Program Analyst (Recovery Coordinator)

Small Business Administration•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

This position is located in the Small Business Administration’s Field Operations Center West in Region 10, covering Anchorage, Alaska; Boise, Idaho; Seattle, Washington; and Portland, Oregon. The incumbent coordinates disaster recovery efforts with program management stakeholders and partners in a field environment for a protracted period. The Program Analyst develops pre-disaster relationships across the Whole Community to establish a methodical approach to long-term recovery that promotes resiliency and facilitates post-incident recovery operations. The position represents the SBA at regional conferences, meetings, committees, and working groups, and uses knowledge of the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) to represent the agency in Federal, state, and local meetings and support the development, monitoring, and execution of the SBA’s role in recovery efforts before and after disasters. The position is classified at GS-13. Employees must be U.S. citizens, successfully complete a background investigation, obtain and maintain a government travel credit card, meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date, and pass a credit check. Disaster-site assignments may involve hazardous work or living conditions, including limited utilities and lodging. Substantial compensated mandatory overtime may be required during assignments, potentially up to seven days a week and 10–14 hours a day. Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in Federal service.
Experience in response and recovery operations for emergencies such as natural or manmade disasters.
Experience coordinating with local, state, or Federal officials or stakeholders during emergencies.
Experience providing response and recovery support for disaster survivors and community stakeholders.
Experience drafting task-oriented plans that integrate an organization's programs with local, state, or tribal governments, or key stakeholders.
U.S. citizenship.
Successful completion of a background investigation.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government travel credit card.
Must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date; current career or career-conditional Federal employees applying for promotion under Merit Promotion must have completed at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade.
A credit check is required.
Must be able to work substantial compensated mandatory overtime during disaster assignments, potentially up to seven days a week and 10–14 hours a day.

Responsibilities

Develop pre-disaster relationships within the Whole Community to establish an approach to long-term recovery that promotes resiliency and facilitates post-incident recovery operations.
Serve as an agency spokesperson at regional conferences, meetings, committees, and working groups, presenting the organization's message and supporting the integration of incident recovery operations.
Represent SBA in Federal, state, and local meetings using knowledge of the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF).
Develop, monitor, and execute SBA's role in recovery efforts in impacted states in pre- and post-disaster environments.
Coordinate disaster recovery efforts with program management stakeholders and partners in a field environment.