Physician (Emergency Medicine)
Veterans Health Administration
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves planning and managing emergency response programs for natural disasters, man-made threats, and nuclear incidents across Navy installations in Japan, ensuring quick recovery and protection of people and property.
A good fit would be someone with strong organizational skills and experience in coordinating safety programs in high-stakes environments, like military or government settings.
The role requires working in a region with limited medical access, so candidates should be prepared for overseas challenges.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in emergency management, including planning and coordination of programs
- Knowledge of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) programs
- Ability to develop and implement comprehensive emergency preparedness and response strategies
- Experience in evaluating complex problems, establishing policies, criteria, and performance metrics for emergency management
- Skills in coordinating resources and personnel for disaster response and mission restoration
- Familiarity with nuclear and radiological emergency planning and action officer duties
- Willingness to work overseas in Japan with limited access to medical and dental care
Full Job Description
You will serve as a EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ofCOMMANDER, NAVAL REGION JAPAN . ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.
Please see Additional Information section below.*** This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-12865400-26-MCM.
Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply for this announcement.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: extensive planning, coordination, regional development, operational implementation, and administration for overall management and effectiveness of the Emergency Management and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear and Explosives Programs Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 plan, develop, coordinate and evaluates emergency preparedness and response programs for natural and man-made disasters in accordance with applicable policies and instructions.
- You will develop, implements and manages a comprehensive regional emergency management program to coordinate resources and people, to protect lives and property, and to restore mission readiness.
- You will develop policies, evaluates complex problems and establishes criteria and performance metrics for emergency management for all installations and commands.
- You will serves as or assists with duties of the action officer for planning and coordination of nuclear and radiological emergencies.
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