EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of PSNS and IMF.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Coordinating a radiological emergency management program by planning emergency drills or trainings and conducting studies to implement process improvements that resolve issues which ensures efficient and effective program operations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will develop, prepare, and maintain the Shipyard emergency response procedures for technically assessing the emergency radiological conditions to organize groups response.
• You will ensure procedures are adequate for communicating the environmental effects of an accident to the public.
• You will identify actual or potential problem areas with project or program execution and initiate corrective action.
• You will identify and quantify radioisotopes that are to be encountered and identify corresponding instruments and support facilities that they require.
• You will create, develop plans, and coordinate several full-scale and functional exercises.
• You will prepare for, respond to, and recover from, major radiological emergencies.
• You will implement use of the latest technical and regulatory developments and training in radiological emergency planning to keep the emergency response group in the best state of readiness.
• You will provide or coordinate emergency response and preparedness training, exercises, and assistance.
• You will collaborate with outside contacts to discuss development and execution of the plan, and to exchange and gain information to resolve problems.
• You will conduct studies of issues to assist management in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational performance, procedures, and functions.