EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Conditions of Employment continued: Secret Clearance is a condition for employment. The employee will be required to maintain a Secret security clearance. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

May be required to work outside normal duty hours. A pre-employment physical examination will be required SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of emergency response principles, practices, procedures and regulations applicable to health, safety, security directives, and environmental requirements on a military installation and the relationship of these responsibilities to local civil emergency management programs.

OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. OR LL.M., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of graduate level education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of wide range of health, safety, security directives, and environmental requirements as outlined in applicable safety standards, regulations, and/or technical orders; National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) plan organization, chain of command/lines of authority, and installation response roles and responsibilities; and natural disaster response procedures, training techniques, and use of specialized EM and CBRN equipment.

Knowledge of and ability to develop EM training programs and conduct training and testing. Knowledge of EM, CBRN, and hazardous materials to develop, coordinate, and execute response plans and operations. Skill in analyzing situations and taking appropriate emergency action. Ability to make instant decisions and select a course of action under high stress conditions associated with emergency situations.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to prepare and present briefings, coordinate planning efforts and manage program activities. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Develops, coordinates, obtains approval, and publishes plans and procedures for implementation of installation policies and instructions relating to EM. Conducts installation EM assessment and interprets and analyzes assessment results. Conducts initial and recurring training for functional areas of EM. Serves as Emergency Support Function (ESF 5), EM representative in the EOC and CBRN Control Center.