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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY #:
KAT-08-MS-TRO-4125-JES
OPENING DATE: 02/28/2008 CLOSING
DATE: 03/09/2008
THIS
IS A DIRECT CHARGE CORE APPOINTMENT UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER
RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, P.L. 93-288, AS AMENDED. THIS IS A 2
YEAR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT IN THE EXCEPTED SERVICE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF
EXTENSION.
This position is located in the Biloxi, MS Transitional Recovery Office (TRO)
in Mississippi.
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TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT:
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Full Time - Temporary
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POSITION:
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Environmental/Historic Preservation Specialist
(Geographic Information Systems)
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SERIES - PAY GRADE:
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GS-0028-9/11
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NUMBER OF POSITIONS:
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One (1)
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PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
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GS-11
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SALARY RANGE:
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$45,040 to $70,843
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ORGANIZATION:
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Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Gulf Coast
Recovery Office (GCRO), with the Duty Station in the Biloxi, MS
Transitional Recovery Office (TRO) in Mississippi.
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DUTY LOCATION:
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Mississippi (Biloxi)
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RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
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WHO
MAY APPLY: Eligible Candidates - All
DUTIES: This position is located in the Biloxi, MS Transitional Recovery
Office (TRO) in Mississippi.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent serves as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support to the
FEMA Historic Properties Large Survey Team. The incumbent will manage a
system of historic preservation data housed within a specific historic
preservation GIS application and GeoDatabase. The incumbent will provide
technical support to staff in order to sustain the GeoDatabase designed for
FEMA by the National Park Service (NPS) Cultural Resource GIS Facility. The
incumbent will report to historic preservation staff and actively interface
with NPS and FEMA GIS staff on the daily maintenance of the GIS system. The
incumbents responsibilities will also include assisting staff in performing
analysis in the GIS to help plan for survey activities and responding to
cartographic requests made by staff involved in the historic property
inventory surveys.
The incumbent will have detailed knowledge and experience with ESRI products,
specifically ArcGIS 9.2, and database management systems, such as Access or
SQL. The incumbent should be able to interpret and implement the NPS cultural
resource spatial data standards utilized in the existing data model and
GeoDatabase. The incumbent will be required to download and manage data from
Trimble GeoXM GPS units and Ricoh 500SE cameras on a daily basis. The
incumbent should have the skill to process complex data sets, ensure quality
control, and solve technical issues that arise in the GeoDatabase, Pathfinder
Office software, Trimble GPS units, and Ricoh cameras. The incumbent will
development and refine archaeological probability and suitability models
employing inferential statistics and logistic regression models in
coordination with staff archaeologists.
The incumbents perform all other Duties and Assignments as required.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: This agency provides reasonable
accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please
notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be
on a case-by-case basis.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the minimum
qualification requirements as contained in the OPM's Qualification Operating
Manual. These are available on line at www.opm.gov.
The manual states that one year of specialized experience equivalent to the
next lower grade in the Federal service is required. Specialized experience
is experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of the
position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the
particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the
duties of that position.
Applicants meeting the basic qualification requirements and any selective
placement factor stated in this Employment Opportunity will be rated and ranked
on the following Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA`s).
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Include with your application a Narrative Statement describing
possession of each evaluation criterion (i.e. knowledge, skills and abilities
or KSAs). Failure to provide the Narrative Statement will adversely impact
your ranking score and your ability to be certified for referral to the
selecting official.
If there is a Selective Placement Factor(s), please address fully and
separately. Failure to meet the Selective Placement Factor(s) will result
in no further consideration.
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications
required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess
the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined
below. When describing your knowledge, skills, and abilities, please ensure
to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity
of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people with whom you
interacted, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
SELECTIVE
PLACEMENT FACTOR:
None.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSAs):
1. Demonstrated knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) principles
and tools for analysis of processed and programs in order to provide
technical direction.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and skill of geospatial analysis software tools and
processes and relational database management to support the geospatial
program.
3. Demonstrated ability to apply basic and complex analytical methods to
various aspects of assigned program and project areas.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of statistics and probability.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively including preparing
reports, making presentations, working with end users, and working with a
team.
CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT AT FEMA
EMERGENCY
ASSIGNMENT: FEMA employees may be subject to 24-hour on-call in the event
of an emergency. This service may require irregular working hours, work at
locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other
than those specified in the employee`s official position description.
Selectee must be able to relocate to emergency sites with little advance
notice and function under intense physical and mental stress.
REGISTRATION FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE: The Defense Authorization
Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12-31-59, who are
required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered
or they are not eligible for appointment within this Agency.
CITIZENSHIP: Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens
and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for
civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very
limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the
position.
DRUG
TESTING: Applicants for this position may be required to submit to a
urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
DIRECT
DEPOSIT: Mandatory Direct Deposit/Electronics Funds Transfer (DD/EFT) for
salary payment is a condition of employment at FEMA. Selectee will be
required to participate in DD/EFT.
2-YEAR
CORE: This position is being announced under FEMA'S 2-year Katrina CORE
(Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees) Program. These positions are
authorized under P.L. 93-288 to perform temporary disaster work and are
funded from the Disaster Relief Fund. Appointments are excepted service,
temporary appointments.
Depending on the level of disaster activity, the incumbent is subject to
release to a non-pay status and recall to duty to meet fluctuating work
requirements. Travel to disaster areas may be required with very short notice
at any time of the year. Employees agree to accept (1) emergency assignments
other than those specified in the position; (2) to work overtime as
necessary, with little scheduling flexibility; and, (3) if released to a
non-pay status, to report when recalled within 48 hours or agree to immediate
separation from service.
SECURITY
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
PUBLIC
TRUST: This is a Public Trust position that requires a background
investigation. Appointment to the position is subject to the applicant or appointee
successfully completing essential security investigation forms, the applicant
or appointee cooperating with the investigator, the completion of the
investigation, and the favorable adjudication of the investigation. Failure
to satisfactorily complete any aspect of this process is grounds for
immediate termination. Applicants for this position may be required to submit
to a urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
HOW AND WHERE TO
APPLY
Applicants
can apply for this position by submitting a resume, the Optional Application
for Federal Employment (OF-612) OR any other written format. The
resume or application must contain:
- The Employment
Opportunity number, title and grade of the job for which applying
(indicate the lowest grade level that you will accept if applying for a
position advertised at multiple grade levels);
- Full name, mailing
address, day and evening phone numbers, social security number, country
of citizenship, branch and date of military service, if applicable;
- High school name and
location, date of diploma or highest grade completed, college name and
location, majors, type and year of any degrees received;
- Work experience that
includes job titles, duties and accomplishments, employer`s name and
address, supervisor`s name and phone number, starting and ending dates,
hours per week and salary; and to include all periods of unemployment
during the ten year time frame.
- List of other
qualifications such as job related training courses, job related skills,
job related certificates and job related honors, awards and special
accomplishments.
IF
YOU ARE FAXING YOUR DOCUMENTS, PLEASE SELECT ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING
NUMBERS:
(540) 542-7049
(540) 535-2622
IF YOU ARE FAXING OR EMAILING YOUR DOCUMENTS, THEY MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59
PM EASTERN TIME ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL
WAYS IN WHICH YOU MAY APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS:
Mail
- Use of a postage paid Federal Government agency envelope to mail your
application or resume is not allowed and will not be considered. Complete
application packages must be received in the office by the closing date of
the announcement to receive consideration. All forms should be sent to:
FEMA Human Resources Division
Building 712, P.O. Box 129
Berryville, VA 22611
Attn: John Stevian
Phone: 1-800-879-6076
E-Mail - DISASTER-STAFFING@dhs.gov.
Complete email packages must be received by the closing date of the
announcement. Please list the job opportunity announcement number in the
subject line.
Fax to John Stevian at 540-542-7049 . Complete faxed packages must be
received by the closing date of the announcement.
To obtain additional information about employment opportunities, visit our
WEB site at www.dhs.gov, or call our
Employment Opportunities Hotline on 800-879-6076. Applicants needing TDD/TTY
assistance should call the Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
If
you are sending your application via Email, please DO NOT use zip or
other compressed file formats. Preferred file formats include .doc, txt,
.pdf. Electronic files can be no larger than 4 mb.
Please
be sure to include the following information in your application (incomplete
applications may not be considered for the position).
Job Information:
- Announcement number and position title and grade(s) for which you are
applying.
Personal Information:
- Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers.
- Last four digits of your Social Security Number.
- Country of citizenship (must be U.S. citizen to be eligible).
- If you are or were a Federal government employee, please attach your latest
SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action), indicating the highest Federal civilian
grade held and dates and attach a copy of your latest performance appraisal.
Education:
- Colleges and Universities: Name, city, state, major(s), type of degree and
year received (or total semester/quarter hours earned).
- Other educational programs, if relevant. Show dates and total hours of
program.
Job-Related Work Experience:
- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job).
- Name and address of employer, supervisor’s name, and supervisor’s telephone
number (please indicate if you do not want us to contact your current
supervisor).
- Starting and Ending dates (month and year).
- Hours worked per week.
- Annual salary for each job.
- Duties and accomplishments.
- Please document at least the past 10 years of experience.
Other Job-Related Qualifications:
- Relevant skills (e.g. foreign languages, computer software/hardware).
- Relevant training courses.
- Relevant current certificates and licenses.
- Relevant honors, awards, etc. (e.g., memberships in professional and honor
societies, publications, leadership activities, performance awards). Give
dates, but do not send documents.
THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS COMMITTED TO EMPLOYING A HIGHLY
QUALIFIED WORKFORCE THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR NATION. All applicants
will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin,
sex, age, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, and any
other non-merit factor.
The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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