Emergency Services Specialist

Emergency Services Specialist

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Watervliet, New York

Salary Range: $91430 - $118864 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & MRTFB in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and -operated manufacturing center located in New York. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States having begun operations in 1813.

Major Duties:

• Serves as the Deputy Emergency Services Manager and Force Protection Officer, a subordinate and assistant to the Emergency Services Manager.
• Incumbent is responsible for law enforcement; physical, personnel, and information security; antiterrorism/force protection; and fire protection/prevention programs that encompass a variety of sensitive and mission critical functions.
• As one of the Commander's experts on antiterrorism and force protection and as the deputy program manager, directs the development, implementation, and operation of an integrated antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) program.
• Conducts effective and timely liaison with counterparts in federal, state and local jurisdictions.
• Through subordinate supervisors, performs a wide range of managerial tasks in planning, managing, directing and evaluating law enforcement and fire prevention and protection operations.
• As directed by the Emergency Services Manager, represents the installation for fire and law enforcement matters to surrounding civilian communities to include the local, county and state police and fire departments, as well as civic interest groups.
• Develops performance plans, evaluates work performance and counsels staff as appropriate.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Managing or assisting in the implementation of an organizations Security and/or Protection Programs such as: physical security, information security, personnel security, force protection and anti-terrorism, law enforcement, and/or fire and emergency services; (2) Providing guidance to a variety of stakeholders regarding the administration and/or delivery of emergency services programs; and (3) Leading and/or supervising employees to achieve organizational goals such as: identifying priorities, evaluating performance, reviewing outcomes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/17/2025 to receive consideration Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-17