Supervisory Program Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Anniston, AL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Anniston, Alabama. The Supervisory Program Specialist serves as the principal technical advisor for the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) and provides expert technical advice and assistance on chemical and biological defense, equipment, procedures, training coordination, and facility operations and maintenance that support emergency responder training in a toxic chemical and biological agent environment. The position provides guidance and direction for COBRATF oversight and operations, including physical and chemical agent security, chemical and BioSafety Level 2 laboratory operations, facility air monitoring, hazardous communications, chemical hygiene, and calibration or certification of applicable equipment. The specialist manages day-to-day on-site operations, oversees facility maintenance, and ensures operations remain within the established budget. FEMA employees have regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities and may be recalled at any time for emergency operations. Deployment may involve irregular hours, work outside the official duty station, extensive travel with little advance notice, and extended assignments in physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. The employee must be able to deploy throughout the United States and its territories. 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.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully pass and maintain a background investigation for a Secret clearance.
Meet current federal employee time-in-grade requirements, if applicable; current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
Obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
At the GS-14 level, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal government. The experience must include managing complex hazardous-materials training facility operations and infrastructure support involving areas such as biosafety, industrial chemical/biological hygiene, chemical surety material procedures, chemical agent security, and respiratory protection; directing medical, maintenance, logistics, specialized equipment training, technical support, and environmental functions; and engaging in employee reliability, hazardous communications, regulatory safety, and physical security programs.
Attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding if selected.
Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
New Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors or managers must complete a one-year probationary period, as applicable.
Submit a resume limited to two pages and provide the required employment history details described in the announcement.

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal technical advisor on COBRATF and chemical and biological defense matters, equipment, procedures, training coordination, and facility operations and maintenance.
Provide guidance and direction for COBRATF oversight and operations, including physical security and chemical agent security.
Oversee chemical laboratory and BioSafety Level 2 laboratory operations, facility air monitoring, and the hazardous communications and chemical hygiene programs.
Oversee calibration and/or certification of applicable PC&E and laboratory equipment.
Manage on-site, day-to-day COBRATF operations.
Oversee facility maintenance and ensure the facility operates within its established budget.
Perform regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, including deployment when required.