Emergency Management Specialist (EMS)
Veterans Health Administration
Posted: March 23, 2026 (4 days ago)
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Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves helping to plan, train for, and respond to emergencies like chemical, biological, or hazardous material incidents in the Air National Guard.
You'll coordinate response plans, maintain equipment, and train personnel to keep everyone safe during crises.
It's a good fit for someone with military experience in emergency response who enjoys organizing teams and staying prepared for unexpected events.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2224P01 and is part of the IL 126, National Guard.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.
Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence, The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees. The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership. The FIFTH area of consideration will be all U.S. Citizens.
Military Grades: Enlisted only - E5-E7 Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 Level MUST possess at least 1-year of specialized experience or equivalent at the next lower grade of GS-7; experience in developing, managing, and executing the Emergency Management programs; experience in training military, civilian, and contract personnel in contingency operations; experience maintaining Emergency Management response equipment; experience in writing, designing, formatting, publishing, and presenting specific EM program assigned work to peers and immediate supervisors at workshops or special committee meetings; passive defense measures; principles of contamination control.
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. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.
You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.
the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.
In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.
Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.
This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Major Duties:
As a EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), GS-0089-9, you will execute the Emergency Management (EM), Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN), and Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) emergency response, logistics, and training programs.
Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Assist in the development and coordination of plans and procedures for implementation and execution of the 126ARW Emergency Management Plans and Directives.
Review existing plans to ensure EM planning and response actions are included in the Anti-Terrorism Force Protections (AT/FP), Medical Contingency Response, Disease Containment Plans, state and local plans (as applicable), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and CBRN Control Center checklists in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directives, National Response Framework (NRF) organization, National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the Air Force Incident Management System (AFIMS).
Assist in the development of adequate disaster preparedness measures to minimize the effects of natural disasters and/or major accidents and incidents.
Conduct annual review of Memoranda of Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding (MOA/MOU) and Mutual Aid Agreements (MAA). Analyze and identify EM capabilities and any shortfalls and/or limitations.
Assist in conducting initial/recurring training for functional areas of EM. Record and maintain documentation of training in electronic and/or automated system(s).
Help to develop 126CES EM and flight in-house training schedule. Maintain Emergency Management response equipment, training resources, and supply inventories. Establish and maintain flight property.
Ensure inventory of equipment is captured in the Automated Readiness Information System (ARIS) database and provide status updates as directed.
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