Emergency Management Specialist (Preparedness)

Federal Emergency Management Agency•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in FEMA’s Region 2, National Preparedness Division, Preparedness Analysis Branch in New York, NY. The Emergency Management Specialist serves as a senior specialist supporting preparedness program activities within a FEMA region. The role provides advice and assistance to FEMA staff and stakeholders on complex preparedness issues involving threats and hazards that require Federal, State, and local partners to integrate their efforts, build and sustain core capabilities, and achieve readiness goals. The specialist administers components of the National Preparedness System, providing a consistent approach to decision-making, resource allocation, and measuring preparedness progress. The role supplies officials with information for planning and implementing Federal preparedness activities across a broad range of national emergencies, and coordinates with Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, nongovernmental, and private-sector partners to support comprehensive preparedness plans. FEMA employees have regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities and may be recalled at any time for operations. This position may involve irregular hours, duties outside the official position description, extensive travel with little advance notice, and deployment or relocation for extended periods to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. The selected employee must attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a Public Trust background investigation; investigation may include a credit check and review of financial issues and certain criminal or drug-related matters.
Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
Obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period with little or no advance notice.
For GS-12 qualification, possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11 in the Federal government, or qualifying experience in State or local government or the private sector, demonstrating experience analyzing emergency management plans, preparedness policies, and standard operating procedures; developing assessments using data systems to support executive decision-making; and communicating emergency protocols and operational workflows for mission readiness and rapid response across jurisdictions.
Attend the required three-week in-person training course within six months of onboarding.
New Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors or managers are subject to a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

Administer components of the National Preparedness System to support decision-making, resource allocation, and measurement of preparedness progress.
Provide officials with information needed to plan and implement Federal preparedness activities related to a broad range of national emergencies.
Coordinate with Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private-sector partners to develop comprehensive preparedness plans.
Advise and assist FEMA staff and stakeholders on complex preparedness activities involving threats and hazards and integrated efforts to build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities.
Analyze emergency management plans, preparedness policies, and standard operating procedures across diverse operational environments.
Develop assessments using data systems to support executive decision-making and prioritization of preparedness and response actions.
Communicate emergency protocols and operational workflows to support mission readiness and rapid cross-jurisdictional response.
Participate in emergency management operations when recalled, including deployment or relocation to emergency sites as needed.
Attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding.