Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery)

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Maynard, MA

About The Position

This position is located in the Region One Recovery Division. The incumbent serves as a Recovery Supervisor, leading staff and recovery program, project, and operational work. The role focuses on data-informed recovery planning and program management, improving data management and analytics, strengthening processes and fiscal accountability, and supporting executive-level information and communications. The supervisor coordinates recovery outcomes and priorities with FEMA headquarters, regional divisions, government partners, nonprofit organizations, and other external partners. The position includes regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities. Employees may be recalled at any time for emergency operations, which can involve irregular hours, work outside the official duty station, and duties beyond the regular position description. Emergency travel may be extensive, with little advance notice, and may require extended relocation to emergency sites with austere and operationally challenging conditions. The employee must be able to deploy anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period with little or no advance notice. If selected, the employee must attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses. A moderate-risk background investigation is required. A one-year probationary period applies to new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a moderate-risk background investigation.
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.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Ability to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal government for GS-13 qualification.
Specialized experience must include leading or supervising employees; analyzing program data for briefings, reports, recommendations, or presentations to senior leaders; managing programs or projects by setting priorities, timelines, or performance metrics, or monitoring feedback or outcomes; and coordinating with federal, state, tribal, local, or nonprofit partners.
Attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding if selected.

Responsibilities

Lead data-informed recovery planning and program management, using dashboards, recurring reports, metrics, and analytic products to monitor disaster status, grant delivery, closeout progress, technical assistance, and workforce capacity.
Develop, implement, and evaluate recovery policies, procedures, readiness activities, and continuous-improvement initiatives to strengthen program delivery, fiscal accountability, partner capacity, and operational adaptability.
Analyze workload, disaster activity levels, risks, performance measures, and operational issues; prepare recommendations, briefings, reports, and other products for recovery division and regional leadership.
Coordinate recovery activities and initiatives with FEMA headquarters, regional divisions, other federal agencies, states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to resolve issues, align resources, and advance recovery priorities.
Support recovery readiness, disaster operations, preliminary damage assessments, declarations, exercises, and partner technical assistance.
Supervise and lead Recovery Division staff performing emergency-management program, project, and operational work.
Participate in emergency management operations as required, including possible deployment with little notice, irregular hours, and work at locations other than the official duty station.