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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-4110-JES
OPENING DATE: 01/15/2008 CLOSING
DATE: 01/25/2008
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.
These positions are 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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Operations Specialist
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SERIES - PAY GRADE:
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GS-0301-12
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NUMBER OF POSITIONS:
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Two (2)
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PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
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None
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SALARY RANGE:
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$65,315 to $84,913
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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: These positions are located in the Biloxi, MS Transitional
Recovery Office (TRO) in Mississippi.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
This position serves as an Operations Planning Specialist for the
Transitional Recovery Office (TRO) supporting disaster relief, recovery and
planning efforts. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;
developing detailed emergency plans and procedures at the TRO to provide
emergency assistance to save lives protect property, and address public
health, safety issues during catastrophic emergencies. Under the guidance of
Operations Section Chief, develops and coordinates Federal emergency plans
and requirements for response to all potential contingencies that could
result in the need for substantial Federal response. Conducts complex studies
requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and
techniques. Coordinates extensively with managers in the development of
resource strategies for presentation and briefings. Oversees the adequacy and
timeliness of program emphasis, schedules, priorities, and objectives
associated with emergency analysis and planning. The incumbent formulates
plans for TRO activities and identifies the need for resources. The incumbent
may lead meetings and make presentations to VIPs and other officials as
directed. The Operations Planning Specialist is responsible for the
collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of information about the
development of the incident or long-term recovery activities and the status
of resources. Information is needed to: (1) Understand the current situation,
(2) Make projections of probable course of incident/long-term recovery
events, and (3) Develop and prepare alternative strategies, contingency and
other plans to control operations for the incident. The incumbent is
responsible for the development of "Action Plans" to provide all
supervisory staff with direction for measurable, tactical operations and
actions to be implemented within an Operational Period. The incumbent’s
responsibilities include gathering, analyzing and dissemination information;
compiling "Action Plans"; developing a written Incident Action
Plan, and ensuring that information is shared effectively. The incumbent is
also responsible for maintaining incident documentation and tracking
resources assigned to the incident. The incumbent also prepares plans for
demobilization of staff and resources as Transitional Recovery operations
proceed toward closeout. The incumbent prepares short- and long-range
planning guidance in accordance with TRO policies and objectives, and
analyzes areas under the purview of the Planning Section for effectiveness,
efficiency, and productivity. The incumbent participates in
inter-/intra-agency meetings with other Federal, State, and local agencies or
organization, and coordinates with other managers and staff of other DHS/
FEMA offices, as well as other Federal, state and/or local agencies. The
incumbent will collect information, verify and validate facts, prepare and
distribute transition, contingency, operations, demobilization and ad hoc
plans as required in support of long-term recovery activities and
requirements. Primary documents produced under the direction of the
Operations Planning Specialist included Continuity of Operations, Strategic
Time Lines, Staffing Charts, Action Plan with tasks, and Ad-Hoc plans. The
Operations Planning Specialist may assist in facilitating meetings, assisting
in briefing executive level managers, proposing guidelines for implementation
of branch and unit plans and objectives. The incumbent must also be an
articulate speaker with the ability to brief executive level managers on
plans implementation value-added processes and or projects when required. The
incumbent responds to basic disaster assistance program questions or identifies
the appropriate referral source.
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 development of contingency plans to provide all
supervisory staff with direction for measurable, tactical operations and
actions in response to all potential contingencies that could result in the
need for substantial Federal response.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of NIMS Incident Command system (ICS) and its
application and operations during a contingency.
3. Demonstrated skill in collecting, analyzing, disseminating, and using
information about the development of the incident or long-term recovery
activities and the status of resources.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead meetings and make presentations to senior
officials as directed; this includes producing and presenting a briefing
presentation in a limited time frame.
5. Demonstrated skill in written and oral communication to prepare and
present material for briefings; to write reports and correspondence; and to
negotiate effectively to gain acceptance of recommendations and policies.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of development of contingency plans to provide all
supervisory staff with direction for measurable, tactical operations and
actions in response to all potential contingencies that could result in the
need for substantial Federal response.
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.
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