Supervisory Management Analyst

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is located within the Office of Chief Security Office (OCSO). The selected candidate will serve as Division Director, supervising OCSO's Business Management Division and evaluating security programs and operations in support of the Chief Security Officer, Deputy Chief Security Officers, and OCSO leadership. The role directs business support systems to improve operational effectiveness and recommends ways to advance strategic goals. The position oversees subordinate supervisors and project leaders, coordinates with officials from internal and external organizations, and advises senior management on security programs and operations. It directs management analysis and administrative functions, assigns work and establishes priorities, assesses program compliance and effectiveness, develops budget estimates, and advises on administrative strategies and technology deployment. FEMA employees have recurring emergency management responsibilities. All positions are subject to recall at any time for emergency operations, potentially involving irregular hours, work outside the official duty station, extensive travel with little notice, and relocation to emergency sites with austere and challenging conditions. The position requires the ability to deploy throughout the United States and its territories for extended periods 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.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a Top Secret/Critical Sensitive background investigation; the investigation may include a credit check and review of financial issues, criminal offenses, and illegal drug use or possession.
Selective Service registration, 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.
For GS-15, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-14, gained in government or the private sector, demonstrating: supervision of research or program-management studies evaluating programs or organizational effectiveness; directing work through subordinate supervisors who each direct a substantial workload with a direct and substantial effect on the organization and managed projects; and providing leadership recommendations based on findings that may support major changes affecting services to FEMA stakeholders.
No educational substitution is allowed; candidates must meet the experience qualifications.
If selected, attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding.
New Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers must complete a one-year probationary period.
Applicants who are current or former political appointees within the past five years must disclose that information to Human Resources.

Responsibilities

Direct, coordinate, and oversee the work of subordinate supervisors and project leaders.
Coordinate significant responsibilities with officials of other internal and external organizations.
Advise senior-level management officials on security programs and operations.
Make decisions on work challenges presented by subordinate supervisors or project/team leads.
Evaluate subordinate supervisors and leaders, and serve as senior rater on evaluations of employees rated by subordinate supervisors.
Make or approve selections for subordinate supervisory and non-supervisory positions.
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate management analysis and administrative functions requiring broad knowledge of command and control, communications, and agency requirements.
Assign work to subordinate organizations and staff; establish project goals and priorities; and evaluate results through reviews, briefings, reports, and observation.
Develop budget estimates, assess long-term needs, and recommend solutions.
Direct assessments of the impact of new or revised metrics, evaluations, and special projects, including their compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness in meeting agency goals.
Coordinate with senior agency staff on administrative strategies, continuity of operations during technology deployment, and the effects of new technologies on current and planned program management.