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USAJOBS · 5 days ago

Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Continuity)

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$144K/yr - $187K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Coast Guard, under the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Continuity) in Washington, DC. This role involves providing expert program guidance and overseeing the development of continuity plans to ensure effective emergency management and organizational resilience.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will serve as a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist and be responsible for providing expert program guidance and standards, overseeing the development of U.S Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) Coast Guard Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) and Business Continuity plans, reviewing CGHQ COOP and Business Continuity plans ensuring compliance with Federal Continuity Directives, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other governing directives, and coordinating CGHQ COOP exercise objectives in national exercises

This position also aids in the development and implementation of the COG supported program and is responsible for ensuring the continuity of CGHQ leadership and associated functions during any all-hazard incidents and emergencies

Serving as the primary subject matter expert and primary manager for the Coast Guard COOP Program and serves as technical advisor responsible for Coast Guard Continuity Programs and planning efforts by providing policy guidance, program standardization, and technical expertise to Deputy Commandant for Operations, LANTAREA, PACAREA, Districts, Captains of the Port, and other local field units

Assigning daily work and maintaining information exchange and Coast Guard awareness of input into DHS agency policy development, as well as administrative support, input to evaluations, logistics, and project coordination

Providing technical advice and assistance in policy and conceptual aspects of emergency operations capability, alternate sites, and emergency relocation site planning to CGHQ emergency relocation groups and other directorate COOP coordinators and other appropriate personnel involved in the development of emergency preparedness and continuity operations

Establishing guidelines and performance expectations for employees, observing workers' performance; demonstrating and conducting work performance critiques, as well as providing informal feedback and periodically evaluating employee performance

Qualification

Continuity ProgramsEmergency PlanningEmergency Plan DesignProgram AnalysisPolicy EnforcementProblem-Solving Skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service

A one-year probationary period may be required

Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy

All selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation

This position requires a Secret-SCI clearance

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit

This position requires the selectee to pass a pre-employment drug test

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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 and recurring basis

Mastery of continuity programs and experience in planning the development of implementation policies, plans and procedures necessary for effective inter/intra-agency coordination and development of organizational programs

Knowledge in the area of emergency planning, COOP/COG, Business Continuity, disaster recovery, business resumption, business impact analysis, and business process analysis

In depth understanding and superior skill in selecting, designing, operating and/or maintaining alternate emergency facilities, emergency relocation sites, emergency operations centers, command centers, or other similar emergency/crisis organizations or teams

Superior skill to independently conduct analyses and evaluation, make decisions and present oral and written communication with various internal/external stakeholders and other government officials

Comprehensive knowledge and application of broad guidelines and an understanding of agency policy

Expert problem-solving abilities and skill in interpreting statutes, policy guidance and analytical reports

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S

You must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service

You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript

If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken