Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Planning Unit Leader)

What you would do

• Facilitate planning processes and project management for FEMA field programs.
• Advise customers and program staff on planning processes and requirements.
• Coordinate stakeholders with different priorities using planning frameworks and principles.
• Take part in exercises and training with states and other federal agencies.
• Help write and carry out plans that affect FEMA's operational responses.

Do you qualify for IT-3?

With experience: You need one full year of specialized experience at least equal to the IT-2 level. This includes analyzing emergency management planning policies or processes for disaster field operations, and working with varied stakeholders to develop planning products. Experience can come from federal, state, local, or private sector work, and volunteer work counts.

With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less, showing job title, employer, start and end dates, duties, and hours per week
• Federal employees: SF-50 showing your current or highest grade level
• Responses to the online occupational questionnaire
• FEMA Reservist or DAE applicants: deployment dates, job titles, and duties for each deployment
• Transcripts in English, from accredited schools, if you rely on education

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the minimum qualifications, based on your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire. Qualified applicants may be referred to the hiring manager, and interviews may be required; not completing an interview can remove you from consideration. Missing required resume details can make you 'not qualified,' and including personal information like birthdate or Social Security number makes your resume ineligible.

Tips for this job:

• Describe at least one year of work that shows both required skills, with dates and hours per week for each job.
• Keep your resume to two pages or fewer, since longer resumes are removed from consideration.
• Write your resume in your own words and do not copy the duties or qualifications text from the announcement.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. You may be on a 24-hour on-call schedule during emergency response periods, and all positions can be recalled around the clock, which may mean irregular hours and work at other locations.

Incentives and relocation: Incentives may be offered based on funding, how hard the job is to fill, and applicant qualifications. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizenship required
• Background investigation at Moderate Risk, which may include a credit check
• Selective Service registration required
• Must be able to obtain and keep a Government travel card
• Travel required, including deployments to disaster sites
• May be on a 24-hour on-call schedule during emergency response periods
• Three-week in-person training in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding
• Must complete Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment
• Political appointees must disclose that status to Human Resources

Job details

Salary

$44.00 – $52.00 per hour

Pay scale and grade

IT-3 · IT

Location

Kansas City, Missouri

Appointment

Term

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

76% or greater

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

Yes

Occupation

Emergency Management Specialist (0089)

Announcement

FEMA-CH-13104364-IMAT