Supervisory Program Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Anniston, AL

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Anniston, Alabama. The Supervisory Program Specialist serves as an expert technical advisor on facility operations and maintenance that directly affect emergency responder training in a toxic chemical and biological agent environment. The role provides technical advice and assistance regarding the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF), chemical and biological defense, equipment, procedures, training coordination, and facility operations and maintenance. The specialist 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 PC&E and laboratory equipment. The position manages daily 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 around the clock. Emergency assignments may involve irregular hours, duties outside the official position description, work away from the duty station, and extensive travel with little notice. Deployment may last weeks or months and may involve relocation to physically austere and operationally challenging locations. The position requires the ability to deploy within the United States and its territories with little or no advance notice for an extended period. The selected employee must attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a background investigation for a Secret Clearance.
Register for Selective Service, if required.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
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-14 qualification, one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal government, or qualifying experience from state or local government or the private sector.
Specialized experience managing diverse and 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.
Specialized experience directing functions related to medical, maintenance, logistics, specialized equipment training, technical support, and environmental concerns.
Specialized experience engaging in programs related to employee reliability, hazardous communications, regulatory safety, and physical security.
Attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding.
Submit a resume with detailed employment history, including job titles, employers, employment dates, duties and accomplishments, skills, and hours worked per week; federal experience must also include grade, occupational series, and dates at each grade.
New Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers must complete a one-year probationary period.
Subject to random drug testing under FEMA's Drug-Free Workplace Plan.

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal technical advisor regarding the COBRATF and matters pertaining to chemical and biological defense, equipment, procedures, training coordination, and facility operations and maintenance.
Provide guidance and direction for COBRATF oversight and operations in physical security, chemical agent security, chemical laboratory operations, BSL 2 laboratory operations, facility air monitoring, hazardous communications, chemical hygiene, and calibration or certification of applicable PC&E and laboratory equipment.
Manage day-to-day on-site COBRATF operations.
Oversee facility maintenance.
Ensure that the facility operates within its established budget.
Deploy in support of emergency management operations when required, potentially with little notice and for extended periods.