Emergency Management Specialist, GS-089-13 with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties You will serve as the Emergency Management Specialist is responsible for oversight of a Coast Guard Incident Management Assist Team (CG-IMAT) deploys individuals and response teams comprised of incident management response specialists to provide National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Type 1, Type 2, and complex Type 3 surge capability in support of regional or national level incidents and events such as natural disasters, a Spill of National Significance (SONS), or National Special Security Events (NSSE), and other government responses. Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member. Typical duties include: Maintaining personal and professional readiness while using expert knowledge of Emergency Management, crisis leadership, exercise planning, crisis/response management systems, management theory, and Coast Guard systems to administer unit training programs. Improving CG-IMAT readiness by assisting operational commanders involved in national and regional large-scale exercises with National Incident Management System (NIMS)/ Incident Command system (ICS) oversight, support, training, or coaching. Providing and handling of environmental and historical property impacts including tribal engagement per the Environmental Species Act Section 7 and Section 106 of the National Historical Preservation Act. Serving as Incident Commander (IC) during deployments responsible for all aspects of the incident including developing incident objectives, setting priorities, managing operations, defining the organization of the Incident Management Team (IMT), and developing the Incident Action Plan (IAP). Preparing operational plans, requests, or releases resources, monitors operational progress, makes changes to the IAP as necessary, and reports the changes to the Incident Commander (IC) or Unified Command (UC). Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. The position requires a valid state driver's license. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. This position requires a Secret clearance. You will be required to undergo random drug testing. This position may require a one year probationary period. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications To Qualify for the GS-13 Grade Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: Developing programs and coordinating ICS training in support of exercises; serving as a facilitator for Incident Management Team IMT) workshops, providing ICS coaching to improve the readiness of supported units; providing training and serving as course coordinator for topics dealing primarily with incident response, crisis leadership, and required organization ICS mandated training; developing/implementing training doctrine; etc. Physical Demands: The work involves extensive periods of standing and walking, in some cases over rough surfaces or inclines, carrying backpacks, tools, computer equipment, etc. Working Conditions: Work may involve exposure to moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions which require use of protective clothing and/or gear as appropriate. Emergency Assignments: Subject to 24-hour on call and recall to work as required due to incident/ contingency response. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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; 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, (click here) an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Recruitment Incentive: Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 10% of the salary, including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement. "Newly appointed" refers to the first appointment (regardless of tenure) as an employee of the Federal Government, an appointment following a break in service of at least 90 days from a previous appointment as an employee of the Federal Government, or, in certain cases, an appointment following a break in service of less than 90 days from a previous appointment as an employee of the Federal Government. Relocation Incentive: Selectee(s) for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments and will be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation incentive of 10% of the salary including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement. The employee must establish a residence in the new geographic area prior to payment. Student Loan: Job Announcement Verbiage, Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three year service agreement. Physical Demands: The work involves extensive periods of standing and walking, in some cases over rough surfaces or inclines, tools, computer equipment, etc. Working Conditions: Work may involve exposure to moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions which require use of protective clothing and/or gear as appropriate. Subject to 24-hour on call and recall to work as required due to incident/ contingency response. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans , Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact . Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your résumé and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using the on-line self assessment questions that are based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job: Knowledge of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), Incident Commander (IC), Operations Section Chief (OSC), and Liaison Officer (LOFR) practices and procedures, as well as Coast Guard operations and policies and skill to support exercises, planned events, contingency response operations, and support activities. Knowledge of maritime operations, to address the operational, scientific, economic, environmental, and public welfare issues that must be considered when d

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