Program Manager (COOP/OEOP)

Program Manager (COOP/OEOP)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $121785 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of the Managing Director, Special Operations, Division. Special Operations manages the overall continuity of operations (COOP), work directly with the Agency's Designated Official for the Occupant Emergency Program (OEOP), assist with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program support specialist, coordinates with Federal, state, and local law enforcement; serve as liaison with public safety, emergency management, and investigative agencies and organizations.

Major Duties:

• As a Program Manager (COOP/OEOP),GS-0301-13, you will perform the following major duties: Oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive COOP plan and strategy for the internal and external integration of day-to-day and long-range emergency action plans and activities for NTSB. Provide direction for planning, analyzing, coordination, developing metrics for evaluation and procedures for FEMA required COOP plan. Provides critical COOP information along with a plan of action to the Chief of Special Operations and NTSB Senior Leaders. Writing, developing, implementing, and managing the NTSB's COOP plan in accordance with FEMA mandated requirements for Tier IV agencies and submit monthly and quarterly FEMA reporting documents to the designated FEMA representative and the Chief of Special Operations. Editing emergency action preparedness materials (i.e., documents, forms, manuals, databases etc.) written by other staff that may be used for internal and/or external audiences which may include verifying factual information, ensuring use of appropriate grammar, and determining the length and complexity of written materials, as well as providing input or recommendations in reference to new or amended COOP or other emergency actions programs legislation. Identify stakeholders and manages stakeholder engagement to ensure support to the NTSB's occupant emergency plan OEP. Sustain the OEP/NTSB program pursuant to plan completion and exercise validation within the NTSB, ensuring that sustained planning efforts. Maintain an in-depth knowledge of continuity capabilities, trends, and advancements to keep abreast of emergent threats by working with local and federal law enforcement partners. Integrates OEP plan objectives with other training programs to maximize employee's security at designated NTSB locations. Writing, developing, implementing, managing, and interpreting NTSB OEP program policies, procedures, guidance, regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) (i.e., active shooter, shelter in place, emergency evacuations, bomb threats, workplace violence) in accordance with General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protocols.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following Basic Requirements: You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the federal service - Overseeing emergency response continuity programs, conferences, exercises, or meetings; serving as a liaison with local, state, federal public safety agencies to plan for emergency response programs and emergency events; analyze and interpret laws, regulations, Executive Orders, Presidential and/or National Security Directives to develop, implement, revise, and manage, emergency plans for a wide range of emergencies, (i.e., fire, hazardous materials incidents, server weather emergencies, medical emergencies, and shelter-in-place events) and to ensure emergency plans are current; develop training materials to educate personnel on emergency plans and preparedness; and provide emergency event situation reports and updates to senior agency leadership for dissemination to agency personnel as applicable. For more information see link: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. 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: 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. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. NOTE: If you have any additional questions, comments or concerns prior to the closing date please send those emails to include the vacancy announcement number, position title and your reason for contacting us to recruitment@ntsb.gov at least 1 business day before the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11