From:                              Stephanie Jones [ssikes1@atu.edu]

Sent:                               Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:19 AM

To:                                   Stephanie Jones

Subject:                          Two FEMA Opportunities; Safety & Occupational Health Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA and Electronics Engineer in Washington, DC

 

 

Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-11

 

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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY #: KAT-08-TRO-6027-KAS

OPENING DATE: 02/05/2008     CLOSING DATE: 02/19/2008

 

This is a Direct Charge CORE Appt. under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended. These positions are currently 2 Years with the possibility of extension.


This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA


 
 

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full Time - Temporary

POSITION:

Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

SERIES - PAY GRADE:

GS-0018-11

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:

1

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

GS-11

SALARY RANGE:

$54,494 - $70,843

ORGANIZATION:

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Gulf Coast Recovery Office (GCR), Louisiana Transitional Recovery Office (TRO).

DUTY LOCATION:

Louisiana (Baton Rouge)

RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED

 

WHO MAY APPLY: Eligible Candidates - All

DUTIES: This position is located at the Transitional Recovery Office (TRO) in Baton Rouge, LA.

The incumbent serves as the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) technical specialist for the Louisiana Transitional Recovery Office in Baton Rouge, LA, including OSH operations related to fleet motor vehicle operations, material handling, warehouse operations and Emergency Housing Unit Site safety.

The incumbent is responsible for creating occupant emergency plans, and site specific safety plans. Monitoring the operability of fire alerting/suppression systems, emergency egress and infrastructure in existing facilities; identifying unsafe conditions and working with GSA representatives to ensure safety deficiencies are corrected. Evaluating safety and quality of life conditions at proposed facilities and other FEMA sites and facilities and other safety-related matters in a variety of leased facilities and environments.

The incumbent conducts training in a number of safety disciplines including vehicle operator training, forklift operations, materials handling, first aid/CPR, supervisory safety and newcomers orientation.

The incumbent develops and maintains comprehensive records for facility inspections, accident/illness/injury reports, and other safety and health files, and investigates employee complaints of unsafe or unhealthy working conditions in accordance with OSHA requirements.

The incumbent performs safety and health inspections of facility workplaces and operations and maintains required documentation. The incumbent recommends interim protective action, maintains an abatement log, and tracks hazard abatement actions. The incumbent will respond to accidents, illnesses, traumatic injuries and other site emergencies, including severe weather. The incumbent will participate in coordinating evacuation/emergencies and in training drills for site employee evacuations. The incumbent is responsible for all required records and reports for said emergencies.


 

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. Comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) principles, laws, regulations, standards, practices, and precedents to plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate OSH programs to ensure a safe and healthy work environment and protect equipment and facilities in an evolving recovery environment.

2. Ability to effectively interact with employees, supervisors and management on all safety matters, including experience conducting training in a variety of safety disciplines including vehicle operator training, forklift operation, occupant emergency plans, supervisor safety and newcomers orientation. Experience evaluating safe work practices, performing change analysis and working closely with employees to develop effective Job Hazard Analyses.

3. Ability to serve as the OSH technical specialist during meetings with the Chief of Staff, Emergency Housing Unit Managers and Field Office Directors in the areas of electrical systems safety, fire prevention, emergency plans, fire alerting/suppression systems, safety awareness, life safety, facility safety inspections, ergonomics, and air quality

4. Knowledge of the agency Incident Command System, hurricane preparations, evacuation plans and disaster recovery operations. Skill interacting with other agencies and departments during recovery operations including debris removal, heavy construction, asbestos and mold remediation


 

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.


 


This position is being announced under FEMA'S 2-year CORE Program (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery employees). 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:

  1. 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);
  2. Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers, social security number, country of citizenship, branch and date of military service, if applicable;
  3. High school name and location, date of diploma or highest grade completed, college name and location, majors, type and year of any degrees received;
  4. 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.
  5. List of other qualifications such as job related training courses, job related skills, job related certificates and job related honors, awards and special accomplishments.


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT DARLENE BURROUGHS 540-542-3877.

 

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: Katie Short

   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 Katie Short 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 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.


 

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) 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 - Duties and accomplishments.


 
 

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.

 

Electronics Engineer, GS-0855-13

 

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY #: DE-08-205-DBV

OPENING DATE: 02/05/2008     CLOSING DATE: 02/20/2008

 

This position opportunity is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures (Internal, Status Candidates). For consideration, please submit a separate application package under vacancy announcement number MP-08-205-DBV. Consideration will only be given to the appropriately referenced announcement number.


 
 

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full Time - Permanent

POSITION:

Electronics Engineer

SERIES - PAY GRADE:

GS-0855-13

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:

Two

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

None

SALARY RANGE:

$82,961.00 - $107,854.00 pa (includes locality pay)

ORGANIZATION:

DHS/FEMA
National Continuity Programs
Readiness Division
Contingency Programs Branch

DUTY LOCATION:

Washington, DC

RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

 

WHO MAY APPLY: All Sources
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