Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Continuity of Operations Programs)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position serves as the Emergency Management Branch Chief for the Defense Health Agency located at Falls Church, Virginia. A recruitment incentive may be authorized.

A relocation incentive may be authorized. 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.

Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes ensuring program activities comply with established standards such as federal directives, regulations, and policies: AND recommending mitigation strategies based on vulnerability assessment results; AND applying Incident principles to emergencies or planned exercises; AND directing the work of team members, providing on-the-job training, or leading project teams.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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-13).

Major Duties:

• Serve as the senior program manager and technical authority for the agency's Emergency Management (EM) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) programs, developing and implementing all related policies, plans, and guidance.
• Ensure the agency maintains full compliance with all applicable emergency management-related directives, regulations, laws, and national-level standards.
• Plan, direct, and supervise the work of the Emergency Management staff, assigning duties, setting performance standards, making selections, and overseeing employee development and training.
• Lead the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for the EM and COOP programs, planning and executing all program requirements and managing the associated budget and resources.
• Act as the agency's primary expert and advisor during real-world emergencies, crises, and continuity activations; directs the activation and operation of the agency's Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Represent the agency and serves as the primary point of contact for EM and COOP matters, coordinating with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to ensure integrated planning and response efforts.
• Develop, manage, and evaluate the agency’s comprehensive "all-hazards" training and exercise program to test, validate, and improve plans, procedures, and operational capabilities.