From: Stephanie Jones [ssikes1@atu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 3:55 PM
To: Stephanie Jones
Subject: More Excellent opportunities at FEMA
Training Specialist (Deputy Unit
LEAD), GS-1712-11/12
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EMPLOYMENT |
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY |
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY #: KAT-08-MS-TRO-4107-JES
OPENING DATE: 01/10/2008 CLOSING DATE: 01/20/2008
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: |
Full Time - Temporary |
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POSITION: |
Training Specialist (Deputy Unit LEAD) |
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SERIES - PAY GRADE: |
GS-1712-11/12 |
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NUMBER OF POSITIONS: |
One (1) |
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PROMOTION POTENTIAL: |
GS-1712-12 |
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SALARY RANGE: |
$54,494 to $84,913 |
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ORGANIZATION: |
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: |
Mississippi (Biloxi) |
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RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED |
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 will perform the full range of instructor responsibilities,
including conducting training courses. The position requires the individual to
organize and administer training courses, gather and analyze relevant training
information, and design training courses as needed. The Instructor will provide
computer support to training situations. Additionally, the Instructor will
communicate orally with others to exchange and clarify information, assist in
resolving client problems/issues, and foster ongoing professional development
of training personnel. The Instructor will also exhibit an understanding of
relevant safety and security procedures; prepare written reports and other
documents; and when needed, may fill training Unit Leader position.
Incumbent provides technical assistance as requested on the requirements of
creating, maintaining and evaluating training programs. . The incumbent will
provide administrative and financial management support to the Training staff.
Maintain financial and automated databases necessary to monitor funds to
support training programs. Incumbent will maintain controls and reporting systems
to fully support management decision-making and achieve the training objectives
of the Division Director.
The incumbent will also:
-- Ensure program values are established at the appropriate time frames of 3
months, 6 months and 12 months as required.
-- Attend meetings and confer with officials of other Federal agencies to
gather data concerning the preparation, revision, interpretation, and
application of policies and procedures pertaining to disaster response, and
other training related issues to support the Training Unit Lead Officer and
Director.
-- Prepare responses to a wide variety of correspondence and issue papers,
requiring careful research and preparation of clear and concise replies.
-- Coordinate the review of appropriate programs, including but not limited to,
review of annual reports, quarterly monitoring of work progress, review of
quarterly reports and makes recommendations to the Training Unit Lead Officer
and Section Chief concerning the approval of work products submitted for training
purposes.
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 the theories, principles, practices, techniques,
and methodologies of adult education.
2. Demonstrated skill in planning course deployment and development and
conducting short range evaluation for training emergency management
professionals, senior executives, and others involved in planning and
implementing emergency management programs.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of computer aided instruction principles and ability
to use computers and other technological tools in course development and delivery.
4. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of classroom instruction
techniques, and skill and ability to present classroom instruction.
5. Demonstrated knowledge about group facilitation processes and ability to
effectively serve as a facilitator in a variety of academic settings.
6. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing,
as well as interact with co-workers, senior officials from other Federal
Agencies, State and local officials, disaster victims, and the general public.
7. Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve user issues and complex
assignments in a timely manner, and provide excellent customer service skills.
8. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct the work to be
accomplished by subordinates, and to evaluate performance.
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 for at least ten years 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.
Information Technology Specialist
(Network Manager), GS-2210-12
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY #: KAT-08-MS-TRO-4109-JES OPENING DATE: 01/10/2008 CLOSING DATE: 01/15/2008
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.
WHO
MAY APPLY: Eligible Candidates - All DUTIES:
This position is located in the Biloxi, MS Transitional Recovery Office
(TRO) in Mississippi. 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. SELECTIVE
PLACEMENT FACTOR: KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSAs):
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.
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:
IF
YOU ARE FAXING YOUR DOCUMENTS, PLEASE SELECT ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 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: 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).
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Natural Hazards Program
Specialist, GS-0301-13
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT |
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY |
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY #: MP-R4-08-134-CDA
OPENING DATE: 01/10/2008 CLOSING DATE: 01/25/2008
This position is also being advertised under Delegated Examining Procedures (i.e. External, Non-Status Candidates). For consideration, please submit a separate application package under vacancy announcement number DE-R4-08-134-CDA. Consideration will only be given to the appropriately referenced announcement number.
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TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: |
Full Time - Permanent |
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POSITION: |
Natural Hazards Program Specialist |
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SERIES - PAY GRADE: |
GS-0301-13 |
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NUMBER OF POSITIONS: |
1 |
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PROMOTION POTENTIAL: |
13 |
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SALARY RANGE: |
80,497 - 104,652 |
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ORGANIZATION: |
Department Of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region IV, Mitigation Division, Floodplain Management & Insurance Branch |
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DUTY LOCATION: |
Georgia (Atlanta) |
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RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED |
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DETAILS
WHO
MAY APPLY: Federal Employees with STATUS - All
You may view this vacancy announcement in its entirety on the Office of
Personnel Management's USAJobs website. Please click on the following URL and
you will be directed to this vacancy announcement on their site.