Preparedness Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0301-12, Preparedness Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Coast Guard, NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE COORDINATION CENTER OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT in ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina.

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Coordinating or developing equipment tracking, purchasing, and recapitalization Reviewing oil spill and hazardous substance response equipment types Developing oil spill and hazardous substance response equipment support plans NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Major Duties:

You will serve as a Preparedness Specialist and be responsible for coordinating, developing, and completing equipment standardization, tracking, purchasing, and recapitalization, reviewing response equipment types, and developing oil spill and hazardous substance response equipment support plans.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Develop, and complete equipment standardization, tracking, purchasing, and recapitalization Develop oil spill and hazardous substance response equipment support plans Review and analyze information on oil and hazardous substance response equipment.

Participate in new equipment acquisition and recapitalization of current equipment inventory.

Develop and facilitate responder training and exercise curriculam Provide strategic guidance for spill response logistics and contingency planning Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information