Emergency Management Specialist

This vacancy is for a GS-0089-13, Emergency Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Atlantic Area (LANTAREA), Preparedness Division in Portsmouth, Virginia.

You will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist and be responsible for providing emergency management program oversight and subject matter expertise in: Continuity of Operations (COOP); All-Hazards/All-Threats Contingency Preparedness; emergency management planning; resource management, planning coordinating, and executing exercises and preparedness training; evaluation of exercises, planned events and real-world incidents; use of CG Contingency Preparedness system; and implementation of National Incident Management System protocols when responding to incidents.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Acts as designated LANTAREA Continuity Manager. Identifies continuity locations and maintains readiness on the locations for incident response. Serves as site and property / equipment manager for LANT local and dispersed COOP Alternate Sites. Develops, coordinates, and revises the LANTAREA All-Hazards/All-Threats Contingency Preparedness Concept Plan (CONPLAN) 9700, and Severe Weather plan.

Provides guidance, review, and grant approval on Districts' COOP plan, All-Hazard/All-Threats Contingency Preparedness CONPLAN 97XX, and severe weather plan. Develops detailed Concepts of Exercise, including spending plans and funding justification, for scheduled COOP and/or All-Hazards/All-Threats exercises and events; utilizes exercises, planned events and real-world incidents to evaluate and enhance plans and test capabilities.

Coordinates, collaborates and fosters relationships with multiple FSLLT entities, NGOs, international partners, and private sector organizations; guides LANTAREA contingency planning integrated planning teams and support LANTAREA teams. 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

Education

There are no Individual Occupational Requirements for this series. To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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. Understanding facility management to aid in continuity operations. Leading a multidisciplinary team to achieve planning results. Coordinates, collaborates and fosters relationships with multiple entities. 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.