Emergency Management Specialist

Indian Health Service•Rockville, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Division of Administrative and Emergency Services, Office of Management Services, at Indian Health Service Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. The Emergency Management Specialist leads and coordinates agency emergency management activities to develop public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities. The specialist coordinates emergency preparedness goals and activities with other programs, advises on public health and medical planning, response, and recovery, and participates in national planning to improve IHS support for assistance requests before, during, and after emergencies. The position identifies IHS resources, capacities, and potential threats or issues that could affect an effective response. It provides information to Federal, State, Local, Territorial, Tribal, and private-sector authorities about roles, responsibilities, and capabilities. The specialist serves as a field liaison for grant and training participants and leads the development, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of national IHS emergency preparedness policies, procedures, and activities. In collaboration with agency leadership, the specialist formulates response plans and coordinates their national implementation and updating at IHS hospitals and clinics. Extended and frequent travel may be required, and the incumbent must be available for nationwide deployment. Evening, weekend, and overtime work may be required. A valid driver's license is required. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized, and at least a one-year service agreement is required.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal service, obtained in the public or private sector.
Specialized experience may include coordinating disaster response or crisis management; designing and administering emergency preparedness training; reviewing organizational emergency plans; maintaining emergency preparedness resource materials; conducting emergency-needs surveys or supporting others who conduct them; or inspecting emergency facilities and equipment.
Federal competitive-service merit-promotion candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level; this time-in-grade requirement does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must pass E-Verify employment verification and a federal background investigation.
Must complete required background investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance of instructions.
Must meet financial suitability requirements and satisfy legal financial obligations.
Must present two valid forms of identification before appointment; a state-issued ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant.
Must establish direct deposit.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must be available for nationwide deployment; extended and frequent travel may be required.
May be required to work evenings, weekends, and overtime.
A confidential financial disclosure form is required.
A service agreement of at least one year is required.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate emergency management activities to develop public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities.
Coordinate and communicate emergency preparedness goals and activities with other emergency preparedness programs.
Provide advice and consultation on public health and medical planning, response, and recovery activities.
Participate in national planning to improve IHS's ability to support requests for assistance before, during, and after emergency response activities.
Identify agency public health and medical resources and capacities, and assess issues or threats that could influence or impede an effective response.
Provide education and information to Federal, State, Local, Territorial, Tribal, and private-sector authorities about roles, responsibilities, and capabilities.
Serve as an emergency preparedness field liaison for grant and training participants with CDC, HRSA, and the Office of Domestic Preparedness.
Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of national IHS emergency preparedness policies, procedures, and activities.
Work with agency leadership to formulate IHS emergency response plans for a wide range of potential emergencies.
Coordinate national implementation and updating of emergency preparedness plans at IHS hospitals and clinics.