Lead Emergency Management Specialist

Duties Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Readiness and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

  • Leading and/or supporting Incident Management System (IMS) leadership and/or Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) exercises, activations, and/or all-hazards emergency public health responses;
  • Monitoring, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or reporting operational information to support situational awareness and decision-making, and coordinating with internal and/or external stakeholders;
  • Leading and/or facilitating Emergency Operations Center (EOC) response operations, including activation activities, operational coordination, and management of taskings and/or response actions;
  • Contributing to and/or leading the development, evaluation, and/or improvement of emergency management plans, procedures, and/or programs, and applying sound judgment to assess complex and/or evolving situations.

Qualifications

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Benefits

Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer, and better for all Americans. At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. It is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens.