USAJOBS · 13 hours ago
Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Branch Chief)
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $126K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Department of Agriculture, and they are seeking a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Branch Chief). The role involves leading the Ready Response Corps to support emergency response activities related to animal and plant health and ensuring the team is prepared for various emergency situations.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Leads the Ready Response Corps aligning activities with APHIS emergency response objectives and policy
Serves as a consultant and authoritative expert to the Emergency Management, Safety, and Security Director, Deputy Director and other management officials regarding agency-wide emergency preparedness and response programs and plans
Develops the Ready Response Corps infrastructure to provide rapid support to Agency emergency programs activities
Establishes and maintains a comprehensive Ready Response Corps training plan that includes incident command system training as well as APHIS-specific emergency response training
Develops Ready Response Corps position specific job hazard analyses (JHA) to identify potential hazards and determine preventative measures to control them
Ensures Ready Response Corps members adhere to all medical surveillance and monitoring requirements to maintain deployment readiness and complete annual fit testing
Leverages the APHIS Response Information System (ARIS) to track Corps’ members response capabilities, including training credentials, to deploy them based on where they can be of most benefit
Works closely with APHIS program leadership to understand their emergency response and deployment needs to ensure Ready Response Corps members are prepared to support a wide range of response needs
Develops well written materials to brief senior leadership and emergency managers about Ready Response Corps activities and speaks on behalf of the Agency about the Corps and its objective
Qualification
Required
You must be a US Citizen or US National
Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable
New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period
Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
In accordance with Office of Government Ethics regulations concerning conflict of interest, the incumbent will be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of their effective date of appointment and annually thereafter
All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting
Occasional travel may be expected, including site visits to field locations where emergency response activities are taking place
These visits may involve long periods of exposure to heat or cold, and require walking, bending, and standing for extended periods of time
Expected to be on-call after hours to respond to emergencies
Will be required as an essential function, to travel and work both in and outside of the United States in the performance of assigned duties
Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Provides leadership in building relationships with partners to execute program delivery
Identifies problems impacting the success of critical program delivery or emergency response and works to resolve challenges and remove barriers
Develops strategies to support critical program delivery and carries out implementation
Oversees a team, ensuring they have resources to support emergency response activities or critical program delivery
Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing to keep those involved with emergency response or critical program delivery apprised of activities, accomplishments, or opportunities
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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