Job Opportunities. June 13, 2022

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June 13, 2022

Office of Response and Recovery Job Vacancies

Emergency Management Specialist (Exercise Planner) Location: Response Directorate, Planning Division, Exercise Branch Duty Station: Washington, DC Series-Grade: GS-0089-12 Job Responsibilities: In this position, you will assist the lead planner and support the individual exercise projects as assigned by the respective Section Chiefs. Typical assignments include: Assisting with exercise projects of various scales, having project management responsibility for planning, developing, conducting, and organizing the evaluation of exercises in accordance with FEMA Exercise Branch procedures. Coordinating, determining, and representing FEMA’s interests during exercise design, planning, and participation, as well as evaluation and improvement planning. Working closely with exercise planning team members and key stakeholders to coordinate exercises and manage FEMA participation in exercises, to include defining FEMA’s scope of play, developing FEMA objectives, and controlling/evaluating FEMA’s performance in exercises. Assisting in the development and management of fiscal budgets for exercises. Developing exercise materials, referencing Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines and pertinent emergency management authorities, policies, plans, and procedures; materials range from summaries for leadership approval to situation manuals and Exercise Evaluation Guides to After-Action Reports. Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement & USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-AW-543949-MP / FEMA-22-AW-543949-DE Closing Date: 06/13/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Training Technician Location: Recovery Directorate, Cadre Management and Training Branch Duty Station: Winchester, VA Series-Grade: 1702/IC-07 Job Responsibilities: In this position, you will work in the Cadre Management and Training Branch; Coordination and Delivery Unit to assist in the delivery of training modules for on-going and new Individual Assistance programs and procedures for both CORE and surge staff during disaster activities. Typical assignments include:  Serving as an instructor's assistant for course set-up and preparation to train personnel who assist with disaster operations. Utilizing office automation software to prepare reports, maintain records, and track assigned tasks. Creating, updating, and categorizing data for standard spreadsheets. Utilizing virtual software platforms and web conferencing systems to generate notifications for scheduled classes. Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-CRH-566158-CORE Closing Date: 06/13/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist Location: ORR-IA-IHP-Program Management Section Duty Station: Washington, DC, Winchester, VA, and Denton, TX Series-Grade: IC-0089-13 Job Responsibilities: In this position, you will be joining an established team within Disaster Housing to support development, approval, and implementation of disaster housing programs including direct housing assistance. Typical assignments include: Supervising a team of disaster housing subject matter experts, providing administrative and technical supervision necessary for management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishing guidelines and performance expectations for staff through the formal employee performance management system, making performance observations, and periodic evaluations. Performing substantive disaster housing mission work and providing expert advice on complex recovery issues to high-ranking and professional FEMA staff in the Headquarters and Regional Offices. Managing significant portions of nation-wide recovery projects for FEMA and is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective execution of all phases within disaster housing operations. Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-CRH-566489-CORE Closing Date: 06/14/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Emergency Management Specialist (Response) Location: Response Directorate, Operations Division, National Watch Center Duty Station: Washington, DC Series-Grade: GS-0089-13 Job Responsibilities: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Response Directorate, Operations Division, National Watch Center. The National Watch Center maintains uninterrupted, 24-hour, 365-day national situational awareness of FEMA response capabilities, readiness postures, and all events or incidents—natural or man-made—that may require a coordinated federal response. The watch operation is comprised of teams working on a 24/7 rotating shift schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays. Typical duties include: Serving as an expert on emergency response policy issues, providing technical advice and guidance to professional staff. Processing, displaying, and disseminating information in a variety of methods, to include reports, presentations, charts, graphs, displays, maps, and email. Performing as a spokesperson or expert at meetings, committees and working groups. Coordinating inter-and intra-Agency efforts and supporting long-term, strategic adaptive efforts to ensure situational awareness and a common operating picture are known at all times. Assisting the Watch Officer(s) in ensuring all assigned analysts are trained in assigned duties. Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement & USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-CTG-570169-DE / FEMA-22-CTG-570169-MP Closing Date: 06/16/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Civil Engineer Location: ORR, Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Duty Station: Sacramento, CA Series-Grade: IC-12/13-0810 Job Responsibilities: In this position, you will serve as a Civil Engineer at the Public Assistance (PA) Consolidated Resource Center (CRC), where you will develop scopes of work and cost estimates for Public Assistance grants. Typical assignments include: Developing cost estimates for repairs and reconstruction of infrastructure, roads, and/or public facility. Reviewing cost estimates from other parties to ensure they are reasonable, accurate, and in compliance with applicable standards. Developing scopes of work for disaster-related repairs and reconstruction of infrastructure, roads, and/or public facility. Providing technical assistance on engineering and construction related policies, procedures, and principles. Identifying missing information and coordinating with counterparts to resolve. Identifying potential eligibility issues and addressing those issues in coordination with leadership in field and Consolidated Resource Center offices Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-EMM-570510-CORE Closing Date: 06/22/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Materials Handler (Motor Vehicle Operator) Location: Logistics Management Directorate, Distribution Management Division Duty Station: Aiea, Hawaii Series-Grade: WG-6907-06 Job Responsibilities: In this position, you will receive, unload, and process incoming shipments of equipment and supplies stored at FEMA Distribution Centers in support of federal disaster operations. Typical duties include: Receiving, unloading, storing, and maintaining equipment and supplies. Verifying the quantity and quality of items received. Operating a computer terminal to record inventory data. Operating a forklift and trucks to move material and equipment. Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-SA-571040-CORE Closing Date: 06/22/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) Location: ORR, Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Duty Station: Sacramento, CA Series-Grade: IC-13-0089 Job Responsibilities: In this position, you will serve as a Quality Assurance Lane Manager at a Public Assistance (PA) Consolidated Resource Center (CRC), where you will supervise staff conducting quality assurance of Public Assistance grants. Typical assignments include: Setting priorities, performance goals, and maintaining accountability for staff. Providing technical and administrative supervision for staff conducting quality assurance for the Public Assistance grant program. Setting priorities, performance goals, and maintaining accountability for staff. Managing and providing daily reporting and tracking on workload progress; effectively communicating progress to leadership. Mentoring, coaching, and building teams; providing programmatic resources and support to staff. Interpreting and adhering to guidance, policy, and regulations in a predictable and consistent way. Conducting quality assurance reviews of grants to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper supporting documentation. Explaining Public Assistance guidance, policy, and regulations to stakeholders. Ensuring consistency in program delivery and development of quality grants. Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-EMM-570565-CORE Closing Date: 06/22/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Supervisory Management Program Analyst Location: Response and Recovery, Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Duty Station: Winchester, VA or Denton, TX or Winchester, VA or Guaynabo, PR Series-Grade: IC-343-13 Job Responsibilities: This position is for the new Change Control Tool Unit Lead position within the Change Management and Integration Section of the Program Design Branch in Public Assistance. In this position, you will help to establish the roles, structure, and processes to coordinate change management across the Division. You will supervise two to four staff on a wide variety of assignments associated with change management and change control within Public Assistance including: triaging and synthesizing feedback from partners and stakeholders; managing and tracking change requests; and coordinating across PA components. Typical assignments include: Providing technical and administrative supervision to staff by planning and assigning work to subordinates. Serving as advisor to FEMA Headquarters and Regions on program design issues including guidance development and process improvements. Leading or supporting assessments of the Public Assistance Program. Designing and facilitating stakeholder engagement sessions with State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial partners. Collaborating across the Public Assistance Division to track, manage, and implement change. Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-SYM-570909-CORE Closing Date: 06/22/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first. Emergency Management Specialist Location: ORR, Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Duty Station: Sacramento, CA Series-Grade: IC-11/12-0089 Job Responsibilities: In this position, you will serve as a Senior Document Validation Specialist at a Public Assistance (PA) Consolidated Resource Center (CRC). Typical duties include:  Collecting, organizing, and reviewing Applicant-submitted documentation in support of Public Assistance grants where work is complete.  Reviewing and validating Applicant-submitted documentation in support of Public Assistance grants where work is complete. Developing damage description and dimensions, scopes of work, and costs based on Applicant-provided documentation.  Identifying missing information and coordinating with counterparts to resolve.  Identifying potential eligibility issues and addressing those issues in coordination with leadership in field and Consolidated Resource Center offices Link: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Job Announcement Number: FEMA-22-BLY-570580-CORE Closing Date: 06/23/22 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first.