Emergency Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Requirements Continued...

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/20/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs emergency medical services, and a National Registry EMT certification or higher is required.

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Please include the NREMT certification number and the date of expiration in your resume, or preferably, upload the certification document into your application documents.

If you are working toward obtaining your certification, include a copy of your course registration that shows the expected completion date.

Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

- AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors), with substantial documented experience in search and rescue (SAR) operations and the Incident Command System (ICS) This experience includes activities such as: 1) Serving in key operational and leadership roles during emergency incidents, and frequently functioning as a technical specialist or Incident Commander on complex or large-scale incidents.

2) Developing and delivering training programs based on After Action Reviews (AARs), SAR needs assessments, operational incident plans, visitor use patterns, and identified employee and service-wide training requirements.

3) Managing SAR programs in accordance with established policy and national standards, as well as providing oversight and coordination of all-hazards incident qualification and credentialing within the Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS).

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D., LL.M., or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position, which demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to do the work of this position.

Examples of directly related fields include: law enforcement; police science; criminal justice; emergency management, or other closely related subjects directly pertinent to the management and protection of natural and/or cultural resources.

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your course work and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit.

You must submit a copy of your college transcripts or a complete list of college courses taken that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed.

If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific course work information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration.

You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above.

For example, 6 months of the specialize experience described (50% of the experience requirements) and 45 semester hours or 68 quarter hours of directly related graduate level college study as defined in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education).

NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at the GS-11 so it must be in excess of two full years or 36 semester hours.

The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

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. Major Duties:

Search and Rescue (SAR) Emergency Operations Training & Preparedness- Responsible for the instruction, delivery, and coordination of basic and advanced training in a range of search and rescue specific disciplines, conducted annually or as operational needs dictate.

Emergency Operations Management- Manages emergency operations, frequently serving as the Incident Commander or in a Command Staff position.

Search and Rescue Planning and Budget- Development and revision of park-wide SAR plan, annual evaluation of SAR needs assessment, establishing standard operating procedures and guidelines for field personnel.

Supervision planning, assigning, evaluating work providing guidance addressing performance and conduct issues fostering a professional, accountable, and effective work environment.

Area Information: This position is stationed at Grand Canyon National Park at the South Rim located in Northern Arizona.

The South Rim is located approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet.

Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 13 inches.

Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, churches, a recreation center with gym, a public library, a clinic with resident physicians, and several restaurants.

The park community consists of some 2,500 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members.

There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work.

Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff.

Flagstaff has a population of about 75,000 and has multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, and diverse community, medical and other support services.

Recreational opportunities include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities.

South Rim Housing: Permanent and Term employees with a Full Performance Level (FPL) of a GS-09 or WG-8 and above will be provided the option of accepting assigned housing, participating in the normal bid system, or accepting shared housing.

Permanent and Term employees with an FPL of GS-08 or WG-7 and below may be provided the option of participating in the normal bid system or accepting shared housing.

Any employee assigned to shared housing may continue to bid into non-shared housing.