Emergency Management Specialist

Veterans Health Administration • Northport, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) is located at the Northport VA Medical Center and reports to the Associate Director or Executive Leadership Team. The position manages the health care system’s support for the Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP), providing leadership, management, and professional and technical expertise for its development and implementation. The specialist coordinates program activities, oversees related projects and documents, and supports continual improvement through response reviews, exercises, risk documentation, mitigation, and training.

The position manages the health care system’s automated alert and notification system in coordination with the Communication Support Team, supports the Hospital Incident Management Team, and prepares the Hospital Command Center for drills, exercises, and responses. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the position is not virtual. During emergencies, the incumbent may be required to remain available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for multiple weeks, and to work under emergency notification and contact procedures. The work is sedentary during non-emergency situations, but field exercises and operational support missions can require strenuous activity and austere living conditions.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 for the GS-12 position, acquired by the announcement closing date.
• Specialized experience must include knowledge of pertinent laws and policies governing emergency management programs and operations to assist with developing and executing a comprehensive emergency management program.
• Specialized experience must include understanding emergency, contingency, and operations plans and policies to provide advice and assistance.
• Specialized experience must include applying basic data-gathering methodologies to collect information.
• Specialized experience must include use of Microsoft Office Suite software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• A current, valid state-issued driver’s license; the incumbent must maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Experience must be fully documented on the resume with job title, duties, start and end dates by month and year, and hours worked per week.
• Complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Carry a government-provided mobile communication device.
• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the health care system’s efforts and engage staff in the functions required to manage the Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP).
• Ensure emergency response results and conclusions lead to continual improvement of the emergency management program throughout the health care system.
• Provide leadership with direction, management, and professional and technical expertise regarding development and implementation of the CEMP.
• Plan, organize, implement, oversee, and provide technical assistance for emergency management projects; review documents submitted for review, concurrence, and/or signature by the EMS.
• Manage and maintain the health care system’s automated alert and notification system, coordinating and monitoring results with the Communication Support Team.
• Activate and provide direct support to the Hospital Incident Management Team and prepare the Hospital Command Center for drills, exercises, and responses.
• Review, analyze, and coordinate implementation and evaluation of exercises to test and analyze the health care system’s comprehensive emergency management plans.
• Advance health care system programs through risk documentation, mitigation, and training, in collaboration with internal and external community partners.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• VA may offer newly appointed federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service to determine annual leave accrual; this must be requested and approved before appointment and is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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