.

• Support all emergency logistics functions. Emergency support includes maintaining a high readiness posture of response assets, contingency planning, contingency field operations, logistical support operations, and incident management teams.

• Provide personnel with direction, training, and advice regarding logistics activities, policies, procedures, guidelines, directives, and other organizational information.

• Maintain technical proficiency in the configuration, operation, and maintenance of all communications technologies used by VHA OEM during disaster support operations.

• Assist in the development of standards of readiness for deployable OEM assets, and accountability of OEM equipment and assets.

• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 7:00 am

• 3:30 pm

Compressed/Flexible: May be available.

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Emergency Management Specialist/PD19032A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/17/2024.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your specialized experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Support all emergency functions, including managing and coordinating all emergency management and contingency response operations, response planning and integration of Federal, State, local, and nongovernmental organizations, and private sector disaster programs. This includes ensuring proper readiness of response capabilities such as the investment, maintenance, exercising, and validation of personnel, facilities, equipment and other assets.

• Prepare for and implement all Emergency Management work to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters.

• Technical writing skills are required to produce material with moderately complex technical issues.

• Communicate both written and orally. Ability to review executive-level documents and reports and provide information required for corrective actions as required.

• Assist in the development of standards of readiness for deployable assets and maintain accountability.

• Proficient computer skills including the ability to utilize various office automation software programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite, to include word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS)functional roles within the National Response Framework (NFR).

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of emergency management principles and related directives, policies, regulations, procedures, methods, and laws. Standards and guidance include, but are not limited to National Security Strategy, Presidential Policy Directives, Homeland Security Presidential Directives, National Mitigation Framework, National Incident Management System, National Response Framework, and National Disaster Recovery Framework.

• Maintain active and effective professional working relationships with vendors and service providers and maintain effective liaisons with other Federal, State, Tribal and local emergency response partners as appropriate.

OR,

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required specialized experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 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. Transcripts are required with the application.

OR,

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond two years of graduate education. Transcripts are required with the application.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

Communications

Writing

Incident Management

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Competency

Analysis and Problem Solving

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary during non-emergency situations. However, participation in field exercises and operational support missions may require strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in primitive or arduous conditions, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping. Deployments may include various housing and living conditions to include non-climate controlled, limited privacy sleeping facilities (for example, cots, tents, "hot-bunking", gymnasiums, or similar), limited shower and laundry facilities, and limited feeding options (such as shelf-stable meals, meals-ready-to-eat (MREs), and field kitchens). Incumbent is required to submit to a pre-placement physical for employment subsequent to a tentative offer for employment.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.