Deputy Assistant Administrator for Logistics Management

Federal Emergency Management Agency • Washington, DC

24d • Onsite

About The Position

This Senior Executive Service position is with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Response and Recovery, in Washington, D.C. The Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) is the second-in-command of the Logistics Management Directorate and, in conjunction with the Assistant Administrator (AA) for Logistics, develops, manages, directs, and evaluates Directorate programs and activities and oversees policies and procedures for assigned programs.

The DAA helps design, resource, and execute a national logistics program that enables FEMA to support state, tribal, and territorial partners in delivering lifesaving and life-sustaining resources after disasters. The position has direct oversight of FEMA’s national emergency stockpiles, including staging, transportation, lifecycle resource management, enabling technology, and personnel. The DAA serves as a central coordination point for decisions involving Directorate strategy, priorities, and resource allocation, and coordinates with partners in federal agencies, academia, and the private sector.

The role provides executive leadership and governance for national logistics programs; builds strategic partnerships and coordinates operations across DHS, FEMA, other federal agencies, and state, local, tribal, and territorial partners; oversees program management, controls, performance measures, and evaluations; and advances long-range planning and organizational modernization. The DAA also represents FEMA logistics interests in internal and external forums, briefings, interagency meetings, and committees.

The position requires the ability to deploy with little or no advance notice to locations throughout the United States and its territories for extended periods, relocate to emergency sites, and function under intense physical and mental stress. The selectee is subject to 24-hour on-call service in emergencies, mobility and possible reassignment, drug testing, and a background investigation for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance. A one-year probationary period applies unless previously completed in the SES.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance, including successful completion of a background investigation for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
• Demonstrated executive experience leading large-scale logistics and/or disaster response operations in complex and dynamic environments.
• Demonstrated executive-level experience leading large, complex organizations, including strategic planning, resource management, risk management, organizational transformation, and performance accountability.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, managing competing priorities, and delivering results in support of organizational goals.
• Resume of no more than two pages demonstrating the required Technical Qualifications and, for applicable candidates, Executive Core Qualifications.
• Commitment to the rule of law, the Constitution, and service to the American people.
• Ability to deploy with little or no advance notice throughout the United States and its territories for extended periods, relocate to emergency sites, and function under intense physical and mental stress.
• Availability for 24-hour on-call service in emergencies.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Submit to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Complete the OGE-278 Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a one-year probationary period unless previously completed in the SES.
• If currently or within the past five years a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES employee in the executive branch, disclose this to the Human Resources Office; employment offers in applicable cases require OPM authorization.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision, guidance, and oversight for national logistics programs in conjunction with the Assistant Administrator for Logistics.
• Direct logistics functions and operations to align with leadership priorities and mission requirements.
• Establish policies and standards that support mission outcomes, collaboration, and accountability.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships that support national logistics programs.
• Coordinate logistics across DHS components, FEMA headquarters, regional and field offices, other federal agencies, and state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.
• Establish frameworks, agreements, and standards for information sharing, joint decision-making, and interoperable logistics operations.
• Provide executive management and oversight of national logistics programs and support effective, efficient, and timely delivery of commodities and resources.
• Establish management controls, performance measures, and reporting mechanisms; coordinate reviews, assessments, and evaluations of logistics activities.
• Develop and implement management policies, guidance, and strategies for logistics programs.
• Develop strategic plans aligning logistics capabilities, workforce, and infrastructure with agency priorities and mission requirements.
• Lead the design and implementation of organizational structures, business processes, and operating models to improve efficiency, agility, and unity of effort.
• Represent FEMA logistics interests in internal and external forums and communicate policies, standards, and operational objectives to partners.
• Plan and coordinate Directorate participation in national response briefings, interagency meetings, and logistics-related committees.
• Oversee FEMA national emergency stockpiles, including staging, transportation, lifecycle resource management, enabling technology, and personnel.
• Deploy to emergency locations with little or no advance notice and serve on call during emergencies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; the employee and family have access to a range of benefits. Specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed