Emergency Management Specialist

Emergency Management Specialist

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $121785 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: The Department of the Interior is devoted to protecting and preserving the natural resources of this great nation, including National Parks, Landmarks, and the well-being of communities, including those of Native American, Alaska Natives and affiliated Islanders.

Major Duties:

• This position is located within the Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget (AS-PMB), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Continuity Programs Division (CPD) to be filled in Washington, D.C. At the full performance level, GS-13, the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as a subject matter expert in the Department's continuity program, specifically focused on the succession program. Co-leads and advises on planning, preparedness, and policy (PPP) activities for continuity plans and programs, with particular focus on the succession program, to support the resilience of DOI's essential functions and command and control. Manages and updates all Departmental succession program documentation, contact rosters, training modules, and standard operating procedures and liaises with the Interior Operations Center (IOC) concerning real-time succession program updates and issues. Manages the Department's acquisition, procurement, and distribution of continuity program capabilities provided by government partner agencies and private sector organizations required by National Continuity Policy and related directives. Provides training to Departmental users of these continuity program capabilities. Coordinates and collaborates with intra-agency partners (Office of Chief Information Officer, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Office of Budget, etc.) as necessary to manage these program capabilities. Perform duties common to all Department of the Interior emergency management personnel, including but not limited to the following: Preparing emergency management policies, plans, and procedures; Understanding, complying with, providing guidance, and interpreting National and Departmental emergency management-related directives, regulations, policies, standards and guidance; Providing information on emergency management programs and activities of the Department and its bureaus and offices; Evaluating and inspecting emergency management activities; Planning, evaluating, controlling and participating in exercises in accordance with established exercise planning and design frameworks; providing or coordinating emergency response and preparedness training and exercises; Performing reporting and coordination activities to augment operational activities during emergencies. Providing, participating in, and coordinating emergency response and preparedness training. As directed, serving on response teams (i.e., incident management teams, occupant emergency teams, continuity of operations teams). Performs other duties as assigned. The Office of the Secretary has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for situational/ad-hoc telework only. This position is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with SCI endorsement. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. This position is designated as a Mission Critical Emergency Employee and is subject to recall around the clock for continuity operations or may be required to remain at work during dismissal or closure situations. Emergency Employees are expected to remain in contact with their agencies at all times during emergency situations. A valid state driver's license is required. Salary Range Information (Per Annum): *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. GS-13: $121,785 to $158,322 This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience (must meet all): 1) in continuity serving as a lead on planning, preparedness, and policy activities for continuity plans and programs, with a focus on succession and command and control aspects of the program; 2) representing the organization on continuity planning and policy committees, coordinating partner agency agreements for continuity-related support, and preparing and delivering briefings to senior leadership on continuity activities and execution; AND, 3) planning and executing resilience-driven site activations, including real-world and training/exercise events. -Must Meet All- Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements (https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_System_Requirements) Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found in your USAJOBS account under the "Track my application" link for the corresponding application. To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. NOTICE: This employer participates in E-Verify and will utilize your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work with the U.S. Department of the Interior. The preliminary background check consists of a search of Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense background investigation files and an FBI National Criminal History Fingerprint Check; it may take up to 3 weeks to complete. If selected for this position, you will be extended a tentative offer of employment pending a satisfactory background check. Current Federal employees or individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check; these will be handled on a case-by-case basis in coordination with the Bureau security office.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11