Emergency Management Specialist (Direct Hire)

About the role

You will serve as the Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Emergency Manager, leading all emergency preparedness planning, training, and exercising for all hazards for all WFF personnel. You will develop and maintain a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), and you will be responsible for the daily operation, readiness, and maintenance of the WFF Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and its appointed personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive disaster/emergency response and recovery program for WFF, maintaining the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP).
• Develop, coordinate, review, and maintain a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) to ensure compliance with Federal requirements and continued operation of critical functions during emergencies and disasters.
• Establish and maintain a robust liaison program with agency and other Center emergency managers, private‑industry tenants, and federal, state, and local governmental agencies.
• Ensure that WFF’s emergency management program policies, plans, trainings, exercises, and events are fully integrated, synchronized, and consistent with NASA standards, requirements, and policies.
• Plan, develop, coordinate, and implement drills and exercises for WFF emergency responders to ensure compliance with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines.
• Manage and maintain databases to ensure constant availability and readiness of the agency Emergency Notification System (ENS), and ensure an appropriate number of personnel are trained to operate the ENS for testing and emergencies.
• Assume responsibility for daily operation of the WFF Emergency Operations Center (EOC), including appointment, training, and certification of EOC staff, and serve as the Operations Coordinator in the EOC during activation.

Requirements

Conditions of employment: Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the United States. May require a one‑year probationary period as determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. Position is subject to a pre‑employment background investigation or higher‑level clearance; financial disclosure, drug testing, and travel requirements may apply based on duty location/NASA Center needs.

Qualifications – Specialized experience:

• GS‑13 level: One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑12 level, including:
  • Implementing a comprehensive disaster/emergency management program utilizing mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
  • Coordinating functions designed to improve emergency management capabilities.
  • Implementing segments of disaster/emergency management program goals and objectives.
• GS‑14 level: One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑13 level, including:
  • Overseeing a comprehensive disaster/emergency management program utilizing mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
  • Planning and coordinating functions designed to improve emergency management capabilities.
  • Implementing disaster/emergency management program goals and objectives.

Your resume must include a clear, detailed narrative description—written in your own words—of how you meet the required specialized experience. Copying experience statements from a position description or other source may be considered plagiarism and could result in disqualification.

Education: No specific education requirement.