Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Posted: March 24, 2026 (1 day ago)
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
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).
This job involves planning and supporting emergency responses for secure transportation of nuclear materials, including operating a 24/7 emergency center and coordinating with other agencies during incidents.
It focuses on ensuring preparedness for over-the-road and aviation operations related to national security.
A good fit would be someone with experience in emergency planning, quick decision-making under pressure, and a background in government or military response operations.
This is located in the Office of Secure Transportation (OST), Office of Mission Operations (OMO), Operations Division (OD), Mission Support Branch (MSB) and serves as an Emergency Management Specialist, providing operational coverage and emergency system and procedures analysis in support of the DOE Emergency Management Program.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-02 or GS-12 Level position.
Qualifying specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience analyzing, providing operational coverage and resolution when encountering emergency events.
Experience developing and implementing emergency management program policies and initiatives.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes: Experience operating all facets of a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation in an Emergency Operations Center.
This includes emergency planning and preparedness processes and procedures in order to evaluate potential or emergency situations.
Experience responding to Emergency Response situations from government, military, Federal and other government enforcement/security organizations.
Experience preparing, operating, and managing multi-computer-based systems and networks used in emergency operations centers. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.
Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.
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.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:
As a Emergency Management Specialist, you will: Plan, coordinate, and support operational emergency preparedness activities for over-the-road activities and aviation operations.
Coordinate with outside agency response organizations that may be called upon to respond to an incident or accident. Operate the Emergency Operations Center in the event of an emergency.
Provide training and guidance to members of the Emergency Response Organization. Provide emergency management support to DOE/NNSA for nuclear weapons related incidents involving assets in OST custody.
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