Emergency Management Specialist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Department of Resource Management, Special Assistants at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Access to Medical and Dental Care in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is extremely limited. Please see Additional Information section below.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing, coordinating, executing, and reviewing emergency medical operational plans; planning, assessing, coordinating, and conducting emergency management advisory services; and has extensive knowledge of emergency management program and requirements within a Military Treatment Facility (MTF).

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Major Duties:

• Manages, directs, coordinates, and implements USNH GTMO’s Emergency Management Program (EM).
• Serves as principal advisor to Command Leadership on alert and activation requirements for broad range of emergency conditions.
• Directs the development, implementation, and operation of the command’s AT/FP Program.
• Develop and implements procedures to ensure compliance with all Force Protection Condition (FPCON) reporting and implementation procedures.
• Coordinates Emergency Management and Antiterrorism/Force protection training.
• Recommends training and exercise requirements, research, and develops training plans, coordinates training courses, and coordinates Hospital-wide drills and exercises according to higher-authority guidance.
• Serves as the Commanding Officer’s Expert Advisor and Direct Representative in matters pertaining to the Personnel Security Program (PSP) and eligibility of personnel access to classified/sensitive information and assignment of sensitive duties.
• Ensures military and civilian personnel who handle classified/sensitive information or assigned to sensitive duties are appropriately vetted.
• Serves as a source of authoritative information and assistance to other command department heads.